Terminology # 3 Flashcards
kin-/ kino-/ -kinin
move
Ex: kinetic
crani-
skull
Ex: craniology study of the skull
append-
Hang to
Ex: appendicular
arthr-/ arthro-/ artic-
joint
Ex: arthritis
burs-/ bursa
sac or cavity
Ex: bursitis
cancel-
lattice work
Ex: cancellous bone
-clast-
break
Ex: osteoclast
blast-
embryonic or immature
Ex: blastoma
cost-
ribs
Ex: intercostals
dactyl-
digits
Ex: dactylitis
lamell-
small plate
Ex: lamellar bone
liga-
bind
Ex: ligament
myelo-/ myel-
marrow, spinal cord
Ex: osteomyelitis
ortho-
straight or correct
Ex: orthograde
oss-
bone
Ex: osseous
oste-/ osteo-/
bone
Ex: osteocyte
-physis
growth
Ex: diaphysis
-plas-/ plasm-
form, grow
Ex: neoplasm
-plasty
molding, surgical formation
Ex: rhinoplasty
ped-
foot, child
Ex: pediatrician
pod-
foot
Ex: podiatry- study of care of feet
pseudo-
false
Ex: pseudostratified
scolio-
twisted, or crooked
Ex: scoliosis
therap-
treatment, application
Ex: therapeutics
trab-
beam
Ex: trabeculated
skeleto-
Dried body
Ex: skeleton