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Med Term 03
Chapter 03 vocab - Skeletal System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ankyl/o | bent, crooked, stiff |
| arthr/o | joint |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| cost/o | ribs |
| crani/o | skull |
| -desis | surgical fixation of a bone or joint |
| kyph/o | posterior curve |
| lord/o | anterior curve |
| -lysis | loosening, setting free |
| myel/o | bone marrow, (spinal cord) |
| oste/o | bone |
| scoli/o | lateral curve |
| spondyl/o | vertebrae |
| synovi/o | synovial membrane |
| -um | noun ending |