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Medical Terminology - Chapter 8
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Undergraduate 2
09/27/2011

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Term

Prefixes



epi-

Definition

 

upon, over

Term

Prefixes


syn-, sym-

Definition

 

with, together

Term

Base forms derived from nouns



crani-

Definition

 

skull

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

front-

Definition

 

frontal bone

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

pariet-

Definition

 

parietal bone

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

tempor-

Definition

 

temporal bone

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

occipit-

Definition

 

occipital bone

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

maxil-

Definition

 

maxilla

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

mandibul-

Definition

 

mandible

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

scapul-

Definition

 

scapula

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

cleid-

Definition

 

clavicle

Term

 Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 


clavicul-

Definition

 

clavicle

Term

 Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

acrom-

Definition

 

acromium

Term

 Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

humer-

Definition

 

humerus

Term

 Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

radi-

Definition

 

radius

Term

 Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

uln-

Definition

 

ulna

Term

Base forms derived from nouns



carp-

Definition

 

carpus, wrist bones

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

phalang-

Definition

 

phalanges

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

spondyl-

Definition

 

vertebra(e)

Term

Base forms derived from nouns



vertebr-

Definition

 

vertebra(e)

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

stern-

Definition

 

sternum

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

cost-

Definition

 

rib

Term

Base forms derived from nouns



sacr-

Definition

 

sacrum

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

coccyg-

Definition

 

coccyx

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

pelv(i)- pelv-

Definition

 

pelvis

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

ili-

Definition

 

ilium

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

ischi-

Definition

 

ischium

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

pub-, pubi-

Definition

 

pubis

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

cox-

Definition

 

hip joint

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

acetabul-

Definition

 

hip joint

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

femor-

Definition

 

femur

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

patell-

Definition

 

patella, kneecap

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

tibi-

Definition

 

tibia

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

fibul-

Definition

 

fibula

Term

Base forms derived from nouns



tars-

Definition

 

tarsus, ankle bones

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

tal-

Definition

 

talus

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

calcane-

Definition

 

calcaneum, calcaneus

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

oste-

Definition

 

bone

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

myel-

Definition

 

bone marrow

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

arthr-

Definition

 

joint

Term

Base forms derived from nouns



articul-

Definition

 

joint

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

burs-

Definition

 

bursa

Term

Base forms derived from nouns



synovi-

Definition

 

synovial fluid, membrane

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

chondr-

Definition

 

cartilage

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

condyl-

Definition

 

condyle

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

tendin-

Definition

 

tendon

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

ten-, tenont-

Definition

 

tendon

Term

Base forms derived from nouns



desm-

Definition

 

ligament

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

rachi-, rach(i)-

Definition

 

spine

Term

Base forms derived from nouns

 

 

spin-

Definition

 

spine

Term

Base forms derived from nouns



fibr-

Definition

 

fiber

Term

Base forms derived from nouns


 

sarc-

Definition

 

flesh

Term

Base forms derived from adjectives



ankyl-


Definition

 

bent, fused

Term

Base forms derived from adjective



campt-, camps-


Definition

 

curved, bent

Term

Suffix used to form adjectives



-ar

Definition

 

relating to

Term

Terminations used to form nouns



-clasis, -clasia

(cla/sis, cla/sia)

Definition

 

fracture

Term

Terminations used to form nouns



-edema

(ede/ma)

Definition

 

swelling

Term

Terminations used to form nouns

 

 

-necrosis

(necr/o/sis)

Definition

 

death, dead condition

Term

Terminations used to form nouns

 

 

-osteosis, -otosis

(oste/o/sis, -ost/o/sis)

Definition

 

ossification, calcification

Term

Terminations used to form nouns

 

 

-phyte

(phyt/e)

Definition

 

growth

Term

Terminations used to form nouns



-physis

(phy/sis)

Definition

 

growing, growth

Term

Terminations used to form nouns

 

 

-thesis

(the/sis)

Definition

 

putting, placing

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