Lesson 9 - The Musculoskeletal System (Structural Root Words) Flashcards by Faiza Dang

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arthr/o

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Meaning: Joint

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calc/o

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Meaning: Calcium

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calcane/o

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Meaning: Calcaneum (heel bone)

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carp/o

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Meaning: Carpus (wrist bone)

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cephal/o

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Meaning: Head

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cervic/o

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Meaning: Neck; cervix uteri (neck of the uterus)

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chondr/o

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Meaning: Cartilage

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crani/o

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Meaning: Cranium (skull)

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encephala/o

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Meaning: Brain

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femor/o

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Meaning: Femur

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fibul/o

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Meaning: Fibula

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humer/o

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Meaning: Humerus

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lumb/o

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Meaning: Loin (lower back)

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metacarp/o

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Meaning: Metacarpus

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myel/o

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Meaning: Bone marrow, spinal cord

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my/o

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Meaning: Muscle

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oste/o

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Meaning: Bone

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patell/o

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Meaning: Patella

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sacr/o

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Meaning: Sacrum

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spin/o

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Meaning: Spine

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spondyl/o

vertebr/o

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Meaning: Vertebrae

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stern/o

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Meaning: Sternum

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tend/o

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Meaning: Tendon

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tibi/o

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Meaning: Tibia

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cyt/o

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Meaning: Cell

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cyst/o

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Meaning: Bladder

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dist/o

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Meaning: Far, farthest

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enter/o

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Meaning: Intestine

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hepat/o

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Meaning: Liver

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proxim/o

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Meaning: Near

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radi/o

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Meaning: Radiation, x-ray

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radi/o

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Meaning: Radius (lower arm bone)

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roentgen/o

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Meaning: x-rays

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scler/o

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Meaning: Hardening

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cost/o

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Meaning: Ribs