Medical Word Elements Flashcards

1
Q

ankyl/o

A

stiffness; bent, crooked

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2
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arthr/o

A

joint

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3
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kyph/o

A

humpback

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4
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lamin/o

A

lamina (part of the veterbral arch)

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5
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lord/o

A

curve, swayback

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6
Q

myel/o

A

bone marrow; spinal cord

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7
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orth/o

A

straight

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8
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Oste/o

A

bones

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9
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ped/o; ped/i

A

foot; child

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10
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scoli/o

A

crooked, bent

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11
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thorac/o

A

chest

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12
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acromi/o

A

acrominon

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13
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brachi/o

A

arm

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14
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calcane/o

A

calcaneum

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15
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carp/o

A

carpus

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16
Q

cephal/o

A

head

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17
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cervic/o

A

neck; cervix uteri

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18
Q

clavicul/o

A

clavicle

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19
Q

cost/o

A

ribs

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20
Q

crani/o

A

crainum

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21
Q

dactyl/o

A

fingers; toes

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22
Q

femor/o

A

femur

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23
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fibul/o

A

fibula

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24
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humer/o

A

humerus

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25
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ili/o

A

ilium

26
Q

ischi/o

A

ischium

27
Q

lumb/o

A

loins

28
Q

metacarp/o

A

metacarpus

29
Q

metatars/o

A

metatarsus

30
Q

patell/o

A

patella

31
Q

pelv/i

A

pelvis

32
Q

phalang/o

A

phalanges

33
Q

pod/o

A

foot

34
Q

pub/o

A

pelvis bone

35
Q

radi/o

A

radiation, x-ray; radius

36
Q

spondyl/o; vertebr/o

A

vertebrae

37
Q

stern/o

A

sternum

38
Q

tibi/o

A

tibia

39
Q

leiomy/o

A

smooth muscle

40
Q

muscul/o; my/o

A

muscle

41
Q

rhabd/o

A

rod-shaped

42
Q

rhabdomy/o

A

rod-shaped

43
Q

chondr/o

A

cartilage

44
Q

fasci/o

A

band, fascia

45
Q

fibr/o

A

fiber, fibrous tissue

46
Q

synov/o

A

synovial membrane, synovial fluid

47
Q

ten/o; tendin/o

A

tendon

48
Q

-asthenia

A

weakness, debility

49
Q

-blast

A

embryonic cell

50
Q

-clasia

A

to break; surgical fracture

51
Q

-clast

A

to break; surgical fracture

52
Q

-desis

A

binding, fixation

53
Q

-malacia

A

softening

54
Q

-physis

A

growth

55
Q

-porosis

A

porous

56
Q

-sarcorna

A

malignant tumor of connective tissue

57
Q

-scopy

A

visual examination

58
Q

a-

A

without, not

59
Q

dys-

A

bad; painful; difficult

60
Q

sub-

A

under, below

61
Q

supra-

A

above; excessive; superior

62
Q

syn-

A

union, together, joined