Roots for the skeleton

Question 1

Root: crani/o
Ex: craniometry

Answer 1

Meaning: skull, cranium
Def of Ex:

Question 2

Root: spondyl/o
Ex: spondylolysis

Answer 2

Meaning: vertebra
Def of Ex: destruction and separation of a vertebra

Question 3

Root: vertebr/o
Ex: paravertrbral

Answer 3

Meaning: vertebra, spinal column
Def of Ex: near the vertebra or spinal column

Question 4

Root: rachi/o
Ex: rachischisis

Answer 4

Meaning: spine
Def of Ex: fissure (-schisis) of the spine, spina bifida

Question 5

Root: cost/o
Ex: costochondral

Answer 5

Meaning: rib
Def of Ex: pertaining to a rib and its cartilage

Question 6

Root: sacr/o
Ex: presacral

Answer 6

Meaning: sacrum
Def of Ex: in front of the sacrum

Question 7

Root: pelvi/o
Ex: pelviscope

Answer 7

Meaning: pelvis
Def of Ex: endoscope for examining the pelvis

Question 8

Root: ili/o
Ex: iliopelvic

Answer 8

Meaning: ilium
Def of Ex: pertaining to the ilium and pelvis

Question 9

Root: coccy, coccyg/o
Ex: coccygeal

Answer 9

Meaning: coccyx
Def of Ex: pertaining to the coccyx