Module 10 Flashcards
oste-
bone
oss-
bone
osse-
bone
crani-
cranium; skull
ethmoid-
ethmoid bone
front-
frontal bone; forehead bone
mast-
mastoid process (process = projection or outgrowth of bone)
mastoid-
mastoid process (process = projection or outgrowth of bone)
occipit-
occiput; occipital bone
pariet-
parietal bone; any “wall” (in an organ or cavity)
sphen-
sphenoid bone; a wedge-shaped bone
tempor-
temporal bone; temple bone
mal-
cheek; cheek bone; malar bone; zygomatic bone
zygomat-
cheek; cheek bone; malar bone; zygomatic bone
zygomatic-
cheek; cheek bone; malar bone; zygomatic bone
mandibul-
mandible; lower jaw
maxill-
maxilla; upper jaw
coccyg-
coccyx; tail bone
rachi-
spinal column; spine [after a vowel; rachi –> rrachi]
spin-
spinal column; spine [after a vowel; rachi –> rrachi]
sacr-
sacrum; triangular pelvic bone
spondyl-
vertebra [pl. vertebrae]
vertebr-
vertebra [pl. vertebrae]
acromi-
acromion; the lateral projection of the shoulder blade
cleid-
clavicle; collar bone
clavic-
clavicle; collar bone
clavicul-
clavicle; collar bone
cost-
rib
cox-
hip; hip joint
ili-
ilium; upper pelvic bone
ischi-
ischium; lower pelvic bone
scapul-
scapula; shoulder blade
stern-
sternum; breast bone
carp-
carpus; carpal bone; wrist; wrist bone [the wrist joint itself, or one or more of the bones that make up the wrist joint]
humer-
humerus; upper arm bone
metacarp-
metacarpus; metacarpal bone; bone radiating from the wrist to fingers
olecran-
olecranon; elbow
phalang-
phalanx [pl. phalanges]; finger bone; toe bone
radi-
radius; the shorter of the lower arm bones
uln-
ulna; the longer bone of the lower arm bones
acetabul-
acetabulum; hip bone socket (into which the femur fits)
calcane-
calcaneus; heel bone
condyl-
condyle; knuckle; rounded bone protuberance (which articulates with another bone)
femor-
femur; thigh bone
fibul-
fibula; smaller bone of the lower leg
malleol-
malleolus; ankle protuberance
patell-
patella; kneecap
tal-
talus; ankle bone
tars-
tarsus; tarsal bone; ankle; ankle bone
metatars-
metatarsus; metatarsal bone; bone radiating from the ankle to the toes
tibi-
tibia; shin bone (larger bone of the lower leg)
fasci-
fascia; connective tissue enclosing a muscle
my-
muscle
myos-
muscle
muscul-
muscle
pyg-
buttock
arthr-
joint
articul-
joint
burs-
bursa; sac of synovial fluid
chondr-
cartilage
cartilag-
cartilage
cartilagin-
cartilage
desm-
ligament
syndesm-
ligament
ligament-
ligament
disk-
disk
fibr-
fibrous tissue
fibros-
fibrous tissue
synovi-
synovial fluid; fluid that lubricates the joint; synovial membrane
ten-
tendon
tend-
tendon
ankyl-
crooked; bent; stiff; fused; imperforated
lei-
smooth
rhabd-
rod; rod-shaped; skeletal; striated [when rhabd- precedes my-, it denotes skeletal or striated muscle; when it is used with other roots; it denotes a rod or rod-shaped structure]
skelet-
skeletal
-agra
sudden and severe pain
-asthenia
absence of strength; weakness
-clast
instrument used to break
-desis
surgical immobilization; surgical fusion [if used with syn-; avoid redundancy by ignoring the prefix]
-ferous
bearing; containing [preceded by conn. vowel i]
-paresis
slight paralysis
-phylaxis
protection (of something); protection against (something); protection by means of (a substance of process)
-phylactic
protective (of something); protective against (something); protective by means of (a substance of process)
-sthenia
strength