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1
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rachi-

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spinal column

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chondr-

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cartilage [Greek]
[hypochondrium => area beneath cartilage of ribs => incl. spleen, didn’t know function, said made ‘black bile’ => attributed illnesses w/o cause to it => eventually imaginary illnesses & those who experience them => hypochondria & hypochondriac]

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occiput

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occipit- [occipital bone]

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ethmoid-

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ethmoid bone [Greek]

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cranium

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crani-

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tars-

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tarsus; tarsal bone; ANKLE; ANKLE BONE

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phalang-

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phalanx [pl. phalanges]; FINGER BONE; TOE BONE

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articul-

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joint

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humer-

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humerus; UPPER ARM BONE

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hip joint

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cox-

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myos-

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muscle [Greek]

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acetabul-

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acetabulum; HIP BONE SOCKET [into which femur fits]

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fibul-

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fibula; SMALLER BONE OF THE LOWER LEG [Latin]

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ischi-

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ischium; LOWER PELVIC BONE

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fibr-

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fibrous tissue

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smooth muscle

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leiomy-

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sphenoid bone

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sphen- [Greek; sphēn = “wedge” b/c sphenoid is wedge-like]

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-clast

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instrument used to break

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containing [not a suffix]

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-ferous [precede by conn. vowel ‘i’]

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spondyl-

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vertebra [pl. vertebrae]

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ligament-

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ligament [Latin; connects/”ties” bones together]

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talus

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tal- [ankle bone]

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stern-

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sternum; BREAST BONE

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thigh bone

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femor-

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ankle protuberance

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malleol-

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radius

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radi- [shorter lower arm bone]

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wrist joint

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carp-

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triangular pelvic bone

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sacr- [sacrum]

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rounded bone protuberance [which articulates with another bone]

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condyl- [condyle = knuckle]

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mast- [musculoskeletal context]

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mastoid process [process = projection or outgrowth of bone]

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crani-

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cranium, SKULL

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cheek [not bucc-]

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mal-, zygomat-, zygomatic-

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cleid-

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clavicle; COLLAR BONE [Greek]

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pariet-

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

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humerus

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humer-

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patella

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patell- [kneecap]

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collar bone

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cleid- [Greek]
clavic-, clavicul- [Latin]
[all mean ‘key’ b/c resembles old-fashioned key]

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acromion

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acromi-

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protection of (something)

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-phylaxis [Greek; phylax = guard (of city)]

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metatars-

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metatarsus; metatarsal bone; BONE RADIATING FROM THE ANKLE TO THE TOES

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fasci-

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fascia; connective tissue enclosing a muscle [also other tissue, but usually muscle]
[Latin]

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lamin-

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lamina [pl. laminae]; thin, flat layer (or membrane)

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rhabdomy-

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skeletal or striated muscle

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larger bone of the lower leg

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tibi- [Latin; tibia = “flute”, carved from shin bone of animals]

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crooked [not scoli-]

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ankyl- [adj root]

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metacarpal bone

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metacarp- [bone radiating from wrist to fingers]

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occipit-

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occiput; occipital bone

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tend-

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tendon [Latin; connects bones to muscles]

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elbow

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olecran-

[ol-, form of uln-, = “ulna” + cran- = “head” => head of ulna]

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ulna

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uln- [longer lower arm bone]

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51
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fluid that lubricates the joint

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synovi-

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ligament

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desm-, syndesm- [Greek]
ligament- [Latin]
[all mean to “tie” (bones) together]

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disk

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disk-

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-agra

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sudden & severe pain

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55
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weakness

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-asthenia

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mastoid process

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mast-, mastoid- [“breast-like” bone in face]

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calcaneus

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calcane- [heel bone]

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-desis

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surgical immobilization; surgical fusion

[if prefix syn-, ignore to avoid redundancy]

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shoulder blade

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scapul-

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zygomatic-

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cheek; cheek bone; malar bone; zygomatic bone

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finger bone

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phalang- [for Greek military formation, phalanx, used esp. by Alexander the Great & Macedonians => many spears sticking out in rows ~ rows of finger bones]

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osse-

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bone

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63
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upper pelvic bone

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ili- [ilium]

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my-

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muscle [Greek]

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tail bone

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coccyg- [Greek; from curve/point like beak of kokkyg = “cuckoo bird”]

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tempor-

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temporal bone; temple bone

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cox-

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hip; hip joint

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-phylactic

A 
protective of (something); protective against (something); protective by means of (a substance or process)
- use larger context to determine which
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bearing

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-ferous [precede by conn. vowel ‘i’]

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70
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joint

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arthr-, articul-

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skeletal muscle

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rhabdomy-

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72
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sternum

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stern-

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73
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strength

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-sthenia

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tarsus

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tars- [ankle joint or bone(s)]

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metatarsus

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metatars- [bone radiating from ankle to toes]

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wedge-shaped bone

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sphen- [Greek; sphēn = “wedge”]

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cartilag-

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cartilage [Latin]

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knuckle [e.g. of fingers/toes]

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condyl-

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wrist

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carp- [wrist joint or 1+ of bones in joint]

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80
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bent

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ankyl- [adj root]

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81
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bone radiating from wrist to fingers

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metacarp-

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radi-

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radius; THE SHORTER OF THE LOWER ARM BONES

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protective of (something)

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-phylactic [Greek; phylax = guard (of city)]

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bursa

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burs- [sac of synovial fluid]

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cheek bone

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mal-, zygomat-, zygomatic-

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leiomy-

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smooth muscle

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desm-

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ligament [Greek; connects/”ties” bones together]

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synovial fluid

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synovi-

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femor-

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femur; THIGH BONE

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sacrum

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sacr-

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myocardi-

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heart muscle

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any “wall” (in a cavity or organ)

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clavic-

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clavicle; COLLAR BONE [Latin]

94
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fused

A 
ankyl- (ADJ ROOT)
syn-, con- (PREFIXES)
[Assimilations:]
[sym- and com- before b, p, m]
[cor- before r]
[col- before l]
[co- before vowel/h]
95
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forehead bone

96
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fibula

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fibul- [Latin for brooch b/c seems to grasp either end of tibia]

97
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instrument used to break

98
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sudden & severe pain

99
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bone

A

ost-, oss-, osse-

100
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tal-

A

talus; ANKLE BONE

101
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acromi-

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acromion; the lateral projection of the shoulder blade [acr- = “tip (of the)” + om- = “shoulder (blade)”]

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ischium

103
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smooth

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-paresis

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slight paralysis

105
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ankle bone [the set of bones]

106
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ethmoid bone

A

ethmoid- [Greek; “sieve-like” bone in face (ēthmos = sieve)]

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shin bone

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tibi- [Latin; tibia = “flute”, carved from shin bone of animals]

108
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temple bone

109
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hip bone socket

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vertebra

A

spondyl-, vertebr-

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fascia

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fasci- [Latin, from fascia = “band”, “bandage” - something that wraps around]
[don’t elide before suffix starting with ‘i’!]

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kneecap

113
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upper arm bone

114
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rrhachi-

A

spinal column

[version of rachi- that can be used after a vowel if not the first root in the word]

115
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lamina [pl. laminae]

116
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bone radiating from the ankle to the toes

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-syndesis

A

surgical immobilization; surgical fusion

[same as -desis; ignore syn- prefix b/c redundant]

118
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skull

119
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mast-

A

mastoid process [process = projection or outgrowth of bone] OR breast

120
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protective by means of (a substance or process)

A

-phylactic [Greek; phylax = guard (of city)]

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tendon

A

ten-, tend-

[fr. Latin tendere = “to stretch” b/c connect bones to muscles, which move, so must stretch (=> Engl. “tension”)]

122
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protection against (something)

A

-phylaxis [Greek; phylax = guard (of city)]

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rib

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malleolus

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malleol- [bony protuberance on either side of ankle]

125
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the longer of the lower arm bones

126
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condyl-

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condyle; KNUCKLE [of fingers/toes]; rounded bone protuberance [which articulates with another bone]

127
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metacarpus

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metacarp- [bone radiating from wrist to fingers]

128
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heel bone

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toe bone

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phalang- [for Greek military formation, phalanx, used esp. by Alexander the Great & Macedonians => many spears sticking out in rows ~ rows of toe bones]

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-asthenia

A

absence of strength; weakness

131
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olecran

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olecran- (elbow)

132
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occipital bone

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ilium

134
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sacr-

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sacrum; triangular pelvic bone

135
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coccyg-

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coccyx; TAIL BONE [Greek]

136
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tibi-

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tibia; SHIN BONE [larger bone of lower leg] [Latin]

137
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zygomat-

A

cheek; cheek bone; malar bone; zygomatic bone

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carpal bone

A

carp- [1+ bones in wrist joint]

139
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rhabd- [alone]

A

rod; rod-shaped

140
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disk-

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oss-

142
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fused [Root]

143
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scapula

144
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stiff

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ankyl- [adj root]

145
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synovi-

A

synovial fluid; FLUID THAT LUBRICATES THE JOINT; synovial membrane

146
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striated muscle

147
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malar bone

A

mal-, zygomat-, zygomatic-

148
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metatarsal bone

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metatars- [bone radiating from ankle to toes]

149
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ten-

A

tendon [Latin; connects bones to muscles]

150
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hip

151
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the shorter of the lower arm bones

152
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front-

A

frontal bone; forehead bone

153
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cartilagin-

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cartilage [Latin]

154
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tarsal bone

A

tars- [ankle bone(s)]

155
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-ferous

A

bearing; containing

156
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syndesm-

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ligament [Greek; connects/”ties” bones together]

[do NOT give extra weight to syn-; just emphasizes connective nature, still translate as ‘ligament’]

157
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muscul-

A

muscle [Latin]

158
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-phylaxis

A 
protection of (something); protection against (something); protection by means of (a substance or process)
- use larger context to determine which
159
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thigh bone

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fibrous tissue

A

fibr-, fibros-

161
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thin, flat layer or membrane

162
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sphen-

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sphenoid bone; a wedge-shaped bone [Greek]

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parietal bone

164
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lei-

165
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skelet-

166
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vertebr-

A

vertebra [pl. vertebrae]

167
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acetabulum

A

acetabul- [hip bone socket]

168
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mastoid-

A

mastoid process [process = projection or outgrowth of bone]

[“breast-like” bone]

169
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burs-

A

bursa; sac of synovial fluid

170
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breast bone

171
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clavicle

A

cleid- [Greek]
clavic-, clavicul- [Latin]
[all mean ‘key’ b/c resembles old-fashioned key]

172
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slight paralysis

173
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smaller bone of the lower leg

A

fibul- [Latin for brooch b/c seems to grasp either end of tibia]

174
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ankyl-

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crooked; bent; stiff; fixed; fused; imperforated

175
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carpus

A

carp- [wrist joint or 1+ of bones in joint]

176
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muscle in the heart

A

cardiomy- OR myocardi- [interchangeable]

177
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imperforated

A

ankyl- [adj root]

178
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protective against (something)

A

-phylactic [Greek; phylax = guard (of city)]

179
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temporal bone

180
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absence of strength

181
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surgical immobilization

182
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connective tissue enclosing a muscle

A

fasci- [Latin, from fascia = “band”, “bandage” - something that wraps around]
[don’t elide before suffix starting with ‘i’!]

183
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ankle

A

tars- [joint or bone(s)]

184
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ili-

A

ilium; UPPER PELVIC BONE

185
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rod

186
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uln-

A

ulna; THE LONGER OF THE LOWER ARM BONES

187
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zygomatic bone

A

mal-, zygomat-, zygomatic-

188
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protection by means of (a substance or process)

A

-phylaxis [Greek; phylax = guard (of city)]

189
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coccyx

A

coccyg- [Greek; for curve/point like beak of kokkyx = “cuckoo bird”]

190
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lower pelvic bone

191
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phalanx/phalanges

A

phalang- [for Greek military formation, phalanx, used esp. by Alexander the Great & Macedonians => many spears sticking out in rows ~ rows of finger/toe bones]

192
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cost-

193
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lateral projection of the shoulder blade

A

acromi- [acr- = “tip (of the)” + om- = “shoulder (blade)]

194
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condyle

A

condyl- [knuckle]

195
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calcane-

A

calcaneus; HEEL BONE

196
Q

oste-

197
Q

-sthenia

198
Q

muscle

A

my-, myos- [Greek]
muscul- [Latin]
- all terms mean ‘mouse’ b/c flexing bicep looks like mice running beneath skin

199
Q

metacarp-

A

metacarpus; metacarpal bone; BONE RADIATING FROM THE WRIST TO FINGERS

200
Q

synovial membrane

201
Q

patell-

A

patella; KNEECAP

202
Q

malleol-

A

malleolus; ANKLE PROTUBERANCE

203
Q

ankle bone [single one]

204
Q

frontal bone

205
Q

cartilage

A

chondr- [Greek]

cartilag-, cartilagin- [Latin]

206
Q

clavicul-

A

clavicle; COLLAR BONE [Latin]

207
Q

rod-shaped

208
Q

carp- [anatomical context]

A

carpus; carpal bone; WRIST; WRIST BONE [either joint or 1+ of bones in the joint]

209
Q

spin- [anatomical]

A

spinal column

210
Q

arthr-

211
Q

surgical fusion

212
Q

sac of synovial fluid

213
Q

tibia

A

tibi- [Latin; tibia = “flute”, carved from shin bone of animals]

214
Q

fibros-

A

fibrous tissue

215
Q

scapul-

A

scapula; SHOULDER BLADE

216
Q

cardiomy-

A

heart muscle

217
Q

mal-

A

cheek; cheek bone; malar bone; zygomatic bone

218
Q

olecran-

A

olecran; ELBOW

[ol-, form of uln-, = “ulna” + cran- = “head” => head of ulna]

219
Q

containing

A
  • ferous [precede by conn. vowel ‘i’] [T]

- ous [S]

220
Q

skeletal

A

rhabd- [only in conjunction with my-], skelet-

221
Q

All the bones in the ankle

A

tal- + tars- [talus and tarsal bones]

222
Q

cheek

A

mal-, zygomat-, zygomatic-, bucc-

223
Q

spinal column

A

rachi- [may be rrhachi- if after a vowel and not the first root in the word]
spin-

224
Q

skeletal [not pertaining to muscle]

225
Q

fixed

A

ankyl- [adj root]

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