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Chapter 6
Medical Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ankyl/o | stiff |
| arthr/o | articulation, joint |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| bus/o | busa |
| calc/i | calcium |
| cellul/o | little cell or compartment |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| de- | down, from, or reversing |
| meta- | change or nest in a series |
| -sarcoma | malignant tumor or connective tissue |
| ten/o tend/o tendin/o | tendon |
| clavicul/o | clavicle |
| crani/o | cranium |
| cost/o | rib/costa |
| scapul/o | scapula |
| stern/o | sternum |
| rachi/o, spin/o | spine |
| spondyl/o, vertebr/o | vertebrae |
| cervic/o | cervical vertebrae |
| thorac/o | thoracic vertebrae |
| lumb/o | lumber vertebrae |
| sacr/o | sacrum |
| coccyg/o | coccyx |
| humer/o | humerus |
| radi/o | radius |
| uln/o | ulna |
| carp/o | carpals |