Chapter 10 Combining Forms Flashcards

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1
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Leiomy/o

A

Smooth visceral muscle

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2
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My/o muscul/o

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Muscle

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3
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Rhabd/o

A

Rod shaped (striated)

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4
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Rhabdomy/o

A

Rod-shaped (striated muscle)

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5
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Brachi/o

A

Arm

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6
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Carp/o

A

Carpus (wrist bone)

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7
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Cephal/o

A

Head

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Cervic/o

A

Neck; cervix uteri (neck if the uterus)

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9
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Clavicul/o

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Clavicle (collar bone)

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10
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Cost/o

A

Ribs

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11
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Crani/o

A

Cranium (skull)

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12
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Dactyl/o

A

Fingers; toes

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13
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Humer/o

A

Humerus (Upper arm bone)

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14
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Metacarp/o

A

Metacarpus (Hand bones)

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15
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Phalang/o

A

Phalanges (bones of the fingers and toes)

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16
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Radi/o

A

Radiation, x-ray; radius (lower arm bone on the thumb side)

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17
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Spondyl/o vertebr/o

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Vertebrae (backbone)

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18
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Stern/o

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Sternum (breastbone)

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19
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Thorac/o

A

Chest

20
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Calcane/o

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Calcaneum (heel bone)

21
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Femor/o

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Femur (thigh bone)

22
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Fibul/o

A

Fibula (smaller bone of the lower leg)

23
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ili/o

A

ilium (lateral, flaring portion of the hip bone

24
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Ischi/o

A

Ischium (lower portion of the hip bone)

25
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Lumb/o

A

Loins (lower back)

26
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Metatars/o

A

Metatarsus (foot bones)

27
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Patell/o

A

Patella (kneecap)

28
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Pelv/i pelv/o

A

Pelvis

29
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Pod/o

A

Foot

30
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Pub/o

A

Pubis (anterior part of the pelvic bone)

31
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Tibi/o

A

Tibia (larger bone of the lower leg)

32
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Ankyl/o

A

Stiffness; bent, crooked

33
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Arthr/o

A

Joint

34
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Chondr/o

A

Cartilage

35
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Fasci/o

A

Band, fascia (fibrous membrane supporting and separating muscles)

36
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Fibr/o

A

Fiber, fibrous tissue

37
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Kyph/o

A

Humpback

38
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Lamin/o

A

Lamina (part of vertebral arch)

39
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Lord/o

A

Curve, swayback

40
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Myel/o

A

Bone marrow; spinal cord

41
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Orth/o

A

Straight

42
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Oste/o

A

Bone

43
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Ped/o ped/i

A

Foot; child

44
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Scoli/o

A

Crooked, bent

45
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Synov/o

A

Synovial membrane, synovial fluid

46
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Ten/o tend/o tendin/o

A

Tendon