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Chapter 4 Backwards
Medical Terminology Chapter 4 Backwards
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Undergraduate 1
02/03/2010
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stiff joint
 Definition
ankyl/o
Term
joint
 Definition
arthr/o, articul/o
Term
sac
 Definition
burs/o
Term
wrist
 Definition
carp/o
Term
neck
 Definition
cervic/o
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cartilage
 Definition
chondr/o
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clavicle
 Definition
clavicul/o
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coccyx
 Definition
coccyg/o
Term
outer portion
 Definition
cortic/o
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rib
 Definition
cost/o
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skull
 Definition
crani/o
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femur
 Definition
femor/o
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fibula
 Definition
fibul/o
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humerus
 Definition
humer/o
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ilium
 Definition
ili/o
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ischium
 Definition
ischi/o
Term
hump
 Definition
kyph/o
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lamina, part of vertebra
 Definition
lamin/o
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bent backwards
 Definition
lord/o
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loin
 Definition
lumb/o
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mandible
 Definition
mandibul/o
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maxilla
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maxill/o
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inner portion
 Definition
medull/o
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metacarpals
 Definition
metacarp/o
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metatarsals
 Definition
metatars/o
Term
bone marrow, spinal cord
 Definition
myel/o
Term
straight
 Definition
orth/o
Term
bone
 Definition
oste/o
Term
patella
 Definition
patell/o
Term
child, foot
 Definition
ped/o
Term
pelvis
 Definition
pelv/o
Term
phalanges
 Definition
phalang/o
Term
foot
 Definition
pod/o
Term
pubis
 Definition
pub/o
Term
radius
 Definition
radi/o
Term
sacrum
 Definition
sacr/o
Term
scapula
 Definition
scapul/o
Term
crooked, bent
 Definition
scoli/o
Term
vertebrea
 Definition
spondyl/o
Term
sternum
 Definition
stern/o
Term
synovial membrane
 Definition
synovi/o, synov/o
Term
ankle
 Definition
tars/o
Term
chest
 Definition
thorac/o
Term
tibia
 Definition
tibi/o
Term
ulna
 Definition
uln/o
Term
vertebra
 Definition
vertebr/o
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immature, embryonic

(suffix)

 Definition
-blast
Term

to surgically break

(suffix)

 Definition
-clasia
Term

stabilize, fuse

(suffix)

 Definition
-desis
Term

slipping

(suffix)

 Definition
-listhesis
Term

porous

(suffix)

 Definition
-porosis
Term
fibrous band
 Definition
fasci/o
Term
fibers
 Definition
fibr/o
Term
movement
 Definition
kinesi/o
Term
muscle
 Definition
muscul/o, my/o, myos/o
Term
heart muscle
 Definition
myocardi/o
Term
sole of foot
 Definition
plant/o
Term
tendon
 Definition
ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o
Term

weakness

(suffix)

 Definition
-asthenia
Term

movement

(suffix)

 Definition
-kinesia
Term

tone

(suffix)

 Definition
-tonia
Term

away from

(prefix)

 Definition
ab-
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toward

(prefix)

 Definition
ad-
Term

around

(prefix)

 Definition
circum-
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