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Chp 14 Musculoskeletal System - Word Parts Flashcards

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Carp/o

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Carpals(wrist)

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Clavicul/o

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Clavicle (collarbone)

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Cost/o

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Rib

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Crani/o

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Cranium (skull)

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Femor/o

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femur (upper leg bone)

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Fibul/o

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Fibula (lower leg bone)

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Humer/o

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Humerus (upper arm bone)

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Ili/o

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Ilium (upper winged-shaped portion of the pelvis)

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Ischi/o

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Ischium (lower posterior portion of the pelvis)

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Lumb/o

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Loin, lumbar region of the spine

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Mandibul/o

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Mandible (lower jawbone)

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Maxill/o

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Maxilla (upper jawbone)

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Myel/o

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Bone marrow

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Oste/o

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Bone

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Patell/o

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Patella (kneecap)

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-clasia, -clasis, -clast

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Breaking

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Aponeur/o

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Type of tendon

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Pelv/i

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Pelvis, pelvic cavity

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Phalang/o

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Phalanx (bone of the fingers or toes

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Pub/o

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Pubis (anterior portion of the pelvis)

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Rachi/o

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Vertebra

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22
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Radi/o

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Radius (lower arm bone)

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Sacr/o

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Sacrum (lower portion of the spine forming the posterior pelvic wall)

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Sacr/o

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Sacrum (lower portion of the spine forming the posterior pelvic wall)

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Scapul/o

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Scapula (shoulder blade)

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Spondyl/o

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Vertebra

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Stern/o

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Sternum (breastbone)

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Tars/o

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Tarsals (ankle bones)

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Tibi/o

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Tibia (lower leg bone)

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29
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Uln/o

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Ulna (lower arm bone)

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Vertebr/o

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Arthr/o

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Burs/o

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Bursa (cavity)

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Chondr/o

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Disc/o

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Intervertebral disk

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Fasci/o

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Fascia (connective tissue enclosing and separating muscle layers)

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Lamin/o

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Lamin (thin, flat plate or layer)

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Menisc/o

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Meniscus (crescent)

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My/o

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Myos/o

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Synovi/o

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Synovia, synovia membrane

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Tendin/o

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Ten/o

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Ankyl/o

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Stiff, bent

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Kinesi/o

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Movement, motion

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Kyph/o

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Hump (increases convexity of the spine)

46
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Lord/o

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Bent forward (increased concavity of the spine)

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Necr/o

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Death (cells, body)

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Rhabd/o

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Rod-shaped, striated

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Petr/o

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Sacr/o

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Flesh, connective tissue

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Scoli/o

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(lateral) curved (spine)

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Brady-

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dys-

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Painful, abnormal, difficult, labored

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Intr-

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Between or within

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Poly-

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Many, much

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Supra-

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Syn-

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Together, joined

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, ic.

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Pertaining to

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-algia

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-asthenia

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-centesis

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Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid (with a sterile needle)

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-desis

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Surgical fixation, fusion

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-gram

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The record, radiographic image

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-graphy

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Process of recording, radiographic imaging

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-ia

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Diseased or abnormal state, condition of

66
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-a, -is

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Noun suffix, no meaning

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-malacia

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-oma

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Tumor, swelling

69
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-osis

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Abnormal condition (means increase when used with blood cell word roots)

70
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-penia

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Abnormal reduction in number

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-rraphy

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Suturing, repairing

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-sarcoma

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Malignant tumor

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-schisis

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Split, fissure

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-scopy

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Visual examination

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-trophy

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Nourishment, development

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