Integumentary System Supplementary Information
Integumentary Supplementary Information
Additional Terms Not Listed in Textbook
| Term | Definition | Example |
| caus/o | burn, burning | causalgia |
| cauter/o | heat, burn | electrocautery |
| diaphor/o | profuse, sweating | diaphoresis |
| erythemat/o, erythem/o | redness | erythema |
| phyt/o | plant | dermatophytosis |
| py/o | pus | pyoderma |
| rhytid/o | wrinkle | rhytidectomy |
| -cyte | cell | erythrocyte |
| -derma | skin | scleroderma |
| -logist | specialist | dermatologist |
| -logy | the science or study of | dermatology |
| -therapy | treatment | chemotherapy |
Integumentary System Information Video
This video showcases the basics of the integumentary system including its purpose protecting our body.
Areas of Clarification
This chapter focuses on the terms that relate to the Integumentary System (skin). This includes combining forms and suffixes that are pertinent to the skin system. You will use the prefixes, suffixes, and additional combining forms you have learned in chapters 1-4 and apply them here to create medical terms pertaining to the integumentary system.
Most of the information in the textbook is fairly straightforward, but to learn more about the structure and function of the integumentary system watch this video: