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Medical Terminology > Ch. 15 - Bones Terminology > Flashcards

Ch. 15 - Bones Terminology Flashcards

1
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calc/o

calci/o

A

calcium

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2
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kyph/o

A

humpback
hunchback
posterior curvature in the thoracic region

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3
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lamin/o

A

lamina

part of the vertebral arch

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4
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lord/o

A

curve
swayback
anterior curvature in the lumbar region

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5
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lumb/o

A

lower back

loins

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6
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myel/o

A

bone marrow

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7
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orth/o

A

straight

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8
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oste/o

A

bone

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9
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scoli/o

A

crooked, bent

lateral curvature

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10
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spondyl/o

A

vertebra

used to make words about conditions of the structure

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11
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vertebr/o

A

vertebra

used to describe the structure itself

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12
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-blast

A

immature cell

embryonic

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13
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-clast

A

to break

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14
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-listhesis

A

slipping

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15
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-malacia

A

softening

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16
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-physis

A

to grow

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17
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-porosis

A

passage

pore

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18
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-tome

A

instrument to cut

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19
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acetabul/o

A

acetabulum

hip socket

20
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calcane/o

A

calcaneus

heel

21
Q

carp/o

A

carpals

wrist

22
Q

clavicul/o

A

clavicle

collar bone

23
Q

cost/o

24
Q

crani/o

A

cranium

skull

25
Q

femor/o

A

femur

thigh bone

26
Q

fibul/o

A

fibula

smaller lower leg bone

27
Q

humer/o

A

humerus

upper arm bone

28
Q

ili/o

A

ilium

upper part of pelvic bone

29
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ischi/o

A

ischium

posterior part of pelvic bone, butt

30
Q

malleol/o

A

malleolus

process on each side of ankle

31
Q

mandibul/o

A

mandible

lower jaw bone

32
Q

maxill/o

A

maxilla

upper jaw bone

33
Q

metacarp/o

A

metacarpals

hand bones

34
Q

metatars/o

A

metatarsals

foot bones

35
Q

olecran/o

A

olecranon

elbow

36
Q

patell/o

A

patella

kneecap

37
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pelv/i

A

pelvis

hipbone

38
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perone/o

39
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phalang/o

A

phalanges

finger and toe bones

40
Q

pub/o

A

pubis

anterior part of the pelvic bone

41
Q

radi/o

A

radius

forearm bone, thumb side

42
Q

scapul/o

A

scapula

shoulder blade

43
Q

stern/o

A

sternum

breast bone

44
Q

tars/o

A

tarsals

bones of the hindfoot

45
Q

tibi/o

A

tibia

shin bone

46
Q

uln/o

A

ulna

forearm, little finger side

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