Ch 15 Bones Flashcards
1
Q
Calc/o, calci/o
A
Calcium
2
Q
Kyph/o
A
Humpback, hunchback (posterior curvature in the thoracic region)
3
Q
Lamin/o
A
Lamina (part of vertebral arch)
4
Q
Lord/o
A
Curve, swayback (anterior curvature in the lumbar region)
5
Q
Lumb/o
A
Loins, lower back
6
Q
Myel/o
A
Bone marrow
7
Q
Orth/o
A
Straight
8
Q
Oste/o
A
Bone
9
Q
Scoli/o
A
Crooked, bent (lateral curvature)
10
Q
Spondyl/o (used to make words about conditions of the structure)
A
Vertebra
11
Q
Vertebr/o (used to make words about conditions of the structure)
A
Vertebra
