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Med Term Chap15
Combining Forms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Calco | Calcium |
| Calcio | Calcium |
| Kypho | Humpback |
| Lamino | Lamina |
| Lordo | curve, swayback |
| Lumbo | loins, lower back |
| Myelo | bone marrow |
| Ortho | straight |
| Osteo | bone |
| Scolio | crooked, bent |
| Spondylo | vertebra |
| Blast | immature cell |
| Clast | to break |
| Listhesis | slipping |
| Malacia | softening |
| Physis | to grow |
| Porosis | pore, passage |
| Tome | instrument to cut |
| Acetabulo | hip socket |
| Calcaneo | heel bone |
| Carpo | wrist bones |
| Claviculo | clavicle |
| Costo | ribs |
| Cranio | skull bones |
| Femoro | thigh bone |
| Fibula | smaller lower leg bone |
| Humero | upper arm bone |
| Ilio | upper part of the pelvic bone |
| Ischo | posterior part of pelvic bone |
| Malleolo | propcess on each side of the ankle |
| Mandibulo | lower jaw bone |
| Maxillo | upper jaw bone |
| Metacarpo | hand bones |
| Metatarso | foot bones |
| Olecrano | elbow |
| Patella | kneecap |
| Pelvi | hipbone, pelvis |
| Peroneo | fibula |
| Phalango | finger or toe bones |
| Pubo | anterior part of pelvic bones |
| Radio | lower arm bone, thumb side |
| Scapula | shoulder bone |
| Sterno | breastbone |
| Tarso | bones of hindfoot |
| Tibio | shin bone |
| Ulno | lower arm bone, pinkie side |
| Ankylo | stiff |
| Arthro | joint |
| Articulo | joint |
| Chondro | cartilage |
| Rheumato | watery flow |
| Synovo | synovial membrane |
| Teno | tendon |
| Tendin | tendon |
| Desis | to bind, tie together |
| Stenosis | narrowing |
| Fascio | fascia |
| Fibro | fibrous connective tissue |
| Leiomyo | visceral muscle |
| Myoso | muscle |
| Planto | sole of foot |
| Rhabdomyo | skeletal muscle |
| Asthenia | lack of strength |
| Trophy | development, nourishment |
| Ab | away from |
| Ad | toward |
| Dorsi | back |
| Poly | many, much |