Chapter 15-Bones Terminology Flashcards by Ciara Dollar

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Kyph/o

A

Hunchback, humpback

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Calc/o

Calci/o

A

Calcium

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Lamin/o

A

Part of the vertebral arch

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Lord/o

A

Curve, swayback

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Lumb/o

A

Loins, lower back

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Myel/o

A

Bone marrow

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Orth/o

A

Straight

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Oste/o

A

Bone

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Scoli/o

A

Crooked, bent

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Spondyl/I

A

Vertebra

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Vertebr/o

A

Vertebra

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-blast

A

Embryonic or immature cell

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-clast

A

To break

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-listhesis

A

Slipping

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-malacia

A

Softening

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-physis

A

To grow

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-porosis

A

Pore,passage

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-tome

A

Instrument to cut

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Acetabul/o

A

Hip socket

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Calcane/o

A

Heel

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Carp/o

A

Wrist bones

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Clavicul/o

A

Collar bone

Q

Cost/o

A

Ribs

Q

Crani/o

A

Skull

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Femor/o

A

Thigh bone

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Fibul/o

A

Smaller lower leg bone

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Humer/o

A

Upper arm bone

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Ili/o

A

Upper part of pelvic bone

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Ischi/o

A

Posterior part of pelvic bone

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Malleol/o

A

Process on each side of ankle

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Mandibul/o

A

Lower jaw bone

Q

Maxill/o

A

Upper jaw bone

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Metacarp/o

A

Hand bones

Q

Metatars/o

A

Foot bones

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Olecran/o

A

Elbow

Q

Patell/o

A

Kneecap

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Pelv/I

A

Hip bone

Q

Perone/o

A

Fibula

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Phalang/o

A

Fingers or toes

Q

Pub/o

A

Anterior part of the pelvic bone

Q

Radi/o

A

Forearm bone- thumb side

Q

Scapul/o

A

Shoulder blade

Q

Stern/o

A

Breastbone

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Tars/o

A

Bones of the hind foot

Q

Tibi/o

A

Shin bone

Q

Uln/o

A

Forearm bone-little finger side