Skeletal System Word Parts Flashcards by Elizabeth Fang

Q

Ankyl/o

A

Stiff joint

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Arthr/o

A

Joint

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Articul/o

A

Joint

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Burs/o

A

Sac

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Carp/o

A

Carpus

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Cervic/o

A

Neck

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Chondr/o

A

Cartilage

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Clavicul/o

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Clavicle

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Coccyg/o

A

Coccyx

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Cortic/o

A

Outer layer

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Cost/o

A

Rib

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Crani/o

A

Skull

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Femor/o

A

Femur

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Fibul/o

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Fibula

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Humer/o

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Humerus

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ili/o

A

ilium

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Ischi/o

A

Ischium

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Kyph/o

A

Hump

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Lamin/o

A

Lamina (part of vertebra)

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Lord/o

A

Bent backwards

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Lumb

A

Loin (low back between ribs and pelvis

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Mandibul/o

A

Mandible

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Maxill/o

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Maxilla

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Medull/o

A

Inner region

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Metacarp/o

A

Metacarpus

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Metatars/o

A

Metatarsus

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Myel/o

A

Bone marrow, spinal cord

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Orth/o

A

Straight

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Oste/o

A

Bone

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Patell/o

A

Patella

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Pector/o

A

Chest

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Ped/o

A

Child; foot

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Pelv/o

A

Pelvis

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Phalang/o

A

Phalanges

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Pod/o

A

Foot

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Prosthet/o

A

Addition

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Pub/o

A

Pubis

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Radi/o

A

Radius; ray (X-ray)

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Scapul/o

A

Scapula

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Scoli/o

A

Crooked

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Spin/o

A

Spine

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Spondyl/o

A

Vertebrae

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Stern/o

A

Sternum

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Synovi/

A

Synovial membrane

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Synov/o

A

Synovial membrane

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Tars/o

A

Tarsus

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Thorac/o

A

Chest

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Tibi/o

A

Tibia

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Uln/o

A

Unla

Q

-blast

A

Immature

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-clasia

A

To surgically break

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-desis

A

To fuse

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-listhesis

A

Slipping

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-logic

A

Pertaining to study of

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-porosis

A

Porous

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Dis-

A

Apart

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Non-

A

Not

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Vertebr/o

A

Vertebrae

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Sacr/o

A

Sacrum