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Chapter 5 Skeletal System > Roots Pertaining To The Skeletal System > Flashcards

Roots Pertaining To The Skeletal System Flashcards

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Oste/o

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BONE
Ex: osteopenia (os-te-oPE-ne-ah)
Def: deficiency of bone tissue

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Myel/o

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Bone marrow, also, spinal cord
Ex: myeloid (MI-e-loyd)
Def: pertaining to or resembling bone marrow

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Chondr/o

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Cartilage
Ex: chondroblast (KON-dro-blast)
Def: a cartilage-forming cell

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Arth/o

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Joint
Ex: arthrosis (ar-THRO-sis)
Def: joint, condition affecting a joint

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Synov/i

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Synovial fluid, joint, or membrane
Ex: asynovia (ah-sin-O-ve-ah)
Def: lack of synovial fluid

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Burs/o

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Bursa
Ex: peribursal (per-ih-BER-sal)
Def: around a bursa

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Chapter 5 Skeletal System (11 decks)

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