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04/18/2012

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Term
foramin-
Definition
foramen [pl. foramina]; hole (or, opening) [natural, not made]
Term
lamin-
Definition
lamina [pl. laminae]; thin, flat layer (or, membrane)
Term
oste-
oss-
osse-
Definition
bone
Term
crani-
Definition
cranium; skull
Term
ethmoid-
Definition
ethmoid bone
Term
front-
Definition
frontal bone; forehead bone
Term
mast-*
mastoid-
[See Mod. 7, mast-]
Definition
mastoid process [a process is a projection or outgrowth of bone]
Term
occipit-
Definition
occiput; occipital bone
Term
pariet-
Definition
parietal bone; any “wall” (in a cavity or organ)
Term
sphen-
Definition
sphenoid bone; a wedge-shaped bone
Term
tempor-
Definition
temporal bone; temple bone
Term
mal-
zygomat-
zygomatic-
Definition
cheek; cheek bone; malar bone; zygomatic bone
Term
coccyg-
Definition
coccyx; tail bone
Term
rachi-
spin-
[following a vowel, rachi- frequently becomes rrhachi-]
Definition
spinal column
Term
sacr-
Definition
sacrum; triangular pelvic bone
Term
spondyl-
vertebr-
Definition
vertebra [pl. vertebrae]
Term
acromi-
Definition
acromion; the lateral projection of the shoulder blade
Term
cleid-
clavic-
clavicul-
Definition
clavicle; collar bone
Term
cost-
Definition
rib
Term
cox-
Definition
hip; hip joint
Term
ili-
Definition
ilium; upper pelvic bone
Term
ischi-
Definition
ischium; lower pelvic bone
Term
scapul-
Definition
scapula; shoulder blade
Term
stern-
Definition
sternum; breast bone
Term
carp-*
Definition
carpus; carpal bone; wrist; wrist bone [i.e., either the wrist joint or one or more of the bones which make up the wrist joint]
Term
humer-
Definition
humerus; upper arm bone
Term
metacarp-
Definition
metacarpal; bone radiating from wrist to fingers
Term
olecran-
Definition
olecranon; elbow
Term
phalang-
Definition
phalanx [pl. phalanges]; finger bone; toe bone
Term
radi-
Definition
radius; the shorter of the lower arm bones
Term
uln-
Definition
ulna; the longer of the lower arm bones
Term
acetabul-
Definition
acetabulum; hip bone socket [into which femur fits]
Term
calcane-
Definition
calcaneus; heel bone
Term
condyl-
Definition
condyle; knuckle [of the fingers or toes]; rounded bone protuberance [which articulates with another bone]
Term
femor-
Definition
femur; thigh bone
Term
fibul-
Definition
fibula; smaller bone of lower leg
Term
malleol-
Definition
malleolus; ankle protuberance
Term
patell-
Definition
patella; knee cap
Term
tal-
Definition
talus; ankle bone
Term
tars-
Definition
tarsus; tarsal bone; ankle; ankle bone [analogous to carpus, above]
Term
metatars-
Definition
metatarsus; metatarsal bone; bone radiating from the ankle to the toes
Term
tibi-
Definition
tibia; shin bone; larger bone of lower leg
Term
fasci-
Definition
fascia; connective tissue enclosing a muscle
Term
my-
myos-
muscul-
Definition
muscle
Term
arthr-
articul-
Definition
joint
Term
burs-
Definition
bursa; sac of synovial fluid
Term
chondr-
cartilag-
cartilagin-
Definition
cartilage
Term
desm-
syndesm-
ligament-
Definition
ligament
Term
disk-
Definition
disk
Term
fibr-
fibros-
Definition
fibrous tissue
Term
synovi-
Definition
synovial fluid; fluid that lubricates the joint; synovial membrane
Term
ten-
tend-
Definition
tendon
Term
ankyl-
Definition
crooked; bent; stiff; fixed; fused; imperforated
Term
lei-
Definition
smooth
Term
phylact-
Definition
protective (of something) [with suffix -ic]; protective against (something) [with suffix -ic]; protective by means of (a substance or process)
Term
rhabd-
[when rhabd- precedes the root my-, it denotes skeletal or striated muscle; when it is used with other roots, it denotes a rod or rod-shaped structure]
Definition
rod; rod-shaped; skeletal; striated
Term
skelet-
Definition
skeletal
Term
-agra
Definition
sudden and severe pain
Term
-asthenia
Definition
absence of strength; weakness
Term
-clast
Definition
instrument used to break
Term
-desis
Definition
surgical immobilization; surgical fusion
[if this termination is used with the prefix syn-, you must avoid redundancy by ignoring the prefix]
Term
-ferous
Definition
bearing; containing
[preceded by the connecting vowel i]
Term
-paresis
Definition
slight paralysis
Term
-phylaxis
Definition
protection (of something); protection against (something); protection by means of (a substance or process)
Term
-sthenia
Definition
strength
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