Orthopedic Combining Forms Flashcards
1
Q
Arthr/o
A
Joint
2
Q
Burs/o
A
Bursa
3
Q
Carp/o
A
Carpus (wrist)
4
Q
Chondr/o
A
Cartilage
5
Q
Clavicul/o
A
Clavicle (collar bone)
6
Q
Coccyg/o
A
Coccyx (tailbone)
7
Q
Cost/o
A
Rib
8
Q
Crani/o
A
Skull
9
Q
Femor/o
A
Femur (thigh bone)
10
Q
Fibul/o
A
Fibula (thinner lower leg bone)
11
Q
Humer/o
A
Humerus (upper arm bone)
12
Q
ili/o
A
Ilium (part of pelvis)
13
Q
Ischi/o
A
Ischium (part of pelvis)
14
Q
Kyph/o
A
Hump
15
Q
Lord/o
A
Bent backward
16
Q
Mandibul/o
A
Mandible (lower jaw)
17
Q
Maxill/o
A
Maxilla (upper jaw)
18
Q
Metacarp/o
A
Metacarpus (hand bones)
19
Q
Metatars/o
A
Metatarsus (foot bones)
20
Q
Cutane/o
A
Skin
21
Q
Electr/o
A
Electricity
22
Q
Fibr/o
A
Fibrous
23
Q
Muscul/o
A
Muscle
24
Q
My/o
A
Muscle
25
Myel/o
Bone marrow
26
Oste/o
Bone
27
Patell/o
Patella (kneecap)
28
Phalang/o
Phalanges (fingers and toes)
29
Pub/o
Pubis (part of pelvis)
30
Radi/o
Radius ( part of forearm)
31
Sacr/o
Sacrum
32
Scapul/o
Scapula (shoulder blade)
33
Scoli/o
Crooked, bent
34
Spondyl/o
Vertebra
35
Stern/o
Sternum (breast bone)
36
Tars/o
Tarsus (ankle)
37
Ten/o
Tendon
38
Tendin/o
Tendon
39
Tibi/o
Tibia (shin, larger lower leg bone)
40
Uln/o
Ulna (part of forearm)
41
Vertebr/o
Vertebra ( backbone)
42
Orth/o
Straight
43
Path/o
Disease
