Lesson 9 - The Musculoskeletal System (Structural Root Words) Flashcards
(35 cards)
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arthr/o
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Meaning: Joint
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calc/o
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Meaning: Calcium
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calcane/o
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Meaning: Calcaneum (heel bone)
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carp/o
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Meaning: Carpus (wrist bone)
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cephal/o
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Meaning: Head
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cervic/o
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Meaning: Neck; cervix uteri (neck of the uterus)
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chondr/o
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Meaning: Cartilage
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crani/o
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Meaning: Cranium (skull)
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encephala/o
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Meaning: Brain
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femor/o
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Meaning: Femur
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fibul/o
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Meaning: Fibula
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humer/o
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Meaning: Humerus
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lumb/o
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Meaning: Loin (lower back)
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metacarp/o
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Meaning: Metacarpus
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myel/o
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Meaning: Bone marrow, spinal cord
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my/o
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Meaning: Muscle
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oste/o
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Meaning: Bone
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patell/o
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Meaning: Patella
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sacr/o
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Meaning: Sacrum
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spin/o
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Meaning: Spine
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spondyl/o
vertebr/o
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Meaning: Vertebrae
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stern/o
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Meaning: Sternum
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tend/o
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Meaning: Tendon
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tibi/o
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Meaning: Tibia
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cyt/o
Meaning: Cell
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cyst/o
Meaning: Bladder
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dist/o
Meaning: Far, farthest
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enter/o
Meaning: Intestine
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hepat/o
Meaning: Liver
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proxim/o
Meaning: Near
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radi/o
Meaning: Radiation, x-ray
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radi/o
Meaning: Radius (lower arm bone)
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roentgen/o
Meaning: x-rays
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scler/o
Meaning: Hardening
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cost/o
Meaning: Ribs
