Chapter 10 Defs Flashcards by Caroline Ippolito

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arthr/o

A

joint

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-algia, -dynia

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pain

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calc/o

A

calcium

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calcane/o

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calcaneum (heel bone)

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carp/o

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carpus (wrist bones)

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NAME?

A

hernia, swelling

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NAME?

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surgical puncture

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cephal/o

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head

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cervic/o

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neck; cervix uteri (neck of the uterus)

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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cost/o

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ribs

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crani/o

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cranium (skull)

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cyt/o

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cell

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NAME?

A

cell

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dist/o

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far, farthest

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NAME?

A

excision, removal

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NAME?

A

blood condition

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en-

A

in, within

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encephal/o

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brain

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femor/o

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femur (thigh bone)

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NAME?

A

forming, producing; origin

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NAME?

A

record, writing

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NAME?

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process of recording

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hemi-

A

one half

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humer/o

A

humerus (upper arm bone)

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hypo-

A

under, below; deficient

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inter-

A

between

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NAME?

A

specialist

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NAME?

A

inflammation

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NAME?

A

specialist in the study of

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lumb/o

A

loin (lower back)

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NAME?

A

softening

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metacarp/o

A

metacarpus (hand bones)

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NAME?

A

instrument for measuring

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my/o

A

muscle

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myel/o

A

bone marrow; spinal cord

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NAME?

A

tumor

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NAME?

A

abnormal condition

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oste/o

A

bone

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patell/o

A

patella (kneecap)

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NAME?

A

disease

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peri-

A

around

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NAME?

A

surgical repair

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NAME?

A

paralysis

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proxim/o

A

near

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quadri-

A

four

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radi/o

A

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

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roentgen/o

A

x-ray

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NAME?

A

suture

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NAME?

A

rupture

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sacr/o

A

sacrum

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scler/o

A

hardening; sclera (white of the eye)

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spin/o

A

spine

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spondyl/o, vertebr/o

A

vertebra (backbone)

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stern/o

A

sternum (breastbone)

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tend/o

A

tendon

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tibi/o

A

tibia (larger inner bone of the lower leg)

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NAME?

A

incision