Musculoskeletal System Combining Forms Flashcards by Kristen Jenkins

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acromi/o

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acromion (projection of scapula)

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ankyl/o

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bent, crooked, stiffness

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arthr/o

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joint

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articul/o

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joint

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brachi/o

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arm

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burs/o

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sac

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calcane/o

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calcaneum (heel bone)

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carp/o

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carpus (wrist bone)

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cephal/o

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head

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cervic/o

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neck, cervix uteri (neck of uterus)

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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clavicul/o

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clavicle (collar bone)

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coccyg/o

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coccyx

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cortic/o

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outer portion

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cost/o

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ribs

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crani/o

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cranium (skull)

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dactyl/o

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fingers, toes

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duct/o

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to bring

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extens/o

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to stretch out

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fasci/o

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band, fascia (fibrous membrane supporting and separating muscles)

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femor/o

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femur (thigh bone)

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fibr/o

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fiber, fibrous tissue

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fibul/o

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fibula (smaller bone of lower leg)

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flex/o

A

to bend

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humer/o

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humerus (upper arm bone)

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ili/o

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illium (lateral, flaring portion of hip bone)

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ischi/o

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ischium (lower portion of hip bone)

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keton/o

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ketone bodies (acids and acetones)

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kines/o

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movement

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kinesi/o

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movement

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kyph/o

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humpback

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lamin/o

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lamina (part of vertebral arch)

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leiomy/o

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smooth muscle (visceral)

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lord/o

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curve, swayback

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lumb/o

A

loins (lower back)

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mandibul/o

A

mandible

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maxill/o

A

maxilla

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medull/o

A

inner portion

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metacarp/o

A

metacarpus (hand bones)

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metatars/o

A

metatarsus (foot bone)

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muscul/o

A

muscle

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my/o

A

muscle

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myel/o

A

bone marrow, spinal cord

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myocardi/o

A

heart muscle

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myos/o

A

muscle

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orth/o

A

straight

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oste/o

A

bone

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patell/o

A

patella (knee cap)

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ped/i

A

foot, child

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ped/o

A

foot, child

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pelv/i

A

pelvis

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pelv/o

A

pelvis

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phalang/o

A

phalanges (bones of fingers and toes)

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plant/o

A

sole of foot

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pod/o

A

foot

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prosthet/o

A

addition

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pub/o

A

pubis, pubic bone

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quadr/i

A

four

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quadr/o

A

four

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radi/o

A

radiation, x-ray, radius (lower arm bone on thumb side)

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rhabd/o

A

rod-shaped (striated)

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rhabdomy/o

A

rod-shaped (striated) muscle

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rotat/o

A

to revolve

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sacr/o

A

sacrum

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sarc/o

A

flesh (muscular substance)

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scapul/o

A

scapula

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scoli/o

A

crooked, bent

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spin/o

A

spine

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spondyl/o

A

vertebrae (backbone)

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stern/o

A

sternum (breastbone)

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synovi/o

A

synovial membrane

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tars/o

A

ankle

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ten/o

A

tendon

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tend/o

A

tendon

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tendin/o

A

tendon

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thorac/o

A

chest

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tibi/o

A

tibia (larger bone of lower leg)

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uln/o

A

ulna

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vers/o

A

to turn

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vertebr/o

A

vertebrae (backbone)