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Skeletal System - Word Parts Flashcards

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skelet/o-

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skeleton

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muscul/o-

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muscle

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axi/o-

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axis

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appendicul/o-

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limb; small attached part

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crani/o-

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cranium (skull)

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front/o-

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front

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pariet/o-

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wall of a cavity

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sagitt/o-

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going from front to back

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occipit/o-

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occiput (back of the head)

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tempor/o-

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temple (side of the head)

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mast/o-

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breast; mastoid process

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styl/o-

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stake

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sphen/o-

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wedge shape

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nas/o-

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nose

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lacrim/o-

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tears

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maxill/o-

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maxilla (upper jaw)

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palat/o-

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palate

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mandibul/o-

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mandible (lower jaw)

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hy/o-

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U-shaped structure

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thorac/o-

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thorax (chest)

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stern/o-

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sternum (breast bone)

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xiph/o-

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sword

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cost/o-

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rib

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cartilagin/o-

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cartilage

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chondr/o-

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cartilage

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spin/o-

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spine; backbone

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vertebr/o-

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vertebra

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cervic/o-

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neck

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lumb/o-

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lower back; area between the ribs and the pelvis

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sacr/o-

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sacrum

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31
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coccyg/o-

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coccyx (tail bone)

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trans-

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across; through

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-verse

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to travel; to turn

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34
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clavicul/o-

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clavicle (collar bone)

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scapul/o-

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scapula (shoulder blade)

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glen/o-

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socket of a joint

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37
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humer/o-

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humerus (upper arm bone)

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radi/o-

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radius (forearm bone); x-rays; radiation

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uln/o-

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ulna (forearm bone)

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carp/o-

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meta-

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after; subsequent to; transition; change

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phalang/o-

A

phlanx (finger or toe)

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-eal

A

pertaining to

44
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pelv/o-

A

pelvic (hip bone; renal)

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ili/o-

A

illium (hip bone)

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acetabul/o-

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acetabulum (hip socket)

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ischi/o-

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ischium (hip bone)

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pub/o-

A

pubis (hip bone)

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sym-

A

together; with

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-physis

A

state of growing

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femor/o-

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femur (thigh bone)

52
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tibi/o-

A

tibia (shin bone)

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fibul/o-

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fibula (lower leg bone)

54
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patell/o-

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patella (kneecap)

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tars/o-

56
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calcane/o-

A

calcaneus (heel bone)

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articul/o-

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synovi/o-

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synovium (membrane)

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ligament/o-

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osse/o-

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oste/o-

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diaphys/o-

A

shaft of a bone

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peri-

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cortic/o-

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cortex (outer region)

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medull/o-

A

medulla (inner region)

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cancell/o-

A

lattice structure

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ossificat/o-

A

changing into bone

68
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-clast

A

cell that breaks down substances

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-blast

A

immature cell

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malac/o-

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comminute/o-

A

break into

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-ed

A

pertaining to

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depress/o-

A

press down

74
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por/o-

A

small openings; pores

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mineral/o-

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mineral; electrolyte

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-ization

A

process of making, creating, or inserting

77
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ankyl/o-

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fused together; stiff

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-osing

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a condition of doing

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spondyl/o-

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myel/o-

81
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kyph/o-

A

bent; humpbacked

82
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scoli/o-

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curved; crooked

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lord/o-

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dextr/o-

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lev/o-

86
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-olisthesis

A

abnormal condition with slipping

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alg/o-

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arthr/o-

89
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-pathy

A

disease; suffering

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dis-

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locat/o-

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congenit/o-

A

present at birth

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-phyte

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gener/o-

A

production; creation

95
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-ative

A

pertaining to

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rheumat/o-

A

watery discharge

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