Orthopedic Combining Forms Flashcards
Arthr/o
Joint
Burs/o
Bursa
Carp/o
Carpus (wrist)
Chondr/o
Cartilage
Clavicul/o
Clavicle (collar bone)
Coccyg/o
Coccyx (tailbone)
Cost/o
Rib
Crani/o
Skull
Femor/o
Femur (thigh bone)
Fibul/o
Fibula (thinner lower leg bone)
Humer/o
Humerus (upper arm bone)
ili/o
Ilium (part of pelvis)
Ischi/o
Ischium (part of pelvis)
Kyph/o
Hump
Lord/o
Bent backward
Mandibul/o
Mandible (lower jaw)
Maxill/o
Maxilla (upper jaw)
Metacarp/o
Metacarpus (hand bones)
Metatars/o
Metatarsus (foot bones)
Cutane/o
Skin
Electr/o
Electricity
Fibr/o
Fibrous
Muscul/o
Muscle
My/o
Muscle
Myel/o
Bone marrow
Oste/o
Bone
Patell/o
Patella (kneecap)
Phalang/o
Phalanges (fingers and toes)
Pub/o
Pubis (part of pelvis)
Radi/o
Radius ( part of forearm)
Sacr/o
Sacrum
Scapul/o
Scapula (shoulder blade)
Scoli/o
Crooked, bent
Spondyl/o
Vertebra
Stern/o
Sternum (breast bone)
Tars/o
Tarsus (ankle)
Ten/o
Tendon
Tendin/o
Tendon
Tibi/o
Tibia (shin, larger lower leg bone)
Uln/o
Ulna (part of forearm)
Vertebr/o
Vertebra ( backbone)
Orth/o
Straight
Path/o
Disease