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CLST 301 - module 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| oste- ; oss- ; osse- | bone |
| crani- | cranium, SKULL |
| ethmoid- | ethmoid bone (bone in the skull that separates basal cavity from the brain) |
| front- | frontal bone; forehead bone |
| mast- ; mastoid- | mastoid process [a process is a projection or outgrowth of bone] |
| occipit- | occiput; occipital bone |
| pariet- | parietal bone; any âwallâ (in a cavity or organ) |
| sphen- | sphenoid bone; wedge-shaped bone |
| tempor- | temporal bone; temple bone |
| mal- ; zygomat- ; zygomatic- | cheek; cheek bone; malar bone; zygomatic bone |
| mandibul- | mandible; LOWER JAW |
| maxill- | maxilla; UPPER JAW |
| coccyg- | coccyx; TAIL BONE |
| rachi- ; spin- | spinal column; spine [after a vowel, rachi- frequently becomes rrhachi-] |
| sacr- | sacrum; triangular pelvic bone |
| spondyl- ; vertebr- | vertebra [pl. vertebrae] |
| acromi- | acromion; the lateral projection of the shoulder blade |
| cleid- ; clavic- ; clavicul- | clavicle; COLLAR BONE |
| cost- | rib |
| cox- | hip; hip joint |
| ili- | ilium; UPPER PELVIC BONE |
| ischi- | ischium; LOWER PELVIC BONE |
| scapul- | scapula; SHOULDER BLADE |
| stern- | sternum; BREAST BONE |
| carp- | carpus; carpal bone; WRIST; WRIST BONE |
| humer- | humerus; UPPER ARM BONE |
| metacarp- | metacarpus; metacarpal bone; bone radiating from the wrist to fingers |
| olecran- | olecranon; ELBOW |
| phalang- | phalanx [pl. phalanges] ; FINGER BONE; TOE BONE |
| radi- | radius; the shorter of the lower arm bones |
| uln- | ulna; the longer of the lower arm bones |
| acetabul- | acetabulum; HIP BONE SOCKET [into which the femur fits] |
| calcane- | calcaneus; HEEL BONE |
| condyl- | condyle; KNUCKLE [only of the fingers/toes] |
| femor- | femur; THIGH BONE |
| fibul- | fibula; smaller bone of the lower leg |
| malleol- | malleolus; ANKLE PROTUBERANCE |
| patell- | patella; KNEECAP |
| tal- | talus; ANKLE BONE |
| tars- | tarsus; tarsal bone; ANKLE; ANKLE BONE |
| metatars- | metatarsus; metatarsal bone; bone radiating from the ankle to the toes |
| tibi- | tibia; SHIN BONE; larger bone of lower leg |
| fasci- | fascia; connective tissue enclosing a muscle |
| my- ; myos- ; muscul- | muscle |
| pyg- | buttock |
| arthr- ; articul- | joint |
| burs- | bursa; sac of synovial fluid |
| chondr- ; cartilag- ; cartilagin- | cartilage |
| desm- ; syndesm- ; ligament- | ligament |
| disk- | disk |
| fibr- ; fibros- | fibrous tissue |
| synovi- | synovial fluid; fluid that lubricates a joint; synovial membrane |
| tend- ; ten- | tendon |
| ankyl- | crooked; bent; stiff; fixed; fused; imperforated |
| lei- | smooth |
| rhabd- | rod; rod-shaped; skeletal; striated |
| skelet- | skeletal |
| -agra | sudden and severe pain |
| -asthenia | absence of strength; weakness |
| -clast | instrument used to break |
| -desis | surgical immobilization; surgical fusion |
| -ferous | containing; bearing [preceded by CV âiâ] |
| -paresis | slight paralysis |
| -phylaxis | protection of (something); protection against (something); protection by means of (a substance or process) |
| -phylactic | protective of (something); protective against (something); protective by means of (a substance or process) |
| -sthenia | strength |