Chapter 3: Combining Forms Flashcards
Ankyl/o-
Stiff
Acetabul/o-
Acetabulum
Arthr/o-
Joint
Articul/o-
Joint
Brachi/o-
Arm
Burs/o-
Bursa
Calcane/o-
Calcaneus
Carp/o-
Carpals
Chondr/o-
Cartilage
Clavicul/o-
Clavicle
Copr/o-
Feces
Crani/o-
Skull
Dactyl/o-
Toes, fingers
Electr/o-
Electricity
Fasci/o-
Fascia
Fasc/i-
Fascia
Femor/o-
Femur
Fibr/o
Fiber
Fibros/o-
Fiber
Fibul/o-
Fibula
Hem/o-
Blood
Hemat/o-
Blood
Herni/o-
Hernia
Humer/o-
Humerus
Hydr/o-
Water or fluid
ili/o-
ilium
Isch/o-
Ischium
Kinesi/o-
Movement
Lamin/o-
Lamina
Leiomy/o-
Smooth muscle
Ligament/o-
Ligament
Lumb/o-
Lower back
Malleol/o-
Malleolus
Mandibul/o-
Mandible (lower jaw)
Maxill/o-
Maxilla (upper jaw)
Metacarp/o-
Metacarpals
Metatars/o-
Metatarsals
Myel/o-
Spinal cord and bone marrow
Myocardi/o-
Myocardium (the heart muscle)
Necr/o-
Death
Nect/o-
To bind or connect
Olecran/o-
Olecranon
Onych/o-
Nail
Orth/o-
Straight
Oss/i-
Bone
Osse/o-
Bone
Oste/o-
Bone
Patell/o-
Patella
Pector/o-
Chest
Pelv/o-
Pelvis
Pelv/i
Pelvis
Perone/o-
Fibula
Phag/o-
To eat or to swallow
Phalang/o-
Phalanges
Pub/o-
Pubis
Radi/o-
Radius or x-ray
Rhabdomy/o-
Skeletal muscle
Sacr/o-
Sacrum
Sarc/o-
Connective tissue
Scapul/o-
Scapula
Spondyl/o-
Vertebra
Steat/o-
Fat
Stern/o-
Sternum
Synov/o-
Synovial membrane
Tars/o-
Tarsals
Tax/o-
Order, coordination
Ten/o-
Tendon
Tend/o-
Tendon
Tendin/o-
Tendon
Thorac/o-
Chest
Tibi/o-
Tibia
Ton/o-
Tension
Tox/o-
Poison
Uln/o-
Ulna
Vertebr/o-
Vertebra