Chapter 5: Word Roots/Combining Forms Flashcards
1
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Acetabul/o
A
Acetabulum
2
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Acr/o
A
Extremity
3
Q
Ankyl/o
A
Stiffening, crooked
4
Q
Arthr/o
A
Joint
5
Q
Burs/o
A
A pouch
6
Q
Calcan/e
A
Heel bone
7
Q
Carp/o
A
Wrist
8
Q
Chondr/o
A
Cartilage
9
Q
Clavicul/o
A
Clavicle, collar bone
10
Q
Coccyg/e or coccyg/o
A
Coccyx, tailbone
11
Q
Coll/a
A
Glue
12
Q
Cost/o
A
Rib
13
Q
Crani/o
A
Skull
14
Q
Dactyl/o
A
Finger or toe
15
Q
Femor/o
A
Femur
16
Q
Fibul/o
A
Fibula
17
Q
Fixat/o
A
Fastened
18
Q
Humer/o
A
Humerus
19
Q
ili/o
A
Ilium
20
Q
Isch/o
A
Ischium, hip
21
Q
Kyph/o
A
A hump
22
Q
Lamin/o
A
Lamina (thin plate)
23
Q
Lord/o
A
Bending, curve, swayback
24
Q
Lumb/o
A
Loin, lower back
25
Mandibul/o
Lower jawbone (mandible)
26
Maxill/o
Upper jawbone (maxilla)
27
Menisc/I
Crescent
28
Myel/o
Bone marrow
29
Oste/o
Bone
30
Patell/o
Kneecap
31
Ped/o
Foot
32
Phalang/e or phalang/o
Phalanges; finger/toe bones
33
Radi/o
X-ray
34
Rheumat/o
Discharge
35
Sacr/o
Sacrum
36
Sarc/o
Flesh
37
Scapul/o
Shoulder blade; scapula
38
Scoli/o
Curvature
39
Spin/o
Spine
40
Spondyl/o
Vertebra
41
Stern/o
Sternum, breastbone
42
Tendin/o or tendon/o
Tendon
43
Tibi/o
Tibia
44
Tract/o
To draw
45
Uln/o
Ulna
46
Vertebr/o
Vertebra
47
Xiph/o
Sword
