Chapter 6- Word Parts Flashcards
a
no, not, without, lack of
chondr, chondr/o
cartilage
plasia
formation
acr/o
extremity
arthr, arthr/o
joint
itis
inflammation
osis
condition (of)
algia
pain
centesis
surgical puncture for fluid removal
plasty
surgical repair
scope
instrument for examining
carp
wrist
cost, cost/o
rib
clavicul
collar bone (clavicle)
coccyg/e, coccyg/o
tailbone (coccyx)
dynia
pain
stern, stern/o
breastbone (sternum)
crani, crani/o
skull
ectomy
surgical removal
tomy
surgical incision
dactyl, dactyl/o
fingers or toes
gram
record
femor
femur
ion
process (of)
hydr
water
ili/o
hip (ilium)
sacr
sacrum
inter
within
isch/i
ischium (hip)
lumb, lumb/o
lower back
mandibul
lower jawbone
maxill
upper jawbone
meta
beyond
myel, myel/o
bone marrow
oma
tumor
poiesis
formation
olecran
elbow
orth/o
straight
ped
child /or/ foot
ist
specialist
oste/o
bone
blast
immature cell
genesis
formation
malacia
softening
penia
deficiency
tome
instrument to cut
patell
kneecap (patella)
phalang/e
fingers or toes (phalanges)
poly
many, much
scapul
shoulder blade
spin
spine
spondyl/o
vertebra
desis
binding
sub
below
maxilla
jaw
tendin
tendon
tibi
tibia
vertebr
vertebra
oid
to resemble