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Ch 4 Combining Forms

Med Term: MS system Combining Forms

TermDefinition
ankyl/o stiff joint
arthr/o, articul/o joint
burs/o sac
carp/o carpus (wrist)
cervic/o neck
chondr/o cartilage
clavicul/o clavicle (collar bone)
coccyg/o coccyx (tail bone)
cortic/o outer layer
cost/o rib
crani/o skull
cutane/o skin
femor/o femur (upper leg bone)
fibr/o fibers
fibul/o fibula (lower leg bone)
humer/o humerus (upper arm bone)
ili/o ilium (part of the pelvic bone)
ischi/o ischium
kyph/o hump
kyph/o hump
lamin/o lamina
lord/o bent backward
lumb/o loin, low back
mandibul/o mandible
maxill/o maxilla
medull/o inner portion, inner region
menisc/o meniscus
metacarp/o metacarpus (hand bones)
metatars/o metatarsus (foot bones)
myel/o bone marrow, spinal cord
necr/o death
orth/o straight
oste/o bone
patell/o patella (knee cap)
path/o disease
pector/o chest
ped/o foot, child
pelv/o pelvis
peri- around
phalang/o phalanges (finger or toe bones)
pod/o foot
prosthet/o addition
pub/o pubis
radi/o radius (lower arm bone, thumb side) , ray (x-ray)
sacr/o sacrum
sarc/o flesh
scapul/o scapula (shoulder blade)
scoli/o crooked
spin/o spine
spondyl/o vertebrae
stern/o sternum (breast bone)
synovi/o, synov/o synovial membrane
system/o system
tars/o tarsus (ankle)
thorac/o chest
tibi/o tibia (shin bone)
uln/o Ulna (lower arm bone – pinkie side)
vertebr/o vertebra
muscul/o; my/o; myos/o muscle
neur/o nerve
viscer/o internal organ
cardi/o heart
extens/o to stretch out
flex/o to bend
electr/o electricity
kinesi/o movement
later/o side
ten/o; tend/o; tendin/o tendon
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