Chapter 15 Combining Forms Flashcards by Emily Roche

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Calc/o or calci/o

A

Calcium

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Kyph/o

A

Posterior curvature in the thoracic spine

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Lamin/o

A

Lamina. Part of the vertebral arch

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Lord/o

A

Anterior curvature of the back (swayback)

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Lumb/o

A

Lower back

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Myel/o

A

Bone marrow

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Orth/0

A

Straight

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Oste/o

A

Bone

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Scoli/0

A

Lateral, to the side, curve

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Spondyl/o

A

Vertebra

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Vertebr/o

A

Vertebra

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-Blast

A

Embryonic or immature

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-Clast

A

To break

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-Listhesis

A

Slipping

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-malacia

A

Softening

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-Physis

A

To grow

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-Porosis

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Pore or passage

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-Tome

A

Instrument itself used to cut

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Acetabul/o

A

Acetabulum (hip socket)

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Calcane/o

A

Calcaneus (heel)

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Carp/o

A

Carpals

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Clavicul/0

A

Clavicle

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Cost/0

A

Rips

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Crani/o

A

Cranium

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Femor/o

Femur

Fibul/0

Fibula

Humer/0

Humerus

Ili/o

Ilium

Ischi/o

Ischium

Malleol/o

Malleolus

Mandibul/o

Mandible

Maxilla/o

Maxilla

Metacarp/o

Metacarpals

Metatars/o

Metatarsals

Olecran/o

Olecranon

Patell/o

Patella

Pelv/0

Pelvis

Perone/o

Means fibula

Phalang/o

Phalanges

Pub/o

Pubis

Radi/o

Radius

Scapul/o

Scapula

Stern/o

Sternum

Tars/o

Tarsals

Tibi/o

Tibia

Uln/o

Ulna

Ankyl/o

Stiff

Articul/o

Joint

Burs/o

Bursa

Chondr/o

Cartilage

Ligament/o

Ligament

Rheumat/o

Watery flow

Synov/o

Synovial membrane

Ten/o or tendin/o

Tendon

-Desis

To bind or tie together

-Stenosis

Narrowing

Fasci/o

Fascia

Fibr/o

Fibrous connective tissue

Leiomy/o

Smooth muscle that lines the walls of internal organs

My/o or myos/o

Muscle

Plant/o

Sole of the foot

Rhabdomy/o

Skeletal (striated) muscle connected to bones

Sarc/o

Muscle and flesh

-Asthenia

Lack of strength

-Trophy

Development or nourishment

Ab-

Away from

Ad-

Toward