(Skeletal Systems) Flashcards
(22 cards)
1
Q
Chondr/o
A
Cartilage
2
Q
Spondgl/o
A
Vertebrae; Backbone
3
Q
Ankyl/o
A
Crooked;bent;stiff; fused together
4
Q
Acr/o
A
Extremities
5
Q
Ster/o
A
Solid structure; steroid
6
Q
-penia
A
Deficiency
7
Q
Ters/o
A
Ankle
8
Q
Synovi/o
A
Lubricating fluid of joints
9
Q
Rachi/o
A
Spine; vertebra
10
Q
-centesis
A
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
11
Q
Intra-
A
Within; into
12
Q
A-, an-,
A
Not, without
13
Q
Sacr/o
A
Sacrum
14
Q
Lord/o
A
Curve; swayback
15
Q
-desis
A
To bind; tie together
16
Q
-ation
A
Process; condition
17
Q
syn-
A
Together; with
18
Q
Supra-
A
Above
19
Q
Burs/o
A
Bursa
(Sack of fluid near a joint)
20
Q
Chir/o
A
Hand
21
Q
-plasty
A
Surgical repair
22
Q
Scoli/o
A
Crooked; bent
