Chapter 4: Skeletal Basics Flashcards
(38 cards)
1
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endo
A
within
2
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epi
A
upon, above
3
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meta
A
beyond
4
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peri
A
around
5
Q
poly
A
many, much
6
Q
sym, syn
A
together, with
7
Q
acr, acr/o
A
extremity, point
8
Q
arthr, arthr/o
A
joint
9
Q
burs
A
joint
10
Q
chondr, chondr/o
A
cartilage
11
Q
dors/i
A
backward
12
Q
duct
A
to lead
13
Q
flex
A
to bend
14
Q
kyph
A
hump
15
Q
lord
A
bending
16
Q
orth/o
A
straight
17
Q
oste/o
A
bone
18
Q
ped, pedi
A
foot, child
19
Q
por
A
passage
20
Q
scol/i
A
curvature
21
Q
-al, -ic
A
pertaining to
22
Q
-algia
A
pain
23
Q
-blast
A
immature/germ cell
24
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-cele
A
hernia, tumor, swelling
25
-centesis
surgical puncture
26
-cytes
cells
27
-desis
surgical binding
28
-ectomy
surgical excision
29
-ist
one who specializes
30
-itis
inflammation
31
-logy
study of
32
-malacia
softening
33
-omion
shoulder
34
-osis
condition of
35
-pathy
disease
36
-plasty
surgical repair
37
-tomy
incision
38
ab
away from
