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chapter 13-skeletal

medical terminology

TermDefinition
poly- many, much
sub- below, under
supra- above
sym- together, joined
syn- together, joined
ankyl/o tiff, bent
aponeur/o aponeurosis
arthr/o joint
burs/o bursa
carp/o carpals, wrist
chondr/o cartilage
clavic/o clavicle, collarbone
clavicul/o clavicle, collarbone
cost/o ribs
crani/o cranium
disk/o intervertebral disk
femor/o femur, upper leg bone
fibul/o fibula, lower leg bone)
humer/o humerus, upper arm bone
ili/o ilium
ischi/o ischium
kinesi/o movement, motion
kyph/o increased convexity of the spine
lord/o bent forward, increased concavity of the spine
lumb/o loin, lumbar region of the spine
mandibul/o mandible, lower jaw bone
maxill/o maxilla, upper jaw bone
menisc/o meniscus, crescent
myel/o marrow [bone], spinal cord
oste/o bone
patell/o patella, kneecap
pelv/i pelvis, pelvic bone
pelv/o pelvis, pelvic bone
petr/o stone
phalang/o bones of the finger and toes
pub/o pubis
rachi/o vertebral spine, vertebral column
radi/o radius
scapul/o scapula, shoulder blade
scoli/o crooked, curved
spondyl/o vertebra, spine, vertebral column
stern/o sternum, breast bone
tars/o tarsals, ankle bones
ten/o tendon
tendin/o tendon
tend/o tendon
tibi/o tibia, lower leg bone
uln/o ulna, lower arm bone
vertebr/o vertebra, spine, vertebral column
-asthenia weakness
-centesis surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
-clasia break
-clasis break
-clast break
-desis surgical fixation, fusion
-malacia softening
-oid resembling
-trophy nourishment, development
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