Parts of Bones Flashcards
Myel/o
bone marrow, spinal cord
Medull/o
bone marrow, innermost part of an organ
Spin/o
spine, thorn, vertebral column
Rach/o
vertebral column, spinal cord
Physi/o
nature, natural, function
-physis
growth, growth plate
Phyt/o
a growth, plant
-phyte
a growth, plant
-phyma
a growth, tumor
Capit/o
head, head of a long bone
Coll/o
neck, neck of a long bone
Corpor/o
body
Foramin/o
a hole or passageway in a bone (foramen)
Lamin/o
plate (lamina)
Condyl/o
rounded protuberance at the ends of bones, (condyle)
Styl/o
column-shaped bone, pillar
-style
column-shaped bone, pillar
Tuber/o
an elevated process of bone (tuberosity), tubercle, nodule, swelling
Tubercul/o
small eminence on long bone (tubercle), a nodule, small swelling
Crist/o
crest, ridge
Foss/o
a shallow depression, something dug, ditch
Sulc/o
a groove, furrow
Incisur/o
notch, indentation, incision
