Skeletal System Word Parts Flashcards by Avery Alonso

Q

arc/o

A

extremites

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ankyl/o

A

crocked;bent stiff; fused together

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arthr/o

A

joint

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brachi/o

A

arm

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burs/o

A

bursa (sac of fluid near joint)

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carp/o

A

wrist

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cervic/o

A

neck;cervix (neck of uterous)

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chri/o

A

hand

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chrondr/o

A

cartilage

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cost/o

A

ribs

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crani/o

A

skull

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kyph/o

A

humback

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lord/o

A

curve;sway back

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lumb/o

A

lumbar region

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lux/o

A

slide

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myel/o

A

bone marrow; spinal cord

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narc/o

A

numbness;sleep;stupor

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orth/o

A

straight

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oste/o

A

bone

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ped/o

A

foot;child

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pod/o

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foot

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pyret/o

A

fever

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rachi/o

A

spine;vertebra

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spondyl/o

A

vertebrae; back bone

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rheumat/o

watery flow

synovi/o

lubracted lining of joints; watery flow

sacr/o

sacrum

sarc/o

flesh; connective tissue

scoli/o

bent; crocked

ster/o

solid structure; steriods

tars/o

ankle

ten/o tendin/o tendon/o

tendon

a- an-

not without

anti-

agianst

inter-

between

intra-

within, into

meta-

change beyond

non-

without

peri-

around, surrounding

sub-

below

supra-

above

syn-

together, with

-al -ic

pertaining to

-algia

pain

-ation

process condition

-centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid

-desis

to bind, tie together surgically

-ectomy

surgical removal excession

-itis

inflammation

-malacia

softening

-oid

like, recessembling

-oma

tumor; mass

-osis

abnormal condition

-penia

deficency

-plasty

surgical repair

-porosis

abnormal condition small holes

-scope

instrument used to view

-scopy

visual exammanation with a scope

-tomy

surgical incision cutting

Diarthroses

(diarthritic) freely movable joints ex: all common joints

Synovial Joints

a type of Diarthroses joint

Amphitharroses

slightly movable ex: chondrocostal , pubic

Synarthroses

non movable (structures of the cranium) ex:when a baby is born

Trochanter

largest mountain in the bone

Tubercle

Small hill

Tuberosity

medium mountain

Formen(skull)

simple hole in the skull

Fissure(skull)

large caynon in the skull (eye socket)

Sulcus(bone)

small crack in bone

Fossa(bone)

big crater depression in the bone

Epiphysis

Top and Bottom portion of the bone

Diaphysis

middle portion of the bone