Root For The Skeleton

Question 1

Crani/o

Answer 1

Skull, Cranium
Ex: craniometry ( kra-ne-OM-eh-tre )
Def: measurement of the cranium

Question 2

Spondyl/o

Answer 2

Vertebra
Ex: spondylolysis ( spon-dih-LOL-ih-sis )
Def: destruction and separation of a vertebra

Question 3

Vertebr/o

Answer 3

Vertebra, Spinal column
Ex: paravertebral (pah-rah-VER-te-bral)
Def: near the vertebrae or spinal column

Question 4

Rachi/o

Answer 4

Spine
Ex: rachischitis (ra-KIS-kih-sis)
Def: fissure (-schisis) of the spone; spina bifida

Question 5

Cost/o

Answer 5

Rib
Ex: costochondral (kos-to-KON-dral)
Def: pertaining to a rib and its cartilage

Question 6

Sacr/o

Answer 6

Sacrum
Ex: presacral (pre-SA-kral)
Def: in front of the sacrum

Question 7

Coccy, coccyg/o

Answer 7

Coccyx
Ex: coccygeal (kok-SIJ-e-al)
Def: pertaining to the coccyx

Question 8

Pelvi/o

Answer 8

Pelvis
Ex: pelviscope (PEL-vih-skope)
Def: endoscope for examining the pelvis

Question 9

Ili/o

Answer 9

Ilium
Ex: iliopelvic (il-e-o-PEL-vik)
Def: pertaining to the ilium and pelvis