Ch. 2 Skeletal Word Parts Flashcards
(59 cards)
1
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-scopy
A
Visual examination using a scope
2
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-scope
A
Instrument used to view
3
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-porosis
A
Abnormal condition of small holes
4
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-penia
A
Deficiency
5
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-oid
A
Like; resembling
6
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-malacia
A
Softening
7
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-desis
A
To bind; tie together
8
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-centesis
A
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
9
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-ation
A
Process; condition
10
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-al, -ic
A
Pertaining to
11
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Syn-
•sinnin with the homies
A
Together; with
12
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Non-
A
Not
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Meta-
• the metaverse is beyond our universe
A
Change; beyond
14
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ten/o, tendin/o, tendon/o
A
Tendon
15
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Tars/ o
•tarzan has hairy ankles
A
Ankle
16
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Synovi/o
A
Lubricating fluid of joints
17
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Ster/o
A
Solid structure; steroid
18
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Spondyl/o
A
Vertebra; back bone
19
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Scoli/o
A
Crooked; bent
20
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Sarc/o
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Flesh; connective tissue
21
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Sacr/o
A
Sacrum
22
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Rheumat/o
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Watery flow
23
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Rachi/o
A
Spine; vertebra
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Pyret/o
A
Fever
25
Pod/o
Foot
26
Ped/o
Foot; child
27
Oste/o
Bone
28
Orth/o
• an orthodontist sets your smile straight
Straight
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Narc/o
Numbness; sleep; stupor
30
Myel/o
Bone marrow; spinal cord
31
Lux/o
•luxurious Gucci slides
Slide
32
Lumb/o
Lumbar region; loin
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Lord/o
Curve; swayback
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Kyph/o
Humpback
35
Crani/o
Skull
36
Cost/o
Rib
37
Chondr/o
Cartilage
38
Chir/o
Hand
39
Cervic/o
Neck; cervix
40
Carp/o
Wrist
41
Burs/o
Bursa (sac of fluid near a joint)
42
Brachi/o
Arm
43
Arthr/o
Joint
44
Ankyl/o
Crooked; bent; stiff; fused together
45
Acr/o
•acrobats are extreme
Extremities
46
-tomy
Process of cutting; incision
47
-plasty
Surgical repair
48
-osis
Abnormal condition
49
-oma
Tumor; mass
50
-itis
Inflammation
51
-ectomy
Surgical removal; excision
52
-algia
Pain
53
Supra-
•sup
Above
54
Sub-
•submarine
Below; under
55
Peri-
Around; surrounding
56
Intra-
Within; into
57
Inter-
Between
58
a-, an-
Not; without
59
Anti-
Against
