Chapter 3 Word Parts Flashcards
1
Q
Myel/o
A
Spinal cord, bone marrow
2
Q
Oss/e
Oss/i
Ost/o
Oste/o
A
Bone
3
Q
Scoli/o
A
Curved or bent
4
Q
Spondyl/o
A
Vertebrae, vertebral column, backbone
5
Q
Synovi/o
Synov/o
A
Synovial membrane or synovial fluid
6
Q
-um
A
Singular noun ending
7
Q
Ankyl/o
A
Crooked, bent, stiff
8
Q
Arthr/o
A
Joint
9
Q
Chrondr/i
Chrondr/o
A
Cartilage
10
Q
Cost/o
A
Rib
11
Q
Crani/o
A
Skull
12
Q
-desis
A
To bind or tie together
Bone or joint surgical fixation
13
Q
Kyph/o
A
Bent/hump
14
Q
Lord/o
A
Curved, swayback, bent
15
Q
-lysis
A
Loosening, setting free
