Chapter 15 Med Term

Front 1

spondyl/o

Back 1

vertebra

Front 2

-porosis

Back 2

pore, passage

Front 3

leiomy/o

Back 3

smooth muscles that line wall of internal organs

Front 4

myocardi/o

Back 4

heart muscle

Front 5

burs/o

Back 5

bursa

Front 6

myos/o

Back 6

muscle

Front 7

rheumat/o

Back 7

watery flow

Front 8

synov/o

Back 8

synovial membrane

Front 9

crani/o

Back 9

cranium(skull)

Front 10

vertebr/o

Back 10

vertebra

Front 11

dorsi-

Back 11

back

Front 12

-desis

Back 12

to bind ,tie together

Front 13

mandibul/o

Back 13

mandible

Front 14

-asthenia

Back 14

lack of strength

Front 15

ab-

Back 15

away from

Front 16

sacr/o

Back 16

muscle / flesh

Front 17

pelv/i

Back 17

pelvis/hipbone

Front 18

pub/o

Back 18

pubis

Front 19

scapul/o

Back 19

scapula

Front 20

-malacia

Back 20

softening

Front 21

fibul/o

Back 21

fibula/smaller leg bone

Front 22

my/o

Back 22

muscle

Front 23

ankyl/o

Back 23

stiff

Front 24

chondr/o

Back 24

cartilage

Front 25

plant/o

Back 25

sole of foot

Front 26

rhabdomy/o

Back 26

skeletal muscle(striated) connected to bone

Front 27

ten/o

Back 27

tendon

Front 28

femor/o

Back 28

femur (thigh bone)

Front 29

ili/o

Back 29

ilium (upper pt of pelvic bone)

Front 30

tars/o

Back 30

tarsals (hindfoot bone)

Front 31

ischi/o

Back 31

ischium (bottom pt of pelvic bone)

Front 32

poly-

Back 32

many,much

Front 33

-stenosis

Back 33

narrowing

Front 34

-trophy

Back 34

nourishment/development

Front 35

ad-

Back 35

toward

Front 36

olecran/o

Back 36

olecranon (elbow)

Front 37

perone/o

Back 37

fibula

Front 38

radi/o

Back 38

radius(forearm bone -thumb side)

Front 39

-clast

Back 39

to break

Front 40

fasci/o

Back 40

fascia

Front 41

fibr/o

Back 41

fibrous connect tissue

Front 42

calcane/o

Back 42

calcaneus (heel)

Front 43

uln/o

Back 43

unla (forearm bone-little finger side)

Front 44

joint

Back 44

articul/o

arthr/o

Front 45

tendon

Back 45

tendin/o

Front 46

ligament

Back 46

ligament/o

Front 47

carpals

(wrist bone)

Back 47

carp/o

Front 48

clavicle (collar bone)

Back 48

clavicul/o

Front 49

ribs (true ribs, false ribs & floating ribs)

Back 49

cost/o

Front 50

humer/o

Back 50

humerus (upper arm bone)

Front 51

- tome

Back 51

instrument to cut

Front 52

tibia (shin bone)

Back 52

tibi/o

Front 53

malleolus

(process on each side of the ankle)

Back 53

malleol/o

Front 54

maxilla

(upper jawbone)

Back 54

maxill/o

Front 55

metacarpals

(hand bones)

Back 55

metacarp/o

Front 56

metatars/o

Back 56

metatorsals

(foot bones)

Front 57

patell/o

Back 57

patella (kneecap)

Front 58

phalanges

(finger and/or toe bones)

Back 58

phalang/o

Front 59

- blast

Back 59

embryonic / immature cell

Front 60

stern/o

Back 60

sternum

(breast bone)

Front 61

listhesis

Back 61

slipping

Front 62

-physis

Back 62

to graw

Front 63

acetabulum

(hip socket)

Back 63

acetabul/o