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medical terminology
chapter 10
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11/01/2005
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ankyl/o
 Definition
stiffness; bent
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arthr/o
 Definition
joint
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kyph/o
 Definition
hill, mountain
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lamin/o
 Definition
lamina (part of vertebral arch)
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lord/o
 Definition
curve, swayback
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myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow; spinal cord
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orth/o
 Definition
straight
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oste/o
 Definition
bone
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ped/o
 Definition
foot
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ped/i
 Definition
foot; child
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scoli/o
 Definition
crooked, bent
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thorac/o
 Definition
chest
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acromi/o
 Definition
acromion (projection of the scapula)
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brachi/o
 Definition
arm
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calcane/o
 Definition
calcaneum (heel bone)
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carp/o
 Definition
carpus (wrist bone)
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cephal/o
 Definition
head
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cervic/o
 Definition
neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus)
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clavicul/o
 Definition
clavicle (collarbone)
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cost/o
 Definition
ribs
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crani/o
 Definition
cranium
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dactyl/o
 Definition
fingers; toes
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femor/o
 Definition
femur
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fibul/o
 Definition
fibula
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humer/o
 Definition
humerus
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ili/o
 Definition
ilium
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ischi/o
 Definition
ischium
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lumb/o
 Definition
loins
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metacarp/o
 Definition
metacarpus
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metatars/o
 Definition
metatarsus
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patell/o
 Definition
patella
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pelv/i
 Definition
pelvis
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pod/o
 Definition
foot
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phalang/o
 Definition
phalanges
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pub/o
 Definition
pelvis bone
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radi/o
 Definition
radiation, x-ray; radius
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spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebrae
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vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebrae
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stern/o
 Definition
sternum
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tibi/o
 Definition
tibia
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leiomy/o
 Definition
smooth muscle
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muscul/o
 Definition
muscle
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
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rhabd/o
 Definition
rod-shaped
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rhabdomy/o
 Definition
rod-shaped muscle
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
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fasci/o
 Definition
band, fascia
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fibr/o
 Definition
fiber, fibrous tissue
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synov/o
 Definition
synovial membrane, synovial fluid
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ten/o
 Definition
tendon
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tend/o
 Definition
tendon
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tendin/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness, debility
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-blast
 Definition
embryonic cell
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-clasia
 Definition
to break; surgical fracture
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-clast
 Definition
to break; surgical fracture
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-desis
 Definition
binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-physis
 Definition
growth
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-porosis
 Definition
porous
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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a-
 Definition
without, not
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sub-
 Definition
under below
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supra-
 Definition
above, excessive, superior
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syn-
 Definition
union, joined, together
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