Chapter 6 ROOTS/COMBINING FORMS Flashcards by Jordan Lipsett

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acetabul/o

A

acetabullum

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acr/o

A

extremity

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ankyl/o

A

stiffening, crooked

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arthr/o

A

joint

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burs/o

A

a pouch

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calcan/e

A

heel bone

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carcin/o

A

cancer

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carp/o

A

wrist

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cartilagin/o

A

cartilage

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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clavicul/o

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clavicle (collarbone)

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coccyg/o

A

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

A

fibula

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fixat/o

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fastened

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humer/o

A

humerus

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ili/o

A

ilium

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isch/i

A

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

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maxill/o

A

jawbone

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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

A

phalanges (finger/toe bones)

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rach/i

A

spine

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rad/i

A

radius

Q

rad/o

A

x-ray

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rheumat/o

A

discharge

Q

sacr/o

A

sacrum

Q

sarc/o

A

flesh

Q

scapul/o

A

shoulder blade

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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

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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, elbow

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vertebr/o

A

vertebra

Q

xiph/o

A

sword