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Chapter 15 vocab Flashcards

1
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ankyl/o

A

stiff

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arthr/o

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joint

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articul/o

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joint

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burs/o

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bursa

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calc/o

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calcium

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calcane/o

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calcium

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carp/o

A

wrist bones (carpals)

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cervic/o

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neck,cervix

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chondr/o

A

cartilage

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clavicul/o

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clavicle (collar bone)

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coccyg/o

A

tailbone

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12
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cost/o

A

rib

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crani/o

A

skull

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fasci/o

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fascia (sheath enveloping muscle)

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femor/o

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femur(thigh)

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fibr/o

A

fibrous connective tissue

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fibul/o

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fibula (leg)

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18
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humer/o

A

humerus (upper arm)

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ili/o

A

ilium (part of pelvic)

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ischi/o

A

ischium (posterior pelvic)

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21
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kyph/o

A

humpback

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22
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lamin/o

A

smooth (visceral) muscle

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23
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ligament/o

A

ligament

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24
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lord/o

A

curve

sway back

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25
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lumb/o

A

lower back

loin

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26
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malleol/o

A

malleolus

process on each side of ankle

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maxill/o

A

maxilla (upper jaw)

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28
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Metacarp/o

A

metacarpals (hand bones)

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29
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metatars/o

A

metatarsals (foot bones)

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30
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my/o

A

muscles

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31
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myel/o

A

spinal cord

bone marrow

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32
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myocardi/o

A

myocardium (heart muscle)

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33
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myos/o

A

muscle

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34
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olencran/o

A

olecranon (elbow)

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35
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orth/o

A

straight

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36
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oste/o

A

bone

37
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patell/o

A

patella

38
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ped/o

A

child

foot

39
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pelv/I

A

pelvis

hip region

40
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perone/o

A

fibula

41
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phalang/o

A

phalanges (fingers & toes)

42
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plant/o

A

sole of foot

43
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pub/o

A

pubis (anterior hipbone)

44
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radi/o

A

radius (forearm thumb side)

45
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rhabdomy/o

A

skeletal muscle connected to bone

striated

46
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rheumat/o

A

watery flow

47
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sacr/o

A

synovial membrane

48
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sarc/o

A

muscle and flesh

49
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scapul/o

A

scapula (shoulder blade)

50
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scoli/o

A

crooked
bent
(lateral curvature)

51
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spondyl/o

A

vertabra

used to make words about condition of the structure

52
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stern/o

A

sternum (breast bone)

53
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tars/o

A

tarsals (bones of hind foot heel)

54
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ten/o

A

tendon

55
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tendin/o

A

tendon

56
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thorac/o

A

chest

57
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tibi/o

A

tibia (shin)

58
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uln/o

A

ulna (forearm pinky side)

59
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vertebr/o

A

vertebra

(used to describe structure itself)

60
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algia

A

pain

61
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asthenia

A

lack of strength

62
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blast

A

embryonic or immature cell

63
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clast

A

to break

64
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desis

A

to bind

the together

65
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emia

A

blood condition

66
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listhesis

A

slipping

67
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malacia

A

softening

68
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penia

A

deficiency

69
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physis

A

to grow

70
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plasty

A

surgical repair

71
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porosis

A

pore

passage

72
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stenosis

A

narrowing

73
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tome

A

instrument to cut

74
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trophy

A

development

nourishment

75
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a

an

A

no
not
without

76
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ab

A

away from

77
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ad

A

toward

78
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dorsi

A

back

79
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epi

A

upon
on
above

80
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exo

A

out

81
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hyper

A

excessive

above

82
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meta

A

beyond

change

83
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peri

A

surrounding

84
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poly

A

many

much

85
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sub

A

under

86
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supra

A

above

upper

87
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sym

A

together

with

88
Q

Acetabul/o

A

hip socket

Med Term (10 decks)

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