Chapter 5: Word Roots/Combining Forms Flashcards

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1
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Acetabul/o

A

Acetabulum

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2
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Acr/o

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Extremity

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3
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Ankyl/o

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Stiffening, crooked

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4
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Arthr/o

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Joint

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5
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Burs/o

A

A pouch

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6
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Calcan/e

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Heel bone

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7
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Carp/o

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Wrist

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8
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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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9
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Clavicul/o

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Clavicle, collar bone

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10
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Coccyg/e or coccyg/o

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Coccyx, tailbone

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11
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Coll/a

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Glue

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12
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Cost/o

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Rib

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13
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Crani/o

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Skull

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14
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Dactyl/o

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Finger or toe

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15
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Femor/o

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Femur

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16
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Fibul/o

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Fibula

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17
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Fixat/o

A

Fastened

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18
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Humer/o

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Humerus

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19
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ili/o

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Ilium

20
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Isch/o

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Ischium, hip

21
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Kyph/o

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A hump

22
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Lamin/o

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Lamina (thin plate)

23
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Lord/o

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Bending, curve, swayback

24
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Lumb/o

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Loin, lower back

25
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Mandibul/o

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Lower jawbone (mandible)

26
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Maxill/o

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Upper jawbone (maxilla)

27
Q

Menisc/I

A

Crescent

28
Q

Myel/o

A

Bone marrow

29
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Oste/o

A

Bone

30
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Patell/o

A

Kneecap

31
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Ped/o

A

Foot

32
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Phalang/e or phalang/o

A

Phalanges; finger/toe bones

33
Q

Radi/o

A

X-ray

34
Q

Rheumat/o

A

Discharge

35
Q

Sacr/o

A

Sacrum

36
Q

Sarc/o

A

Flesh

37
Q

Scapul/o

A

Shoulder blade; scapula

38
Q

Scoli/o

A

Curvature

39
Q

Spin/o

A

Spine

40
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Spondyl/o

A

Vertebra

41
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Stern/o

A

Sternum, breastbone

42
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Tendin/o or tendon/o

A

Tendon

43
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Tibi/o

A

Tibia

44
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Tract/o

A

To draw

45
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Uln/o

A

Ulna

46
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Vertebr/o

A

Vertebra

47
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Xiph/o

A

Sword