Skeletal System Word Parts Flashcards

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1
Q

Ankyl/o

A

Stiff joint

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Arthr/o

A

Joint

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3
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Articul/o

A

Joint

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4
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Burs/o

A

Sac

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5
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Carp/o

A

Carpus

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6
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Cervic/o

A

Neck

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7
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Chondr/o

A

Cartilage

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Clavicul/o

A

Clavicle

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Coccyg/o

A

Coccyx

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10
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Cortic/o

A

Outer layer

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11
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Cost/o

A

Rib

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12
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Crani/o

A

Skull

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13
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Femor/o

A

Femur

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14
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Fibul/o

A

Fibula

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15
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Humer/o

A

Humerus

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16
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ili/o

A

ilium

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17
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Ischi/o

A

Ischium

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18
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Kyph/o

A

Hump

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19
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Lamin/o

A

Lamina (part of vertebra)

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20
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Lord/o

A

Bent backwards

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21
Q

Lumb

A

Loin (low back between ribs and pelvis

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22
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Mandibul/o

A

Mandible

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23
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Maxill/o

A

Maxilla

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24
Q

Medull/o

A

Inner region

25
Q

Metacarp/o

A

Metacarpus

26
Q

Metatars/o

A

Metatarsus

27
Q

Myel/o

A

Bone marrow, spinal cord

28
Q

Orth/o

A

Straight

29
Q

Oste/o

A

Bone

30
Q

Patell/o

A

Patella

31
Q

Pector/o

A

Chest

32
Q

Ped/o

A

Child; foot

33
Q

Pelv/o

A

Pelvis

34
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Phalang/o

A

Phalanges

35
Q

Pod/o

A

Foot

36
Q

Prosthet/o

A

Addition

37
Q

Pub/o

A

Pubis

38
Q

Radi/o

A

Radius; ray (X-ray)

39
Q

Scapul/o

A

Scapula

40
Q

Scoli/o

A

Crooked

41
Q

Spin/o

A

Spine

42
Q

Spondyl/o

A

Vertebrae

43
Q

Stern/o

A

Sternum

44
Q

Synovi/

A

Synovial membrane

45
Q

Synov/o

A

Synovial membrane

46
Q

Tars/o

A

Tarsus

47
Q

Thorac/o

A

Chest

48
Q

Tibi/o

A

Tibia

49
Q

Uln/o

A

Unla

50
Q

-blast

A

Immature

51
Q

-clasia

A

To surgically break

52
Q

-desis

A

To fuse

53
Q

-listhesis

A

Slipping

54
Q

-logic

A

Pertaining to study of

55
Q

-porosis

A

Porous

56
Q

Dis-

A

Apart

57
Q

Non-

A

Not

58
Q

Vertebr/o

A

Vertebrae

59
Q

Sacr/o

A

Sacrum