skeletal Flashcards
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oste/o
loan: osteon
A
bone
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oss/o
loan: os (ossa) (n.)
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bone
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jug/o, junctur/o
loan: junctura/-ae (f.)
A
joint, a joining
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articul/o
loan: articulatio (-iones), articulationis (f.)
articulus. -i (m.)
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joint, to join, to speak clearly
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arthr/o
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joint
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ligat/o
ligament/o
loan: ligamentum (-a), -i (n.)
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to bind, tie
ligament
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desm/o
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ligament, band, bond
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cartilag/o
loan: cartilago (-ines), cartilaginis (f.)
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cartilage
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chondr/o
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cartilage
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menisc/o
loan: meniscus (-i) (m.)
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meniscus, crescent
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synovi/o, synov/o
loan: synovia (-ae) (f.)
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synovial fluid
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capsul/o, caps/o
loan: capsula (-ae) (f.)
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capsule
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burs/o
loan: bursa (-ae) (f.)
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bursa (anatomical), bag, pouch
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fasci/o
loan: fascia (-ae)
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fascia, band
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muscul/o
loan: musculus (-i)
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muscles, mouse
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my/o, myos/o, mys/o
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muscle, mouse
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tendin/o
loan: tendo (-ines)
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tendon
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ten/o, tenont/o
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tendon
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myel/o
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bone marrow, spinal cord
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medull/o
loan: medulla (-ae) (f.)
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bone marrow, innermost part of an organ
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spin/o
loan: spina (-ae) (f.)
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spine, thorn, vertebral column
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rach/o
loan: rachis
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vertebral column, spinal cord
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physi/o
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nature, natural, function
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-physis
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growth, growth plate
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phyt/o, -phyte
a growth, plant
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-phyma
a growth, tumor
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capit/o
loan: caput, (-ita), capitis (n.)
head, head of a long bone
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coll/o
collum, -i (n,)
neck, neck of a long bone
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corpor/o
loan: corpus, corpora; corporis (n.)
body
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foramin/o
loan: foramen (-ina), foraminis (n.)
hole or passage way in a bone
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lamin/o
loan: lamina (-ae) (f.)
plate (lamina)
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condyl/o
loan: condyle/condylus (condyli)
rounded protuberance at the ends of bones, (condyle)
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styl/o, -style
column-shaped bone, pillar
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tuber/o
loan: tuber (-era)
elevated process of bone (tuberosity), tubercle, nodule, swelling
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tubercul/o
loan: tuberculum (-a)
small eminence on long bone (tubercle), a nodule, small swelling
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crst/o
loan: crista (-ae) (f.)
crest, ridge
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foss/o
loan: fossa (-ae)
shallow depression, something dug, ditch
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sulc/o
loan: sulcus (-i)
a groove, furrow
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incisur/o
loan: incisura (-ae)
notch, indentation, incision
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skelet/o (n.)
skeleton, -i
skeleton
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crani/o
loan: cranium (-ia), -i (n.)
cranium (portion of skull that encloses the brain)
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maxill/o
loan: maxilla (-ae) (f.)
maxilla (upper jaw)
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mandibul/o
loan: mandibula (-ae) (f.)
mandible (lower jaw)
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vertebr/o
loan: vertebra (-ae) (f.)
vertebra, black bone
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spondyl/o
vertebra
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cervic/o
loan: cervix
neck, cervical
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thorac/o
loan: thorax (-aces)
thorax
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lumb/o
loan: lumbus (-i)
loin, lumbar
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sacr/o
loan: sacrum (-a)
sacrum bone, sacred
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coccyg/o, coccy/o
loan: coccyx (-yges), coccygis (m.)
coccyx, tailbone
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cost/o
loan: costa (-ae) (f.)
rib
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stern/o
loan: sternum (-a) , -in.)
sternum, breastbone
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xiph/o
loan: xiphoid
xiphoid process, sword-like
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scapul/o
loan: scapula (-ae) (f.)
scapula, shoulder blade
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om/o
shoulder
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clavicul/o, clavic/o
loan: clavicula (-ae) (f.)
clavicle, collar bone
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cleid/o
clavicle, collar bone
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humer/o
loan: humerus (-i) (m.)
humerus
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radi/o
loan: radius (-i) (m.)
radius, ray, radioactive
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uln/o
loan: ulna (-ae) (f.)
ulna
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carp/o
loan: carpus (-i) (m.)
wrist, carpal bone(s)
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metacarp/o
loan: metacarpus (-i) (m.)
metacarpal bone(s)
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phalang/o
loan: phalanx (-anges), phalangis (f.)
phalanx
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dactyl/o
finger
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ill/o
loan: illium (-ia), -i (n.O
illium bone (near groin, upper bone of pelvis, hip)
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ischi/o
loan: ischium (-ia), -i (n.)
ischium bone (lower part of pelvis)
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pub/o
loan: pubis (-es), -is (m.)
pubic bone, adult, puberty
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femor/o
loan: femur (-a), femoris (n.)
femur bone, thigh
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patell/o
loan: patella (-ae) (f.)
patella bone, kneecap
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gony/o
knee
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tibii/o
loan: tibia (-ae) (f.)
tibia bone, medial bone of lower leg
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cnem/o
leg
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fibul/o
loan: fibula (-ae) (f.)
fibula bone (lateral bone of lower leg)
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perone/o
loan: perone
fibula bone, pin or brooch
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astragal/o
loan: astragalus
talus bone (part of ankle before metatarsals)
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calcane/o
loan: calcaneus (-i)
calcaneus bone
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ptern/o
heel
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scaph/o
schaphoid, shaped like the hull of a ship
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metatars/o
loan: metatarsus (-i) m.)
metatarsus bone
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osseus, -a, -um
bony
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longus, -a, -um
longus
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brevis, -e
short
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planus, -a, -um
flat
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periosteum, -i (n.)
periosteum, around the bone
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endosteum, -i (n.)
endosteum, within the bone
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epiphysis, -is (f.)
epiphysis, end of bone
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metaphysis
metaphysis (close to end but not end)
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diaphysis
diaphysis, central part of bone
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apophysis
apophysis, part of bone near end not growth plate
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facies, -ei (f.)
face
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linea, -ae (f.)
line
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processus, -us (m.)
process
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tuber, tuberis (n.)
tuberosity
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tuberculum, -i
tuberosity
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tuberculum, -i (n.)
tubercle
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incisura, -ae (f.)
notche
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fossa, -ae (f.)
fossa
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sulcus, -i (m.)
groove
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foraminalis, -e
foraminal
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medullaris, -e
medullary
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flavus, -a, -um
yellow
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ruber, rubra, rubrum
red
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epiphysialis, -e
epiphyseal
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vertebralis, -e
vertebral
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spinalis, -e
spinal
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spinosus, -a , um
spiny
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linealis, -e
lineal
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condylaris, -e
condylar
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articularis, -e
articular
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cartilagineus, -a, -um
cartilaginous
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capsularis, -e
capsular
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synovialis, -e
synovial
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cavitas, cavitatis (f.)
cavity
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talus, -i (m.)
heel
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tarsus, -i (m.)
ankle
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calcaneus, -i (m.)
calcaneus (heel)
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cervicalis, -e
cervical
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thoracicus, -a, -um
thoracic
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lumbalis, -e
lumbar
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sacralis, -e
sacral
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sacer, sacra, scarum
sacred, holy
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iliacus, -a, -um
iliac (related to ilium/hip)
