Medical Terminology Ch.3 Sec. C Combining Forms Flashcards
Ankyl/o
Stiff
Acetabul/o
Acetabulum
Arthr/o
Joint
Articul/o
Joint
Brachi/o
Arm
Burs/o
Bursa (sac of fluid near joints)
Calcane/o
Calcaneus
Carp/o
Carpals, wrist bones
Chondr/o
Cartilage
Calvicul/o
Clavicle
Copr/o
Feces
Crani/o
Skull
Dactyl/o
Fingers, toes
Electr/o
Electricity
Fasci/o
Fascia
Femor/o
Femur
Fibr/o, fibros/o
Fiber, fibrous connective tissue
Fibul/o
Fibula
Hem/o, hemat/o
Blood
Herni/o
Hernia
Humer/o
Humerus
Hydr/o
Water
Ili/o
Ilium
Isch/o
To hold back, ischium
Kinesi/o
Movement
Lamin/o
Lamina
Leiomy/o
Smooth muscle
Lumb/o
Lower back
Malleol/o
Malleolus
Mandibul/o
Mandible, lower jaw
Maxill/o
Maxilla
Metacarp/o
Matacarpals
Metatars/o
Metatarsals
Myel/o
Spinal cord, bone marrow
Myocardi/o
Myocardium
Necr/o
Death
Nect/o
To bind
Olecran/o
Olecranon
Onych/o
Nail
Orth/o
Straight
Oss/i, osse/o
Bone
Oste/o
Bone
Patell/o
Patella
Pector/o
Chest
Pelv/o,pelv/i
Pelvis (hip bone)
Perone/o
Fibula
Phag/o
Eat, swallow
Phalang/o
Phalanges
Pub/o
Pubis
Radi/o
Radius , X-rays
Rhabdomy/o
Skeletal muscle
Sacr/o
Sacrum
Sarc/o
Connective tissue
Scapul/o
Scapula
Spondyl/o
Vertebra
Steat/o
Fat
Stern/o
Sternum
Synov/o
Synovial membrane
Tars/o
Tarsals
Tax/o
Order, coordination
Ten/o, tend/o
Tendon
Tendin/o
Tendon
Thorac/o
Chest
Tibi/o
Tibia
Ton/o
Tension
Tox/o
Poison
Uln/o
Ulna
Vertebr/o
Vertebra
Ligament/o
Ligament
Lumb/o
Lower back
Malleol/o
Malleolus
Mandibul/o
Mandible, lower jaw
Maxill/o
Maxilla
Metacarp/o
Metacarpals
Metatars/o
Metatarsals
Myel/o
Spinal cord, bone marrow
Myocardi/o
Myocardium (heart muscle)
Necr/o
Death
Nect/o
To bind, tie, connect
Olecran/o
Olecranon
Onych/o
Nail
Orth/o
Straight
Oss/i, osse/o
Bone
Oste/o
Bone
Patell/o
Patella
Pector/o
Chest
Pelv/o, Pelv/i
Pelvis (hip bone)
Perone/o
Fibula
Phag/o
Eat, Swallow
Phalang/o
Phalanges
Pub/o
Pubis
Radi/o
Radius, x rays
Rhabdomy/o
Skeletal (striated) muscle
Sacr/o
Sacrum
Sarc/o
Connective tissue
Scapul/o
Scapula
Spondyl/o
Vertebra
Steat/o
Fat
Stern/o
Sternum
Synov/o
Synovial membrane
Tars/o
Tarsals
Tax/o
Order, coordination
Ten/o, Tend/o
Tendon
Tendin/o
Tendon
Thorac/o
Chest
Tibi/o
Tibia
Ton/o
Tension
Tox/o
Poison
Uln/o
Ulna
Vertrbr/o
Vertebra