Parts of Bones Flashcards
1
Q
myel/o
myelogram
A
bone marrow, spinal cord
2
Q
meduli/o
medullitis
A
bone marrow, innermost part of an organ
3
Q
spin/o
spinalgia
A
spine, thorn, vertebral column
4
Q
rach/o
rachicele
A
vertebral column, spinal cord
5
Q
physi/o
physiology
A
nature, natural function
6
Q
-physis
epiphysis
A
growth, growth plate
7
Q
phyt/o, -phyte
osteophyte, phytochemistry
A
a growth, plant
8
Q
-phyma
tarsophyma
A
a growth, tumor
9
Q
capit/o
capitate
A
head, head of a long bone
10
Q
coll/o
collum
A
neck, neck of a long bone
11
Q
corpor/o
corporeal, corpus
A
body
12
Q
foramin/o
foramina
A
a hole or passageway in a bone (foramen)
13
Q
lamin/o
laminated
A
plate (lamina)
14
Q
condyl/o
condylar, condyle
A
rounded protuberance at ends of bones (condyle)
15
Q
styl/o, -style
styloid, sarcostyle
A
column-shaped bone, pillar
