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Chapter 4: Skeletal System (word parts) Flashcards

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ankyl/o

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stiff joint

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arthr/o

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joint

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articul/o

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joint

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burs/o

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sac

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carp/o

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carpus

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cervic/o

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neck

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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clavicul/o

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clavicle

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coccyg/o

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coccyx

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cortic/o

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outer layer

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cost/o

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rib

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crani/o

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skull

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femor/o

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femur

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fibul/o

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fibula

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humer/o

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humerus

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ili/o

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ilium

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ischi/o

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ischium

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kyph/o

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hump

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lamin/o

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lamina (part of vertebra)

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20
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lord/o

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bent backward

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lumb/o

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loin (low back between ribs and pelvis)

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mandibul/o

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mandible

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maxill/o

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maxilla

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24
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medull/o

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inner region

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25
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metacarp/o

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metacarpus

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26
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metatars/o

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metatarsus

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myel/o

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bone marrow, spinal cord

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28
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orth/o

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straight

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29
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oste/o

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bone

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30
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patell/o

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patella

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31
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pector/o

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chest

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32
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ped/o

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child;foot

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pelv/o

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pelvis

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34
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phalang/o

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phalanges

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35
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pod/o

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foot

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36
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prosthet/o

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addition

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37
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pub/o

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pubis

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38
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radi/o

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radius; ray (x-ray)

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sacr/o

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sacrum

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scapul/o

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scoli/o

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spin/o

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spondyl/o

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stern/o

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synovi/o

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synovial membrane

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synov/o

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synovial membrane

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tars/o

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thorac/o

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tibi/o

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uln/o

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vertebr/o

52
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-blast

53
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-clasia

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to surgically break

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-desis

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-listhesis

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-logic

A

pertaining to study of

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-porosis

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dis-

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Anatomical Name for the collar bone

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Anatomical Name: Shoulder Blade

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Anatomical Name: Upper Arm Bone

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Anatomical Name: forearm bone on thumb side of lower arm

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Anatomical Name: bones of wrist

64
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Anatomical Name: bones in palm of hand

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metacarpus

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Anatomical Name: finger bones

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Anatomical Name: thigh bone

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Anatomical Name: kneecap

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Anatomical Name: shin bone

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Anatomical Name: ankle and heel bones

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-algia

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

73
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-centesis

A

puncture to withdraw fluid

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-clasia

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surgically break

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-desis

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-genic

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-gram

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-graph

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-graphy

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process of recording

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medical treatment

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inflammation

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slipping

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-listhesis

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abnormal softening

86
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process of measuring

87
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-oma

88
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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-otomy

A

cutting into

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-pathy

91
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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-porosis

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-scope

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instrument for viewing

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-scopic

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pertaining to visually examining

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-scopy

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process of visually examining

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-stenosis

97
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-tome

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instrument to cut

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