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Medical Terminology
Ch. 10 - Musculoskeletal/ Combining forms (final)
Term | Definition |
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oste/o | bone |
arthr/o | joint |
chondr/o | cartilage |
my/o | muscle |
muscul/o | muscle |
fibr/o | fibrous tissue |
cost/o | rib |
clavicul/o | clavicle |
brachi/o | arm |
stern/o | sternum |
myel/o | bone marrow, spinal cord |
orth/o | straight |
ankyl/o | stiffness |
scoli/o | crooked, bent |
lord/o | curve |
kyph/o | humph |
spondyl/o | verterbrae |
cervic/o | neck |
thorac/o | chest |
lumb/o | lower back |
ped/o | foot |
ped/i | foot |
pod/o | foot |
humer/o | humerous |
radi/o | radius |
uln/o | ulna |
metacarp/o | metacarpal bones |
phalang/o | phalanges |
dactyl/o | fingers, toes |
ili/o | ilium |
ischi/o | ischium |
pub/o | pubis |
femor/o | femur |
tibi/o | tibia |
fibul/o | fibula |
metatars/o | metatarsal bones |
cephal/o | head |
crani/o | skull |
carp/o | wrist |
calcane/o | heal |
pelv/i | pelvis |