Skeletal System Word Parts Flashcards by Avery Alonso | Brainscape

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arc/o

A

extremites

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ankyl/o

A

crocked;bent stiff; fused together

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arthr/o

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joint

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brachi/o

A

arm

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burs/o

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bursa (sac of fluid near joint)

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carp/o

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wrist

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cervic/o

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neck;cervix (neck of uterous)

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chri/o

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hand

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chrondr/o

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cartilage

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cost/o

A

ribs

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crani/o

A

skull

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kyph/o

A

humback

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lord/o

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curve;sway back

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lumb/o

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lumbar region

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lux/o

A

slide

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myel/o

A

bone marrow; spinal cord

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narc/o

A

numbness;sleep;stupor

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orth/o

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straight

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oste/o

A

bone

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ped/o

A

foot;child

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pod/o

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foot

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pyret/o

A

fever

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rachi/o

A

spine;vertebra

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spondyl/o

A

vertebrae; back bone

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rheumat/o

A

watery flow

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synovi/o

A

lubracted lining of joints; watery flow

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sacr/o

A

sacrum

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sarc/o

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flesh; connective tissue

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scoli/o

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bent; crocked

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ster/o

A

solid structure; steriods

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tars/o

A

ankle

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ten/o tendin/o tendon/o

A

tendon

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a- an-

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not without

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anti-

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agianst

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inter-

A

between

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intra-

A

within, into

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meta-

A

change beyond

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non-

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without

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peri-

A

around, surrounding

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sub-

A

below

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supra-

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above

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syn-

A

together, with

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-al -ic

A

pertaining to

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-algia

A

pain

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-ation

A

process condition

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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-desis

A

to bind, tie together surgically

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-ectomy

A

surgical removal excession

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-itis

A

inflammation

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-malacia

A

softening

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-oid

A

like, recessembling

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-oma

A

tumor; mass

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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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-penia

A

deficency

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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-porosis

A

abnormal condition small holes

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-scope

A

instrument used to view

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-scopy

A

visual exammanation with a scope

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-tomy

A

surgical incision cutting

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Diarthroses

A

(diarthritic) freely movable joints ex: all common joints

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Synovial Joints

A

a type of Diarthroses joint

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Amphitharroses

A

slightly movable ex: chondrocostal , pubic

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Synarthroses

A

non movable (structures of the cranium) ex:when a baby is born

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Trochanter

A

largest mountain in the bone

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Tubercle

A

Small hill

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Tuberosity

A

medium mountain

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Formen(skull)

A

simple hole in the skull

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Fissure(skull)

A

large caynon in the skull (eye socket)

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Sulcus(bone)

A

small crack in bone

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Fossa(bone)

A

big crater depression in the bone

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Epiphysis

A

Top and Bottom portion of the bone

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Diaphysis

A

middle portion of the bone