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Medical Terminology
Chapter 4
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Undergraduate 1
01/24/2010
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ankyl/o
 Definition
stiff joint
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arthr/o
 Definition
joint
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articul/o
 Definition
joint
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burs/o
 Definition
sac
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carp/o
 Definition
wrist
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cervic/o
 Definition
neck
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
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clavicul/o
 Definition
clavicle
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coccyg/o
 Definition
coccyx
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cortic/o
 Definition
outer portion
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cost/o
 Definition
rib
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crani/o
 Definition
skull
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femor/o
 Definition
femur
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fibul/o
 Definition
fibula
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humer/o
 Definition
humerus
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ili/o
 Definition
ilium
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ischi/o
 Definition
ischium
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kyph/o
 Definition
hump
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lamin/o
 Definition
lamina, part of vertebra
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lord/o
 Definition
bent backwards
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lumb/o
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loin
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mandibul/o
 Definition
mandible
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maxill/o
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maxilla
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medull/o
 Definition
inner portion
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metacrp/o
 Definition
metacarpals
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metatars/o
 Definition
metatarsals
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myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow, spinal cord
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orth/o
 Definition
straight
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oste/o
 Definition
bone
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patell/o
 Definition
patella
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ped/o
 Definition
child, foot
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pelv/o
 Definition
pelvis
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phalang/o
 Definition
phalanges
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pod/o
 Definition
foot
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pub/o
 Definition
pubis
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radi/o
 Definition
radius
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sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum
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scapul/o
 Definition
scapula
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scoli/o
 Definition
crooked, bent
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spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebrae
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stern/o
 Definition
sternum
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synovi/o
 Definition
synovial membrane
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synov/o
 Definition
synovial membrane
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tars/o
 Definition
ankle
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thorac/o
 Definition
chest
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tibi/o
 Definition
tibia
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uln/o
 Definition
ulna
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vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebra
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-blast
 Definition
immature, embryonic
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-clasia
 Definition
to surgically break
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-desis
 Definition
stabilize, fuse
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-listhesis
 Definition
slipping
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-porosis
 Definition
porous
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fasci/o
 Definition
fibrous band
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fibr/o
 Definition
fibers
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kenesi/o
 Definition
movement
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muscul/o
 Definition
muscle
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
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myocardi/o
 Definition
heart muscle
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myos/o
 Definition
muscle
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plant/o
 Definition
sole of foot
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ten/o
 Definition
tendon
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tend/o
 Definition
tendon
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tendin/o
 Definition
tendon
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-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
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-kinesia
 Definition
movement
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-tonia
 Definition
tone
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ab-
 Definition
away from
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ad-
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toward
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circum-
 Definition
around
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