1. The skin and related structures: New roots, suffixes, and prefix Root: meaning Root: meaning Chem/o: drug Chem/o: drug Cry/o: cold Cry/o: cold Melan/o: black Melan/o: black Myc/o: fungus Myc/o: fungus Suffix: meaning Suffix: meaning -ion: process -opsy: to view -ose;--tic: pertaining to -sis; condition Prefix Prefix Ab-: away from

2. Skin and related structures: medical terminology Adip/o: fat Adip/o: fat Bi/o: life Bi/o: life Cutnae/o: skin Cutnae/o: skin Sub-: under Sub-: under Cyan/o: blue Cyan/o: blue Derm/o; dermat/o: skin Derm/o; dermat/o: skin -itis: inflammation -itis: inflammation -logist: one who specializes in the study of -logist: one who specializes in the study of -is/ -ous: pertaining to -is/ -ous: pertaining to Chemo-drug Chemo-drug Erythem/o: red Erythem/o: red Lip/o: fat Lip/o: fat -oma: tumor; mass -oma: tumor; mass Necr/o: death Necr/o: death Onych/o: nail Onych/o: nail Myc: fungus Myc: fungus Ras/o: scrape Ras/o: scrape Ab-: away from Ab-: away from -ion: process -ion: process -cyte: cell -cyte: cell Melan/o: black Melan/o: black -therapy: treatment -therapy: treatment

3. Look-alike and sound-alike words Patience: showing self- control Patience: showing self- control Patients: a person under medical care Patients: a person under medical care vesical: pertaining to the bladder vesical: pertaining to the bladder Vesicle: blister Vesicle: blister Plantar: the sole of the foot Plantar: the sole of the foot Planter: container for a plant Planter: container for a plant Cirrhosis: yellow discoloration of the skin Cirrhosis: yellow discoloration of the skin Psoriasis: skin condition characterized by silvery scales Psoriasis: skin condition characterized by silvery scales Mohs’: surgery for melanoma Mohs’: surgery for melanoma Mows: to mow the lawn with a lawnmower Mows: to mow the lawn with a lawnmower

4. Read each statement below. Using the “look alike/sound alike” words from the last warm-up, rewrite each sentence using the correct term. After swallowing the medication, the patient broke out in (vesicals/ vesicles). After swallowing the medication, the patient broke out in (vesicals/ vesicles). Cryotherapy was used to trea the (plantar/planter) warts on the bottom of the foot. Cryotherapy was used to trea the (plantar/planter) warts on the bottom of the foot. All of the (patients/patience) showed up at the medical clinic at the same time. It took a lot of (patients/patience) to look at them. All of the (patients/patience) showed up at the medical clinic at the same time. It took a lot of (patients/patience) to look at them. The patient has been given a cream to treat his (cirrhosis/psoriasis). The patient has been given a cream to treat his (cirrhosis/psoriasis).

5. Answer these questions in the warm-up section of your NB What layer of the dermis is responsible for fingerprints? What layer of the dermis is responsible for fingerprints? Draw three types of fingerprints and the percentage of the population each occurs with? Draw three types of fingerprints and the percentage of the population each occurs with? What type of prints would be left in gum? What type of prints would be left in gum? How many fingerprint points does it take to prove a match between prints? How many fingerprint points does it take to prove a match between prints? Who developed our fingerprinting system in the U.S.? Who developed our fingerprinting system in the U.S.?