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Term
formation
 Definition
Ossification
Term
Types
 Definition
long/short/flat/irregular
Term
Tissues
 Definition
compact/spongy
Term
Markings
 Definition
Depressions/openings/projections
Term
Axial Skeleteon
 Definition
skull, vertebral column, thoracic cage
Term
appendicular skeleton
 Definition
upper extremities, lower extremities, pectoral girdle, pelvic girdle
Term
structural classification
 Definition
fibrous, cartilaginous, synovial
Term
functional classification
 Definition
synarthroses, amphiarthroses, diathroses
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ankyl/o
 Definition
stiff, crooked, bent
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
articul/o
 Definition
joint
Term
brachi/o
 Definition
arm
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burs/o
 Definition
bursa
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calcane/o
 Definition
heel
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carp/o
 Definition
wrist
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centr/o
 Definition
centre
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cephal/o
 Definition
head
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cervic/o
 Definition
neck, cervix
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chir/o, cheir/o
 Definition
hand
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
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cleid/o
 Definition
clavicle
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coccyg/o
 Definition
coccyx
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cost/o
 Definition
rib
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cox/o
 Definition
hip
Term
crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
cubit/o
 Definition
elbow, forearm
Term
dactyl/o
 Definition
digit(finger or toe)
Term
eury/o
 Definition
wide, broad
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faci/o
 Definition
face
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femor/o
 Definition
femur
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fibul/o
 Definition
fibula
Term
geni/o
 Definition
chin
Term
gnath/o
 Definition
jaw
Term
gnos/o
 Definition
knowledge
Term
goni/o
 Definition
angle
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gyr/o
 Definition
circle, spiral
Term
holo-
 Definition
entire, complete
Term
humer/o
 Definition
humerus
Term
hypsi-
 Definition
high
Term
ili/o
 Definition
ilium
Term
ischi/o
 Definition
ischium
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ithy-
 Definition
erect, straight
Term
kyph/o
 Definition
humpback
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lamin/o
 Definition
lamina
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lip/o
 Definition
fat
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-listhesis
 Definition
slipping
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lord/o
 Definition
curvature, bending
Term
lox/o
 Definition
oblique, slanting
Term
lumb/o
 Definition
loin
Term
maxill/o
 Definition
maxilla
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mega-, megalo-
 Definition
large
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
mel/o
 Definition
limb, limbs
Term
om/o
 Definition
shoulder
Term
opisth/o
 Definition
backward, behind
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
pan-
 Definition
all
Term
patell/o
 Definition
patella
Term
ped/o
 Definition
foot, child
Term
pelv/i
 Definition
pelvis
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perone/o
 Definition
fibula
Term
petr/o
 Definition
stone, petrous region of temporal bone
Term
phalang/o
 Definition
phalanges
Term
-physis
 Definition
growth, growing
Term
pod/o
 Definition
foot
Term
-porosis
 Definition
porous, decrease in density
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pub/o
 Definition
pubis
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rachi/o
 Definition
spine
Term
sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum
Term
scapul/o
 Definition
scapula
Term
scoli/o
 Definition
crooked, twisted
Term
skelet/o
 Definition
skeleton
Term
spin/o
 Definition
spinal cord/spine
Term
spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebrae
Term
stern/o
 Definition
sternum
Term
synov/o
 Definition
synovia, synovial membrane
Term
tal/o
 Definition
talus
Term
tars/o
 Definition
tarsus, edge of eyelid
Term
tibi/o
 Definition
tibia
Term
vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebra
Term
xiph/o
 Definition
sword-shaped, xiphoid
Term
andr/o
 Definition
male
Term
balan/o
 Definition
glans penis
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
Term
-cide
 Definition
killing, agent which kills
Term
crypt/o
 Definition
hidden, concealed
Term
epididym/o
 Definition
epididymis
Term
genit/o
 Definition
reproduction
Term
gon/o
 Definition
gentitals
Term
gonad/o
 Definition
gonads
Term
olig/o
 Definition
scanty, few, little
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orch/o,orchi/o, orchid/o
 Definition
testis
Term
osche/o
 Definition
scrotum
Term
phall/o
 Definition
penis
Term
phim/o
 Definition
muzzle
Term
prostat/o
 Definition
prostate gland
Term
semin/i
 Definition
semen
Term
sperm/o, spermat/o
 Definition
spermatozoa
Term
test/o, testicul/o
 Definition
testis
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vas deferens, vessel
Term
venere/o
 Definition
sexual intercourse
Term
vesicul/o
 Definition
seminal vesicle
Term
zo/o
 Definition
animal
Term
a-, an-
 Definition
without, not
Term
albumin/o
 Definition
albumin
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ammon/o
 Definition
ammonium
Term
-atresia
 Definition
closure, occlusion
Term
atreto-
 Definition
closed, lacking an opening
Term
azot/o
 Definition
nitrogen, urea
Term
calci/o
 Definition
calcium
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cali/o
 Definition
calyx
Term
cupr/o
 Definition
copper
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
bladder, cyst
Term
-ectasis, ectasia
 Definition
dilation, expansion
Term
fusc/o
 Definition
dark brown
Term
glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus
Term
keton/o
 Definition
ketones
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone, calculus
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
noct/i
 Definition
night
Term
py/o
 Definition
pus
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
uric/o
 Definition
uric acid
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urine
Term
-uresis
 Definition
urination
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
-uria
 Definition
urine condition
Term
urin/o
 Definition
urine
Term
vesic/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
Term
Structural classification(Bones)
 Definition
Fibrous, cartilaginous, synovial
Term
Functional Classification(Bones)
 Definition
Synarthroses, Amphiarthroses, Diathroses
Term
Scrotum
 Definition
Sac containing the testes
Term
Testes
 Definition
Seminiferous tubules- spermatozoa, Interstial Cells-testosterone
Term
Ducts
 Definition
Epididymis, Vas Deferens/ductus deferens, Ejaculatory duct, Urethra
Term
Penis
 Definition
Erectile tissue
Term
Glands
 Definition
Seminal vesicles, prostate gland, bulbourethral(cowper's) gland
Term
Secretion
 Definition
sperm, glandular secretions
Term
Organs
 Definition
Kidneys- cortex, medulla, nephron, collecting duct, renal pelvis
Term
ureters
 Definition
tubes
Term
bladder
 Definition
trigone
Term
urethra
 Definition
tube
Term
Urine
 Definition
Formation- filtration, reabsorption, secretion
Composition- water, nitrogen, waste, salts, other substances
Term
-algesia, alges/o
 Definition
pain sensitivity
Term
astr/o
 Definition
star, star shaped
Term
atel/o
 Definition
incomplete, imperfect
Term
-bulia
 Definition
will
Term
cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum, brain
Term
-crasia
 Definition
mixture
Term
drom/o
 Definition
running
Term
encephall/o
 Definition
brain
Term
esthesi/o
 Definition
sensation, feeling
Term
gangli/o
 Definition
ganglion
Term
gli/o
 Definition
glue
Term
heli/o
 Definition
sun
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
water, hydrogen
Term
hyphn/o
 Definition
sleep
Term
hypthalam/o
 Definition
hypothalamus
Term
keraun/o
 Definition
lightning
Term
klept/o
 Definition
theft, stealing
Term
-lemma
 Definition
confining membrane
Term
-lepsy
 Definition
seizure
Term
-lexia
 Definition
speech, word
Term
-log/o
 Definition
word, speech, thought
Term
-mania
 Definition
obsessive, madness
Term
medull/o
 Definition
medulla, marrow
Term
mening.o
 Definition
meninges
Term
ment/o
 Definition
mind
Term
-mnesia
 Definition
memory
Term
myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow
Term
narc/o
 Definition
numbness
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
noci
 Definition
cause, harm, injury or pain
Term
-noia
 Definition
mind, will
Term
-paresis
 Definition
partial paralysis
Term
phaner/o
 Definition
visible, apparent
Term
-phobia
 Definition
fear, aversion
Term
phren/o
 Definition
mind, diaphragm
Term
picr/o
 Definition
bitter
Term
piez/o
 Definition
pressure
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
poli/o
 Definition
gray matter
Term
-pore
 Definition
opening, passageway
Term
-praxia
 Definition
action, activity
Term
psych/o
 Definition
mind
Term
psychr/o
 Definition
cold
Term
radicul/o
 Definition
nerve root
Term
rhiz/o
 Definition
root
Term
schiz/o
 Definition
split, division
Term
somni/o
 Definition
sleep
Term
syring/o
 Definition
tube
Term
taut/o
 Definition
identical, same
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-taxia
 Definition
arrangement
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tel/o
 Definition
end
Term
tephr/o
 Definition
gray(ashen)
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thanat/o
 Definition
death
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thec/o
 Definition
sheath
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vag/o
 Definition
vagus nerve
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