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-pexy
Suture to stabilize
Some suffixes meaning pertaining to
-ac -al -an -ar -ary. -eal. -ic -ine -ous -tic
Epi-
Above
Physis
Growth
Dia
Between
-malacia
Abnormal softening
Abnormal hardening
-sclerosis
Chondro
Cartilage
Soft spot remaining at junction of sutures that usually closes after birth
Fontanelle
Fibrous sac that acts as a cushion to ease movement in areas of friction
Bursa
Eminence
Surface projection
Small pit
Fovea
Combining form and suffix for movement
Kinesi/o
-kinesis
Syn-
Together
Sept/o
Partition
Phren/o
Mind
Trich/o
Hair
Phyt/o
Plant
Myiasis
Infestation by fly larvae
Gen/o
Producing
Perine/o
Collate between the scrotum
Gli/o
Glue
Ipsilateral
Same side
Contralateral
Opposite side
Uvea
Used to describe iris, ciliary body, and choroid
Limbus
Used for coreosceral junction
Dectes
Biter (like parasites)