Ch. 9 OSSEOUS TISSUE Literal Meanings Flashcards
1
Q
ligament
A
“band”
2
Q
hemo
A
“blood”
3
Q
poiesis
A
“making”
4
Q
Diaphysis
A
“growing between”
5
Q
Epiphysis
A
“upon growth”
6
Q
Metaphysis
A
“Between growth”
7
Q
Peri-
A
around
8
Q
Periosteum
A
“Around bone”
9
Q
cortex
A
“bark”
10
Q
Cancellous
A
“lattice”
11
Q
Foramen
A
“opening”
12
Q
Diploe
A
“double”
13
Q
-oid
A
resembles
14
Q
tension
A
Pulling force
15
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Torsion
A
Twisting force
