Word List 12

Question 1

ankyl/o

Answer 1

stiffness, bent/crooked

Question 2

arthr/o

Answer 2

joint

Question 3

calcane/o

Answer 3

calcaneum (heel bone)

Question 4

carp/o

Answer 4

carpals (wrist bones)

Question 5

cervic/o

Answer 5

neck

Question 6

chondr/o

Answer 6

cartilage

Question 7

cost/o

Answer 7

ribs

Question 8

crani/o

Answer 8

cranium (skull)

Question 9

fasci/o

Answer 9

fascia (fibrous tissue supporting/separating muscles)

Question 10

femor/o

Answer 10

femur (thigh bone)

Question 11

fibr/o

Answer 11

fiber, fibrous tissue

Question 12

fibul/o

Answer 12

fibula (smaller lateral bone of lower leg)

Question 13

humer/o

Answer 13

humerus (upper arm bone)

Question 14

leiomy/o

Answer 14

smooth muscle (visceral)

Question 15

lumb/o

Answer 15

lower back

Question 16

metacarp/o

Answer 16

metacarpals (hand bones)

Question 17

muscul/o

Answer 17

muscle

Question 17

my/o

Answer 17

muscle

Question 18

myel/o

Answer 18

bone marrow, spinal cord

Question 18

orth/o

Answer 18

straight

Question 19

oste/o

Answer 19

bone

Question 20

patell/o

Answer 20

patella (kneecap)

Question 21

pelv/o

Answer 21

pelvis

Question 22

pelv/i

Answer 22

pelvis

Question 23

phalang/o

Answer 23

phalanges (bones of fingers and toes)

Question 24

radi/o

Answer 24

radius (lower arm bone, thumb side)

Question 25

stern/o

Answer 25

sternum (breastbone)

Question 25

spondyl/o

Answer 25

vertebra (backbone)

Question 26

ten/o

Answer 26

tendon

Question 27

tend/o

Answer 27

tendon

Question 28

tendin/o

Answer 28

tendon

Question 29

tibi/o

Answer 29

tibia (large medial bone of lower leg)

Question 30

vertebr/o

Answer 30

vertebra (backbone)

Question 31

-al

Answer 31

pertaining to

Question 32

-clasia

Answer 32

to break, surgical fracture

Question 33

clast

Answer 33

to break

Question 34

-sarcoma

Answer 34

malignant tumor of connective tissue