Chapter 3: Combining Forms Flashcards by Angelina Hart

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Ankyl/o-

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Stiff

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Acetabul/o-

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Acetabulum

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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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Brachi/o-

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Arm

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Burs/o-

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Bursa

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Calcane/o-

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Calcaneus

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Carp/o-

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Carpals

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Chondr/o-

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Cartilage

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Clavicul/o-

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Clavicle

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Copr/o-

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Feces

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Crani/o-

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Skull

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Dactyl/o-

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Toes, fingers

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Electr/o-

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Electricity

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Fasci/o-

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Fascia

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Fasc/i-

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Fascia

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Femor/o-

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Femur

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Fibr/o

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Fiber

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Fibros/o-

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Fiber

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Fibul/o-

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Fibula

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Hem/o-

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Blood

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Hemat/o-

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Blood

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Herni/o-

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Hernia

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Humer/o-

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Humerus

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Hydr/o-

Water or fluid

ili/o-

ilium

Isch/o-

Ischium

Kinesi/o-

Movement

Lamin/o-

Lamina

Leiomy/o-

Smooth muscle

Ligament/o-

Ligament

Lumb/o-

Lower back

Malleol/o-

Malleolus

Mandibul/o-

Mandible (lower jaw)

Maxill/o-

Maxilla (upper jaw)

Metacarp/o-

Metacarpals

Metatars/o-

Metatarsals

Myel/o-

Spinal cord and bone marrow

Myocardi/o-

Myocardium (the heart muscle)

Necr/o-

Death

Nect/o-

To bind or connect

Olecran/o-

Olecranon

Onych/o-

Nail

Orth/o-

Straight

Oss/i-

Bone

Osse/o-

Bone

Oste/o-

Bone

Patell/o-

Patella

Pector/o-

Chest

Pelv/o-

Pelvis

Pelv/i

Pelvis

Perone/o-

Fibula

Phag/o-

To eat or to swallow

Phalang/o-

Phalanges

Pub/o-

Pubis

Radi/o-

Radius or x-ray

Rhabdomy/o-

Skeletal muscle

Sacr/o-

Sacrum

Sarc/o-

Connective tissue

Scapul/o-

Scapula

Spondyl/o-

Vertebra

Steat/o-

Fat

Stern/o-

Sternum

Synov/o-

Synovial membrane

Tars/o-

Tarsals

Tax/o-

Order, coordination

Ten/o-

Tendon

Tend/o-

Tendon

Tendin/o-

Tendon

Thorac/o-

Chest

Tibi/o-

Tibia

Ton/o-

Tension

Tox/o-

Poison

Uln/o-

Ulna

Vertebr/o-

Vertebra