Chapter 15- Combining Forms Relating to Specific Bones Flashcards
(28 cards)
Acetabul/o
acetabulum (hip socket)
Calcane/o
Calcaneus (heel)
carp/o
carpals (wrist bones)
Clavicul/o
Clavicle (collar bone)
Cost/o
ribs (true, false and floating ribs)
Crani/o
cranium (skull)
femor/o
femur (thigh bone)
fibul/o
Fibula (smaller leg bone)
humer/o
humerus (upper arm bone)
ili/o
ilium (upper part of pelvic bone)
ischi/o
ischium (posterior part of pelvic bone)
malleol/o
malleolus (process on each side of the ankle)
Mandibul/o
mandible (lower jaw bone)
maxill/o
maxilla (upper jawbone)
Metacarp/o
Metacarpals (handbones)
matatars/o
metatarsals (foot bones)
olecran/o
olecranon (elbow)
patell/o
patella (kneecap)
pelv/i
pelvis (hip bone)
perone/o
fibula
phalang/o
phalanges (finger and toe bones)
pub/o
pubis(anterior part of the pelvic bone)
radi/o
radius (forearm bone,thumb side)
scapul/o
scapula (shoulder blade)