Chapter 6 ROOTS/COMBINING FORMS Flashcards

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1
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acetabul/o

A

acetabullum

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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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carcin/o

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cancer

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carp/o

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wrist

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cartilagin/o

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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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12
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coccyg/o

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coccyx, tailbone

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13
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coll/a

A

glue

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14
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cost/o

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rib

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15
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crani/o

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skull

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16
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dactyl/o

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finger or toe

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17
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femor/o

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femur

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18
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fibul/o

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fibula

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19
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fixat/o

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fastened

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20
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humer/o

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humerus

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21
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ili/o

A

ilium

22
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isch/i

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hip

23
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kyph/o

A

a hump

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lamin/o

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lamina (thin plate)

25
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lord/o

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bending, curve, swayback

26
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lumb/o

A

loin, lower back

27
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mandibul/o

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lower jawbone

28
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maxill/o

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jawbone

29
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menisc/i

A

crescent

30
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myel/o

A

bone marrow

31
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oste/o

A

bone

32
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patell/o

A

kneecap

33
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ped/o

A

foot

34
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phalang.e

A

phalanges (finger/toe bones)

35
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rach/i

A

spine

36
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rad/i

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radius

37
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rad/o

A

x-ray

38
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rheumat/o

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discharge

39
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sacr/o

A

sacrum

40
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sarc/o

A

flesh

41
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scapul/o

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shoulder blade

42
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scoli/o

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curvature

43
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spin/o

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spine

44
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spondyl/o

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vertebra

45
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stern/o

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sternum

46
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tendon/o

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tendon

47
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tibi/o

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tibia

48
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tract/o

A

to draw

49
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uln/o

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ulna, elbow

50
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vertebr/o

A

vertebra

51
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xiph/o

A

sword