Medical Terminology

1. dead matter that is sloughed off from the surface of the skin, especially after a burn
4. suffix meaning abnormal condition of hardening
6. allergic reaction of the skin characterized by the eruption of pale red, elevated patches called wheals or hives
13. abbreviation for anteroposterior
14. word root for skin
16. prefix meaning self, own
19. prefix meaning around
20. when cancer spreads to multiple parts of the body
21. prefix meaning under, below
22. prefix meaning rapid
24. suffix for condition
27. the physician who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases
28. Greek or Latin term for mouth
31. surgical procedure in which a surgeon forms an opening by drawing the healthy end of the colon through an incision in the anterior abdominal wall and suturing it into place

2. protrusion of any organ, tissue, or structure through the wall of the cavity in which it is naturally contained
3. the largest glandular organ in the body
5. the cavity divided into the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity
7. suffix for inflammation
8. sudden breaking or bursting of a structure or organ
9. excessive acidity of body fluids
10. the area of the nail where new growth occurs
11. the space between the right and left lungs
12. suffix meaning involuntary contraction, twitching
15. suffix for cell
17. surgical procedure in which an opening is made in the neck and into the trachea into which a breathing tube may be inserted
18. a large muscular partition that lies between the chest and abdominal cavities
23. someone who is unable to produce melanin
25. prefix for many, much
26. suffix meaning poison
29. suffix for tumor
30. objective indicators that are observable