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Bones: Word Elements
Compact bones forms the tubular portions of long bones and creates a protection
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| calc/i (COMBINING FORMS) | calcium, lime, the heel |
| coll/a (COMBINING FORMS) | glue |
| medull/o (COMBINING FORMS) | marrow |
| oss/e, oss/i (COMBINING FORMS) | bone |
| endo- (PREFIX) | within |
| -clast (SUFFIXES) | that which breaks or destroys |
| -eous (SUFFIXES) | of the nature of; composed of |
| -ification (SUFFIXES) | the act of making or building |
| -physis (SUFFIXES) | grow, growing |