Mod. 10 Flashcards
oste-
bone
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oss-
bone
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
osse-
bone
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
crani-
cranium; (lay term: Skull)
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
ethmoid-
ethmoid bone
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
front-
frontal bone; forehead bone
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
mast-*
mastoid process
[a process is a projection or outgrowth of bone]
[See Mod. 7, mast-]
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
mastoid-
mastoid process
[a process is a projection or outgrowth of bone]
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
occipit-
occiput; occipital bone
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
pariet-
parietal bone; any “wall” (in a cavity or organ)
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
sphen-
sphenoid bone; a wedge-shaped bone
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
tempor-
temporal bone; temple bone
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mal-
cheek; cheek bone; malar bone; zygomatic bone
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
zygomat-
cheek; cheek bone; malar bone; zygomatic bone
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
zygomatic-
cheek; cheek bone; malar bone; zygomatic bone
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
mandibul-
mandible; (lay term: lower jaw)
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
maxill-
maxilla; (lay term: upper jaw)
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
coccyg-
coccyx; (lay term: tail bone)
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
rachi-
spinal column; spine
[after a vowel, rachi- frequently becomes rrhachi-]
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
spin-*
spinal column; spine
[after a vowel, rachi- frequently becomes rrhachi-]
[See Mod. 12, spin-]
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sacr-
sacrum; (def’n: triangular pelvic bone)
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spondyl-
vertebra [pl. vertebrae]
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vertebr-
vertebra [pl. vertebrae]
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acromi-
acromion; (def’n: the lateral projection of the shoulder blade)
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cleid-
clavicle; (lay term: collar bone)
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clavic-
clavicle; (lay term: collar bone)
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clavicul-
clavicle; (lay term: collar bone)
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cost-
rib
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
cox-
hip; hip joint
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
ili-
ilium; (lay term: upper pelvic bone)
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
ischi-
ischium; (lay term: lower pelvic bone)
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scapul-
scapula; (lay term: shoulder blade)
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stern-
sternum; (lay term: breast bone)
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carp-*
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-
humerus; (lay term: upper arm bone)
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
metacarp-
metacarpus; metacarpal bone
(def’n: bone radiating from the wrist to fingers)
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olecran-
olecranon; (lay term: elbow)
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phalang-
phalanx [pl. phalanges]; (lay terms: finger bone; toe bone)
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radi-
radius; (def’n: the shorter of the lower arm bones)
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
uln-
ulna; (def’n: the longer of the lower arm bones)
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
acetabul-
acetabulum; (lay term: hip bone socket) [into which femur fits]
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calcane-
calcaneus; (lay term: heel bone)
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
condyl-
condyle; knuckle [only of the fingers or toes]; any
rounded bone protuberance [which articulates with
another bone]
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
femor-
femur; (lay term: thigh bone)
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
fibul-
fibula; (def’n: smaller bone of the lower leg)
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
malleol-
malleolus; (lay term: ankle protuberance)
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patell-
patella; (lay term: kneecap)
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tal-
talus; (lay term: ankle bone)
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
tars-
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-
metatarsus; metatarsal bone; (def’n: bone radiating from the ankle to the toes)
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tibi-
tibia; (lay term: shin bone); (def’n: larger bone of lower leg)
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
fasci-
fascia; connective tissue enclosing a muscle
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my-
muscle
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myos-
muscle
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
muscul-
muscle
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
pyg-
buttock
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
arthr-
joint
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
articul-
joint
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
burs-
bursa; sac of synovial fluid
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
chondr-
cartilage
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
cartilag-
cartilage
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
cartilagin-
cartilage
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
desm-
ligament
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
syndesm-
ligament (NOT “with a ligament”, JUST “ligament”
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
ligament-
ligament
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
disk-
disk
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
fibr-
fibrous tissue
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
fibros-
fibrous tissue
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
synovi-
synovial fluid; (def’n: fluid that lubricates a joint); synovial
membrane
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
ten-
tendon
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
tend-
tendon
[ANATOMICAL ROOT]
ankyl-
crooked; bent; stiff; fixed; fused; imperforated
[ADJECTIVAL ROOT]
lei-
smooth
(attached with my-, ex. leiomy-, it means smooth muscle)
[ADJECTIVAL ROOT]
rhabd-
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]
[ADJECTIVAL ROOT]
skelet-
skeletal
[ADJECTIVAL ROOT]
-agra
sudden and severe pain
[TERMINATION]
-asthenia
absence of strength; weakness
[TERMINATION]
-clast
instrument used to break
[TERMINATION]
-desis
surgical immobilization; surgical fusion
[if used with the prefix syn-, avoid redundancy by
ignoring the prefix]
[TERMINATION]
-ferous
bearing; containing
[preceded by the connecting vowel i]
[TERMINATION]
-paresis
slight paralysis
[TERMINATION]
-phylaxis
protection (of something); protection against
(something); protection by means of (a substance or
process)
[TERMINATION]
-phylactic
protective (of something); protective against
(something); protective by means of (a substance or
process)
[TERMINATION]
-sthenia
strength
[TERMINATION]
Def’n: triangular pelvic bone
Word(s)?
sacrum
Def’n: the lateral projection of the shoulder blade
Word(s)?
acromion
Def’n: bone radiating from the wrist to fingers
Word(s)?
metacarpus; metacarpal bone