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Chapter #23
Skeletal System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ANKYL/O | Bent and/or crooked |
| ARTHR/O | Joint |
| BURS/O | Sac |
| CARP/O | Wrist |
| CHONDR/O | Cartilage |
| CONDYL/O | Condyle |
| COST/O | Rib |
| CRANI/O | Head and/or skull |
| FEMOR/O | Femur, bone of the thigh |
| FIBUL/O | Fibula. lateral bone of the lower leg |
| HUMER/O | Humerus, bone of the upper arm |
| ILI/O | Ilium, bone of the hip |
| ISCI/O | Ischium, bone of the hip |
| LUMB/O | Lower back |
| MAXILL/O | Maxilla, upper jaw |
| MYEL/O | Bone marrow, spinal cord |
| ORTH/O | Straight |
| OSTE/O | Bone |
| PATELL/O | Patella, kneecap |
| PHALANG/O | Phalanges, bone of the fingers and toes |
| PUB/O | Pubis, bone of the hip |
| STERN/O | Sternum, breastbone |
| SYNOV/I | Synovial fluid, joint, or membrane |
| TARS/O | Tarsals, foot |
| TIBI/O | Tibia, medial bone of the lower leg |