Bone Tissue Medical Terminology Flashcards
From Powerpoint 6
1
Q
-blast
A
immature
2
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chondro-
A
cartilage
3
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-clast
A
to break
4
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dia-
A
through
5
Q
endo-
A
within
6
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epi-
A
over
7
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meta-
A
after, beyond
8
Q
myelo-
A
marrow
9
Q
os-, osteo-
A
bone
10
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peri-
A
around
11
Q
-physis
A
growing
12
Q
Osteoblast
A
Immature bone building cell
13
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Perichondrium
A
Layer of dense fibrous connective tissue covering cartilage
14
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Osteoclast
A
Mature bone breaking cell
15
Q
Diaphysis
A
The shaft or central part of a bone
