Ch 8: Bones of the Head and More Terminations

Question 1

The Bones of the Head

Answer 1

Question 2

front-o

Answer 2

frontal bone

e. g. front
latin: os front-al-e

Question 3

pariet-o

Answer 3

parietal bone (wall)
latin: os pariet-al

Question 4

occipit-o

Answer 4

occiput

e. g. capital
latin: os occipit-al-e

Question 5

at(lant)-o

Answer 5

atlas

e. g. atlantic
latic: atlas

Question 6

tempor-o

Answer 6

temporal bone

e. g. temple
latin: os tempor-al-e

Question 7

mast(oid)-o

Answer 7

mastoid process
e.g. mast-o

Question 8

styl-o, styl-oid-o

Answer 8

styloid process
e.g. stylus

Question 9

petr-o, petr-os-o

Answer 9

petrous part of the temproal bone
e.g. petrify

Question 10

squam-o

Answer 10

squamous part of the temporal bone (scale)

Question 11

sphen-o, sphen-oid-o

Answer 11

sphenoid bone (wedge-like)
latin: os sphen-oid-al-e

Question 12

zygomat(ic)-o

Answer 12

zygomatic bone

e. g. yoke
latin: os zygomat-ic-um

Question 13

ethm(oid)-o

Answer 13

ethmoid bone (sieve-like)
latin: os ethm-oid-al-e

Question 14

lacrim-o

Answer 14

lacrimal bone
latin: os lacrim-al-e

Question 15

nas-o

Answer 15

nasal bone
latin: os nas-al-e

Question 16

max-ill-o

Answer 16

maxilla
latin: max-ill-a

Question 17

mand-i-bul-o

Answer 17

mandible
latin: mad-i-bul-a

Question 18

sut-ur-

Answer 18

suture (seam)
latin: sutur-a

Question 19

hy-o

Answer 19

hyoid bone (U-shaped)
os hy-oid-e-um

Question 20

x-aux-is, x-auxe, x-ausis, x-auxesus

Answer 20

the enlargement of x
e.g. auxilliary

Question 21

x-o-cirrh-os-is

Answer 21

the hardening of x
e.g. cirrhosis

Question 22

x-o-cleis-is

Answer 22

the closure of x
e.g. closing

Question 23

x-(h)elc-os-is

Answer 23

the ulceration of x
e.g. ulcer

Question 24

x-if-er-ous

-fera, ferum, feri

Answer 24

bearing x
e.g. coniferous

Question 25

x-o-tox-ic-os-is

Answer 25

the poisoning of x
e.g. toxic

Question 26

x-o-tox-ic

Answer 26

poisonous to x

Question 27

x-o-tox-in

Answer 27

a substance poisonous to x

Question 28

x-o-tox-ic-ity

Answer 28

the ability to poison x

Question 29

x-ap-her-es-is

Answer 29

the removal of x
e.g. plasmapheresis

Question 30

x-(en-)chys-is

Answer 30

the injection of fluid into x ([in]- flood)

Question 31

x-o-camps-ia

Answer 31

the bending of x (therapeutic)
the curvature of x (diagnostic)
“curve”

Question 32

x-o-camp

Answer 32

an instrument for bending x

Question 33

x-o-trips-y

Answer 33

the crushing or rubbing of x (rubbing)

Question 34

x-o-trib-e

Answer 34

an instrument for crushing or rubbing x
e.g. tribulation

Question 35

sutura x-o-z-al

Answer 35

the suture between z and x