Mod. 10 Flashcards

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oste-

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bone

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oss-

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bone

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osse-

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bone

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crani-

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cranium; (lay term: Skull)

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ethmoid-

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ethmoid bone

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front-

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frontal bone; forehead bone

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mast-*

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mastoid process
[a process is a projection or outgrowth of bone]
[See Mod. 7, mast-]
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mastoid-

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mastoid process
[a process is a projection or outgrowth of bone]
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occipit-

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occiput; occipital bone

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pariet-

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parietal bone; any “wall” (in a cavity or organ)

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sphen-

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sphenoid bone; a wedge-shaped bone

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tempor-

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temporal bone; temple bone

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mal-

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cheek; cheek bone; malar bone; zygomatic bone

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zygomat-

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cheek; cheek bone; malar bone; zygomatic bone

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zygomatic-

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cheek; cheek bone; malar bone; zygomatic bone

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mandibul-

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mandible; (lay term: lower jaw)

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maxill-

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maxilla; (lay term: upper jaw)

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coccyg-

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coccyx; (lay term: tail bone)

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rachi-

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spinal column; spine
[after a vowel, rachi- frequently becomes rrhachi-]
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spin-*

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spinal column; spine
[after a vowel, rachi- frequently becomes rrhachi-]
[See Mod. 12, spin-]
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sacr-

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sacrum; (def’n: triangular pelvic bone)

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spondyl-

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vertebra [pl. vertebrae]

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vertebr-

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vertebra [pl. vertebrae]

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acromi-

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acromion; (def’n: the lateral projection of the shoulder blade)
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cleid-

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clavicle; (lay term: collar bone)

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clavic-

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clavicle; (lay term: collar bone)

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clavicul-

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clavicle; (lay term: collar bone)

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cost-

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rib

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cox-

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hip; hip joint

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ili-

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ilium; (lay term: upper pelvic bone)

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ischi-

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ischium; (lay term: lower pelvic bone)

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scapul-

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scapula; (lay term: shoulder blade)

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stern-

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sternum; (lay term: breast bone)

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carp-*

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carpus; a carpal bone; (lay terms: wrist; wrist bone)
[i.e., either the wrist joint itself, or one or more of the bones which make up the wrist joint]
[See Mod. 12, carp-]

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humer-

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humerus; (lay term: upper arm bone)

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metacarp-

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metacarpus; metacarpal bone
(def’n: bone radiating from the wrist to fingers)
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olecran-

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olecranon; (lay term: elbow)

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phalang-

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phalanx [pl. phalanges]; (lay terms: finger bone; toe bone)

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radi-

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radius; (def’n: the shorter of the lower arm bones)

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uln-

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ulna; (def’n: the longer of the lower arm bones)

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acetabul-

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acetabulum; (lay term: hip bone socket) [into which femur fits]

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calcane-

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calcaneus; (lay term: heel bone)

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condyl-

A

condyle; knuckle [only of the fingers or toes]; any
rounded bone protuberance [which articulates with
another bone]
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femor-

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femur; (lay term: thigh bone)

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fibul-

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fibula; (def’n: smaller bone of the lower leg)

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malleol-

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malleolus; (lay term: ankle protuberance)

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patell-

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patella; (lay term: kneecap)

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tal-

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talus; (lay term: ankle bone)

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tars-

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tarsus; a tarsal bone; (lay term: ankle; ankle bone)
[i.e., either the ankle joint itself, or one or more of the bones which make up the joint; analogous to carpus, above]

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metatars-

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metatarsus; metatarsal bone; (def’n: bone radiating from the ankle to the toes)
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tibi-

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tibia; (lay term: shin bone); (def’n: larger bone of lower leg)
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fasci-

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fascia; connective tissue enclosing a muscle

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my-

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muscle

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myos-

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muscle

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muscul-

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muscle

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pyg-

A

buttock

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arthr-

A

joint

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articul-

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joint

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burs-

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bursa; sac of synovial fluid

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chondr-

A

cartilage

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cartilag-

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cartilage

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cartilagin-

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cartilage

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desm-

A

ligament

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syndesm-

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ligament (NOT “with a ligament”, JUST “ligament”

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ligament-

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ligament

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disk-

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disk

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fibr-

A

fibrous tissue

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fibros-

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fibrous tissue

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synovi-

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synovial fluid; (def’n: fluid that lubricates a joint); synovial
membrane
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ten-

A

tendon

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tend-

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tendon

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ankyl-

A

crooked; bent; stiff; fixed; fused; imperforated

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lei-

A

smooth
(attached with my-, ex. leiomy-, it means smooth muscle)
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rhabd-

A

rod; rod-shaped; skeletal; striated
[when rhabd- precedes the root my-, it denotes skeletal
or striated muscle; when it is used with other roots, it
denotes a rod or rod-shaped structure]
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skelet-

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skeletal

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-agra

A

sudden and severe pain

[TERMINATION]

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-asthenia

A

absence of strength; weakness

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-clast

A

instrument used to break

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-desis

A

surgical immobilization; surgical fusion
[if used with the prefix syn-, avoid redundancy by
ignoring the prefix]
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-ferous

A

bearing; containing
[preceded by the connecting vowel i]
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-paresis

A

slight paralysis

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-phylaxis

A

protection (of something); protection against
(something); protection by means of (a substance or
process)
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-phylactic

A

protective (of something); protective against
(something); protective by means of (a substance or
process)
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-sthenia

A

strength

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85
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Def’n: triangular pelvic bone

Word(s)?

A

sacrum

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86
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Def’n: the lateral projection of the shoulder blade

Word(s)?

A

acromion

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Q

Def’n: bone radiating from the wrist to fingers

Word(s)?

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metacarpus; metacarpal bone

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88
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Def’n: the shorter of the lower arm bones

Word(s)?

A

radius

89
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Def’n: the longer of the lower arm bones

Word(s)?

A

ulna

90
Q

Def’n: smaller bone of the lower leg

Word(s)?

A

fibula

91
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Def’n: bone radiating from the ankle to the toes

Word(s)?

A

metatarsus; metatarsal bone

92
Q

Def’n: larger bone of lower leg

Word(s)?

A

tibia; shin bone

93
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Def’n: fluid that lubricates a joint

Word(s)?

A

synovial fluid

94
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bone

A

oste-
oss-
osse-

95
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cranium

A

crani-

96
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skull [lay term]

A

crani-

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ethmoid bone

A

ethmoid-

98
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frontal bone

A

front-

99
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forehead bone

A

front-

100
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mastoid process

[a process is a projection or outgrowth of bone]

A

mast-

mastoid-

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occiput

A

occipit-

102
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occipital bone

A

occipit-

103
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parietal bone

A

pariet-

104
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any “wall” (in a cavity or organ)

A

pariet-

105
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sphenoid bone

A

sphen-

106
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a wedge-shaped bone

A

sphen-

107
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temporal bone

A

tempor-

108
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temple bone

A

tempor-

109
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cheek

A

mal-
zygomat-
zygomatic-

110
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cheek bone

A

mal-
zygomat-
zygomatic-

111
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malar bone

A

mal-
zygomat-
zygomatic-

112
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zygomatic bone

A

mal-
zygomat-
zygomatic-

113
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mandible

A

mandibul-

114
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lower jaw [lay term]

A

mandibul-

115
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maxilla

A

maxill-

116
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upper jaw [lay term]

A

maxill-

117
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coccyx

A

coccyg-

118
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tail bone [lay term]

A

coccyg-

119
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spinal column

A

rachi-
[after a vowel, rachi- frequently becomes rrhachi-]
spin-

120
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spine

A

rachi-
[after a vowel, rachi- frequently becomes rrhachi-]
spin-

121
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sacrum

[*triangular pelvic bone]

A

sacr-

122
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vertebra [pl. vertebrae]

A

spondyl-

vertebr-

123
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acromion

[*the lateral projection of the shoulder blade]

A

acromi-

124
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clavicle

A

cleid-
clavic-
clavicul-

125
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collar bone [lay term]

A

cleid-
clavic-
clavicul-

126
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rib

A

cost-

127
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hip

A

cox-

128
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hip joint

A

cox-

129
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ilium

A

ili-

130
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upper pelvic bone [lay term]

A

ili-

131
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ischium

A

ischi-

132
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lower pelvic bone [lay term]

A

ischi-

133
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scapula

A

scapul-

134
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shoulder blade [lay term]

A

scapul-

135
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sternum

A

stern-

136
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breast bone [lay term]

A

stern-

137
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carpus

[i.e., either the wrist joint itself, or one or more of the bones which make up the wrist joint]

A

carp-

138
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a carpal bone

[i.e., either the wrist joint itself, or one or more of the bones which make up the wrist joint]

A

carp-

139
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wrist [lay term]

[i.e., either the wrist joint itself, or one or more of the bones which make up the wrist joint]

A

carp-

140
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wrist bone [lay term]

[i.e., either the wrist joint itself, or one or more of the bones which make up the wrist joint]

A

carp-

141
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humerus

A

humer-

142
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upper arm bone [lay term]

A

humer-

143
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metacarpus

[*bone radiating from the wrist to fingers]

A

metacarp-

144
Q

metacarpal bone

[*bone radiating from the wrist to fingers]

A

metacarp-

145
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olecranon

A

olecran-

146
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elbow [lay term]

A

olecran-

147
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phalanx [pl. phalanges]

A

phalang-

148
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finger bone [lay term]

A

phalang-

149
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toe bone [lay term]

A

phalang-

150
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radius

[*the shorter of the lower arm bones]

A

radi-

151
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ulna

[*the longer of the lower arm bones]

A

uln-

152
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acetabulum

A

acetabul-

153
Q

hip bone socket [into which femur fits] [lay term]

A

acetabul-

154
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calcaneus

A

calcane-

155
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heel bone [lay term]

A

calcane-

156
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condyle

A

condyl-

157
Q

knuckle [only of the fingers or toes]

A

condyl-

158
Q

any rounded bone protuberance [which articulates with another bone]

A

condyl-

159
Q

femur

A

femor-

160
Q

thigh bone [lay term]

A

femor-

161
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fibula

[*smaller bone of the lower leg]

A

fibul-

162
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malleolus

A

malleol-

163
Q

ankle protuberance [lay term]

A

malleol-

164
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patella

A

patell-

165
Q

kneecap [layterm]

A

patell-

166
Q

talus

A

tal-

167
Q

ankle bone [lay term]

A

tal-

168
Q

tarsus

[i.e., either the ankle joint itself, or one or more of the bones which make up the joint; analogous to carpus]

A

tars-

169
Q

a tarsal bone

[i.e., either the ankle joint itself, or one or more of the bones which make up the joint; analogous to carpus]

A

tars-

170
Q

ankle [lay term]

[i.e., either the ankle joint itself, or one or more of the bones which make up the joint; analogous to carpus]

A

tars-

171
Q

ankle bone [lay term]

[i.e., either the ankle joint itself, or one or more of the bones which make up the joint; analogous to carpus]

A

tars-

172
Q

metatarsus

[*bone radiating from the ankle to the toes]

A

metatars-

173
Q

metatarsal bone

[*bone radiating from the ankle to the toes]

A

metatars-

174
Q

tibia

[*larger bone of lower leg]

A

tibi-

175
Q

shin bone [lay term]

[*larger bone of lower leg]

A

tibi-

176
Q

fascia

A

fasci-

177
Q

connective tissue enclosing a muscle

A

fasci-

178
Q

muscle

A

my-
myos-
muscul-

179
Q

buttock

A

pyg-

180
Q

joint

A

arthr-

articul-

181
Q

bursa

A

burs-

182
Q

sac of synovial fluid

A

burs-

183
Q

cartilage

A

chondr-
cartilag-
cartilagin-

184
Q

ligament

A

desm-
syndesm-
ligament-

185
Q

disk

A

disk-

186
Q

fibrous tissue

A

fibr-

fibros-

187
Q

synovial fluid

[*fluid that lubricates a joint]

A

synovi-

188
Q

synovial membrane

[*fluid that lubricates a joint]

A

synovi-

189
Q

tendon

A

ten-

tend-

190
Q

crooked

A

ankyl-

191
Q

bent

A

ankyl-

192
Q

stiff

A

ankyl-

193
Q

fixed

A

ankyl-

194
Q

fused

A

ankyl-

195
Q

imperforated

A

ankyl-

196
Q

smooth

A

lei-

197
Q

rod

A

rhabd-
[when rhabd- precedes the root my-, it denotes skeletal or striated muscle; when it is used with other roots, it denotes a rod or rod-shaped structure]

198
Q

rod-shaped

A

rhabd-
[when rhabd- precedes the root my-, it denotes skeletal or striated muscle; when it is used with other roots, it denotes a rod or rod-shaped structure]

199
Q

skeletal

A

rhabd-
[when rhabd- precedes the root my-, it denotes skeletal or striated muscle; when it is used with other roots, it denotes a rod or rod-shaped structure]

200
Q

striated

A

rhabd-
[when rhabd- precedes the root my-, it denotes skeletal or striated muscle; when it is used with other roots, it denotes a rod or rod-shaped structure]

201
Q

skeletal

A

skelet-

202
Q

sudden and severe pain

A

-agra

203
Q

absence of strength

A

-asthenia

204
Q

weakness

A

-asthenia

205
Q

instrument used to break

A

-clast

206
Q

surgical immobilization

A

-desis

[if used with the prefix syn-, avoid redundancy by ignoring the prefix]

207
Q

surgical fusion

A

-desis

[if used with the prefix syn-, avoid redundancy by ignoring the prefix]

208
Q

bearing

A

-ferous

[preceded by the connecting vowel i]

209
Q

containing

A

-ferous

[preceded by the connecting vowel i]

210
Q

slight paralysis

A

-paresis

211
Q

protection (of something)

A

-phylaxis

212
Q

protection against (something)

A

-phylaxis

213
Q

protection by means of (a substance or process)

A

-phylaxis

214
Q

protective (of something)

A

-phylactic

215
Q

protective against (something)

A

-phylactic

216
Q

protective by means of (a substance or process)

A

-phylactic

217
Q

strength

A

-sthenia

218
Q

How to make the 3 muscle types?

A

rahbd- (rod) + my- = rhabdomy-, meaning skeletal or striated muscle

lei- (smooth) + my- = leiomy-, meaning smooth muscle

cardi- (heart) + my- = cardiomy- or myocardi-, both mean “heart muscle”