Greek and Latin Roots for the Skeletal Bones

Question 1

SKELET/O
(skĕl‐ĕ‐tŏ)

Answer 1

Skeleton

Question 2

CRANI/O
(krā‐nē‐ō)

Answer 2

Cranium (portion of the skull that encloses the brain

Question 3

MAXILL/O
(mak‐sil‐ō)

Answer 3

Maxilla

Question 4

MANDIBUL/O
(man‐dib‐yŭ‐lō)

Answer 4

Mandible

Question 5

VERTEBR/O
(vĕr‐tĕ‐brō)

Answer 5

Vertebra, backbone

Question 6

SPIN/O
(spī‐nō)

Answer 6

Spine, thorn, vertebral column

Question 7

RACH/O
(rāk‐ō)

RACHI/O
(rā‐kē‐ō)

Answer 7

Vertebral column, spinal cord

Question 8

SPONDYL/O
(spŏn‐dĭ‐lō)

Answer 8

Vertebra

Question 9

CERVIC/O
(sĕr‐vĭ‐kō)

Answer 9

Neck, cervical

Question 10

THORAC/O
(thō‐ră‐kō)

Answer 10

Thorax

Question 11

LUMB/O
(lŭm‐bō)

Answer 11

Loin, lumbar

Question 12

SACR/O
(sā‐krō)

Answer 12

Sacrum bone, sacred

Question 13

COCCYG/O
(kŏk‐sĭ‐gō)

COCCY/O
(kŏk‐sē‐ō)

Answer 13

Coccyx, tailbone

Question 14

COST/O
(kŏs‐tō)

Answer 14

Rib

Question 15

STERN/O
(stĕr‐nō)

Answer 15

Sternum, breastbone

Question 16

XIPH/O
(zif‐ō)

Answer 16

Xiphoid process, sword‐like

Question 17

SCAPUL/O
(skăp‐ū‐lō)

Answer 17

Scapula, shoulder blade

Question 18

OM/O
(ō‐mō)

Answer 18

Shoulder

Question 19

CLAVICUL/O
(klă‐vĭk′ū‐lō)

CLAVIC/O
(klăv‐ĭ‐kō)

Answer 19

Clavicle, collarbone

Question 20

CLEID/O
(klī‐dō)

Answer 20

Clavicle, collarbone

Question 21

HUMER/O
(hūmĕ‐rō)

Answer 21

Humerus

Question 22

RADI/O
(rād‐ē‐ō)

Answer 22

Radius, ray, radioactive

Question 23

ULN/O
(ŭl‐nō)

Answer 23

Ulna

Question 24

CARP/O
(kăr‐pō)

Answer 24

Wrist, carpal bone(s)

Question 25

METACARP/O
(met‐ă‐kar‐pō)

Answer 25

Metacarpal bone(s)

Question 26

PHALANG/O
(fal‐ăn‐gō)

Answer 26

Phalanx

Question 27

DACTYL/O
(dak‐tĭ‐lō)

Answer 27

Finger, toe

Question 28

ILI/O
(il‐ē‐ō)

Answer 28

Ilium bone

Question 29

ISCHI/O
(is‐kē‐ō)

Answer 29

Ischium bone

Question 30

PUB/O
(pū‐bō)

Answer 30

Pubic bone, adult, puberty

Question 31

FEMOR/O
(fem‐ŏ‐rō)

Answer 31

Femur bone, thigh

Question 32

PATELL/O
(pă‐tĕl‐ō)

Answer 32

Patella bone

Question 33

GONY/O
(gŏn‐ĭ‐ō)

Answer 33

knee

Question 34

TIBI/O
(tib‐ē‐ō)

Answer 34

tibia bone

Question 35

CNEM/O
(nē‐mŏ)

Answer 35

leg

Question 36

FIBUL/O
(fib‐yŭ‐lō)

Answer 36

Fibula bone

Question 37

PERONE/O
(pĕr‐ō‐nē‐ō)

Answer 37

Fibula bone

Question 38

ASTRAGAL/O
(ă‐stra‐gă‐lō)

Answer 38

talus bone

Question 39

TAL/O
(tā‐lō)

Answer 39

talus bone, ankle

Question 40

CALCANE/O
(kal‐kā‐nē‐ō)

Answer 40

Calcaneus bone

Question 41

PTERN/O
(tēr‐nō)

Answer 41

heel

Question 42

SCAPH/O
(skaf‐ō)

Answer 42

Scaphoid, shaped like the hull of a boat

Question 43

METATARS/O
(met‐ă‐tar‐sō)

Answer 43

Metatarsus bone