Greek and Latin Roots for the Parts of Bones Flashcards
1
Q
MYEL/O
(mī‐ĕ‐lō)
A
Bone marrow, spinal cord
2
Q
MEDULL/O
(mĕd‐ū‐lō)
A
Bone marrow, the innermost part of an organ
3
Q
PHYSI/O
(fĭz‐ē‐ō)
‐PHYSIS
(fĭ‐sĭs)
A
Nature, natural function
growth, growth plate
4
Q
PHYT/O
(fī‐tō)
‐PHYTE
(fīt)
A
A growth, plant
5
Q
‐PHYMA
(fī′mă)
A
A growth, tumor
6
Q
CAPIT/O
(ka‐pĭ‐tō)
A
Head, head of a long bone
7
Q
COLL/O
(kŏl‐lō)
A
Neck, neck of a long bone
8
Q
CORPOR/O
(kor‐pŏ‐rō)
A
body
9
Q
FORAMIN/O
(fŏ‐ram‐ĭ‐nō)
A
A hole or passageway in a bone (foramen)
10
Q
LAMIN/O
(lă‐mĭn‐ō)
A
Plate (lamina)
