Orthopedic Combining Forms Flashcards

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1
Q

Arthr/o

A

Joint

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2
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Burs/o

A

Bursa

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3
Q

Carp/o

A

Carpus (wrist)

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4
Q

Chondr/o

A

Cartilage

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5
Q

Clavicul/o

A

Clavicle (collar bone)

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6
Q

Coccyg/o

A

Coccyx (tailbone)

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7
Q

Cost/o

A

Rib

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8
Q

Crani/o

A

Skull

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9
Q

Femor/o

A

Femur (thigh bone)

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10
Q

Fibul/o

A

Fibula (thinner lower leg bone)

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11
Q

Humer/o

A

Humerus (upper arm bone)

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12
Q

ili/o

A

Ilium (part of pelvis)

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13
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Ischi/o

A

Ischium (part of pelvis)

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14
Q

Kyph/o

A

Hump

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15
Q

Lord/o

A

Bent backward

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16
Q

Mandibul/o

A

Mandible (lower jaw)

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17
Q

Maxill/o

A

Maxilla (upper jaw)

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18
Q

Metacarp/o

A

Metacarpus (hand bones)

19
Q

Metatars/o

A

Metatarsus (foot bones)

20
Q

Cutane/o

A

Skin

21
Q

Electr/o

A

Electricity

22
Q

Fibr/o

A

Fibrous

23
Q

Muscul/o

A

Muscle

24
Q

My/o

A

Muscle

25
Q

Myel/o

A

Bone marrow

26
Q

Oste/o

A

Bone

27
Q

Patell/o

A

Patella (kneecap)

28
Q

Phalang/o

A

Phalanges (fingers and toes)

29
Q

Pub/o

A

Pubis (part of pelvis)

30
Q

Radi/o

A

Radius ( part of forearm)

31
Q

Sacr/o

A

Sacrum

32
Q

Scapul/o

A

Scapula (shoulder blade)

33
Q

Scoli/o

A

Crooked, bent

34
Q

Spondyl/o

A

Vertebra

35
Q

Stern/o

A

Sternum (breast bone)

36
Q

Tars/o

A

Tarsus (ankle)

37
Q

Ten/o

A

Tendon

38
Q

Tendin/o

A

Tendon

39
Q

Tibi/o

A

Tibia (shin, larger lower leg bone)

40
Q

Uln/o

A

Ulna (part of forearm)

41
Q

Vertebr/o

A

Vertebra ( backbone)

42
Q

Orth/o

A

Straight

43
Q

Path/o

A

Disease