Chapter 5: Word Roots/Combining Forms Flashcards by Anna Curtis

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Acetabul/o

A

Acetabulum

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Acr/o

A

Extremity

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Ankyl/o

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Stiffening, crooked

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Burs/o

A

A pouch

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Calcan/e

A

Heel bone

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Carp/o

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Wrist

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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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Clavicul/o

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Clavicle, collar bone

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Coccyg/e or coccyg/o

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Coccyx, tailbone

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Coll/a

A

Glue

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Cost/o

A

Rib

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Crani/o

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Skull

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Dactyl/o

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Finger or toe

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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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Fixat/o

A

Fastened

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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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Isch/o

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Ischium, hip

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Kyph/o

A

A hump

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Lamin/o

A

Lamina (thin plate)

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Lord/o

A

Bending, curve, swayback

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Lumb/o

A

Loin, lower back

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Mandibul/o

A

Lower jawbone (mandible)

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Maxill/o

A

Upper jawbone (maxilla)

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Menisc/I

A

Crescent

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Myel/o

A

Bone marrow

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Oste/o

A

Bone

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Patell/o

A

Kneecap

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Ped/o

A

Foot

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Phalang/e or phalang/o

A

Phalanges; finger/toe bones

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Radi/o

A

X-ray

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Rheumat/o

A

Discharge

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Sacr/o

A

Sacrum

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Sarc/o

A

Flesh

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Scapul/o

A

Shoulder blade; scapula

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Scoli/o

A

Curvature

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Spin/o

A

Spine

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Spondyl/o

A

Vertebra

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Stern/o

A

Sternum, breastbone

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Tendin/o or tendon/o

A

Tendon

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Tibi/o

A

Tibia

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Tract/o

A

To draw

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Uln/o

A

Ulna

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Vertebr/o

A

Vertebra

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Xiph/o

A

Sword