Chapter 15: Bones; terms

Question 1

calc/o, calci/o

Answer 1

calcium

Question 2

kyph/o

Answer 2

humpback, hunchback

Question 3

lamin/o

Answer 3

lamina (part of the vertebral arch)

Question 4

lord/o

Answer 4

curve, swayback (anterior curvature in the lumbar region)

Question 5

lumb/o

Answer 5

loins, lower back

Question 6

myel/o

Answer 6

bone marrow

Question 7

orth/o

Answer 7

straight

Question 8

oste/o

Answer 8

bone

Question 9

scoli/o

Answer 9

crooked, bent (lateral curvature)

Question 10

spondyl/o (used to make words about the conditions)

Answer 10

vertebra

Question 11

vertebr/o (used to describe the structure itself)

Answer 11

vertebra

Question 12

-blast

Answer 12

embryonic or immature cell

Question 13

-clast

Answer 13

to break

Question 14

-listhesis

Answer 14

slipping

Question 15

-malacia

Answer 15

softening

Question 16

-physis

Answer 16

to grow

Question 17

-porosis

Answer 17

pore, passage

Question 18

-tome

Answer 18

instrument to cut

Question 19

acetabul/o

Answer 19

acetabulum (hip socket)

Question 20

calcane/o

Answer 20

calcaneus (heel)

Question 21

carp/o

Answer 21

carpals (wrist bones)

Question 22

clavicul/o

Answer 22

clavicle (collar bone)

Question 23

cost/o

Answer 23

ribs (true ribs, false ribs and floating ribs)

Question 24

crani/o

Answer 24

cranium (skull)

Question 25

femor/o

Answer 25

femur (thigh bone)

Question 26

fibul/o

Answer 26

fibula (smaller lower leg bone)

Question 27

humer/o

Answer 27

humerus (upper arm bone)

Question 28

ili/o

Answer 28

ilium (upper part of pelvic bone)

Question 29

ischi/o

Answer 29

ischium (posterior part of pelvic bone)

Question 30

malleol/o

Answer 30

malleolus (process on each side of the anckle)

Question 31

mandibul/o

Answer 31

mandible (lower jawbone)

Question 32

maxill/o

Answer 32

maxilla (upper jawbone)

Question 33

metacarp/o

Answer 33

metacarpals (hand bones)

Question 34

metatars/o

Answer 34

metatarsals (foot bones)

Question 35

olecran/o

Answer 35

olecranon (elbow)

Question 36

patell/o

Answer 36

patella (kneecap)

Question 37

pelv/i

Answer 37

pelvis (hipbone)

Question 38

perone/o

Answer 38

fibula

Question 39

phalang/o

Answer 39

phalanges (finger and/or toe bones)

Question 40

pub/o

Answer 40

pubis (anterior part of the pelvic bone)

Question 41

radi/o

Answer 41

radius (forearm bone–thumb side)

Question 42

scapul/o

Answer 42

scapula (shoulder blade)

Question 43

stern/o

Answer 43

sternum (breastbone)

Question 44

tars/o

Answer 44

tarsals (bones of the hindfoot)

Question 45

tibi/o

Answer 45

tibia (shin bone)

Question 46

uln/o

Answer 46

unla (forearm bone–little finger side)

Question 47

Ewing sarcoma

Answer 47

rare malignant tumour arising in bone; most often occurring in children

Question 48

exostosis

Answer 48

bony growth (benign) arising from the surface of bone

Question 49

fracture

Answer 49

traumatic breaking of a bone

Question 50

osteogenic sarcoma

Answer 50

common malignant tumour arising from osteoblasts, found primarily in children and adolescents

Question 51

osteomalacia

Answer 51

softening of bone, with inadequate amounts of mineral (calcium) in bone

Question 52

osteomyelitis

Answer 52

inflammation of the bone and bone marrow secondary to infection

Question 53

osteoporosis

Answer 53

decrease in bone density (mass); thinning and weakening of bone

Question 54

talipes

Answer 54

congenital abnormality of the hindfoot (involving the talus)