Skeletal System Word Parts Flashcards
(59 cards)
1
Q
Ankyl/o
A
Stiff joint
2
Q
Arthr/o
A
Joint
3
Q
Articul/o
A
Joint
4
Q
Burs/o
A
Sac
5
Q
Carp/o
A
Carpus
6
Q
Cervic/o
A
Neck
7
Q
Chondr/o
A
Cartilage
8
Q
Clavicul/o
A
Clavicle
9
Q
Coccyg/o
A
Coccyx
10
Q
Cortic/o
A
Outer layer
11
Q
Cost/o
A
Rib
12
Q
Crani/o
A
Skull
13
Q
Femor/o
A
Femur
14
Q
Fibul/o
A
Fibula
15
Q
Humer/o
A
Humerus
16
Q
ili/o
A
ilium
17
Q
Ischi/o
A
Ischium
18
Q
Kyph/o
A
Hump
19
Q
Lamin/o
A
Lamina (part of vertebra)
20
Q
Lord/o
A
Bent backwards
21
Q
Lumb
A
Loin (low back between ribs and pelvis
22
Q
Mandibul/o
A
Mandible
23
Q
Maxill/o
A
Maxilla
24
Q
Medull/o
A
Inner region
25
Metacarp/o
Metacarpus
26
Metatars/o
Metatarsus
27
Myel/o
Bone marrow, spinal cord
28
Orth/o
Straight
29
Oste/o
Bone
30
Patell/o
Patella
31
Pector/o
Chest
32
Ped/o
Child; foot
33
Pelv/o
Pelvis
34
Phalang/o
Phalanges
35
Pod/o
Foot
36
Prosthet/o
Addition
37
Pub/o
Pubis
38
Radi/o
Radius; ray (X-ray)
39
Scapul/o
Scapula
40
Scoli/o
Crooked
41
Spin/o
Spine
42
Spondyl/o
Vertebrae
43
Stern/o
Sternum
44
Synovi/
Synovial membrane
45
Synov/o
Synovial membrane
46
Tars/o
Tarsus
47
Thorac/o
Chest
48
Tibi/o
Tibia
49
Uln/o
Unla
50
-blast
Immature
51
-clasia
To surgically break
52
-desis
To fuse
53
-listhesis
Slipping
54
-logic
Pertaining to study of
55
-porosis
Porous
56
Dis-
Apart
57
Non-
Not
58
Vertebr/o
Vertebrae
59
Sacr/o
Sacrum
