Clst Mod 10 (Musculoskeletal)

Front 1

oste-, oss-, osse-

Back 1

Bone

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Anatomical Roots: Musculoskeletal System

Front 2

crani-

Back 2

Cranium; skull

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Front 3

ethmoid-

Back 3

Ethmoid bone

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Front 4

front-

Back 4

Frontal bone; forehead bone

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Front 5

mast-*, mastoid-

Back 5

Mastoid process

(a "process" is a projection or outgrowth of bone)

[See Mod 7]

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Front 6

occipit-

Back 6

Occiput; occipital bone

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Front 7

pariet-

Back 7

Parietal bone; any "wall" (in a cavity or organ)

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Front 8

sphen-

Back 8

Sphenoid bone; a wedge-shaped bone

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Anatomical Roots: Musculoskeletal System

Front 9

tempor-

Back 9

Temporal bone; temple bone

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Anatomical Roots: Musculoskeletal System

Front 10

mal-, zygomat-, zygomatic-

Back 10

Cheek; cheek bone; malar bone; zygomatic bone

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Anatomical Roots: Musculoskeletal System

Front 11

mandibul-

Back 11

Mandible; lower jaw

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Anatomical Roots: Musculoskeletal System

Front 12

maxill-

Back 12

Maxilla; upper jaw

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Anatomical Roots: Musculoskeletal System

Front 13

coccyg-

Back 13

Coccyx; tail bone

(Greek)

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Front 14

rachi-, spin-*

Back 14

Spinal column; spine

[after a vowel, "rachi-" frequently becomes "rrhachi-"]

[See Mod 12]

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Anatomical Roots: Musculoskeletal System

Front 15

sacr-

Back 15

Sacrum (triangular pelvic bone)

(Latin)

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Anatomical Roots: Musculoskeletal System

Front 16

spondyl-, vertebr-

Back 16

Vertebra [pl. vertebrae]

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Front 17

acromi-

Back 17

Acromion (the lateral projection of the shoulder blade)

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Front 18

cleid-, clavic-, clavicul-

Back 18

Clavicle; collar bone

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Front 19

cost-

Back 19

Rib

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Front 20

cox-

Back 20

Hip; hip joint

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Anatomical Roots: Musculoskeletal System

Front 21

ili-

Back 21

Ilium; upper pelvic bone

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Front 22

ischi-

Back 22

Ischium; lower pelvic bone

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Front 23

scapul-

Back 23

Scapula; shoulder blade

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Front 24

stern-

Back 24

Sternum; breast bone

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Front 25

carp-*

Back 25

Carpus; a carpal bone; wrist; wrist bone;

[i.e. Either the wrist joint itself, or one or more of the bones which make up the wrist joint]

[See Mod 12]

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Front 26

humer-

Back 26

Humerus; upper arm bone

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Front 27

metacarp-

Back 27

Metacarpus; metacarpal bone (bone radiating from the wrist to fingers)

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Front 28

olecran-

Back 28

olecranon; elbow

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Front 29

phalang-

Back 29

Phalanx [pl. phalanges]; finger bone; toe bone

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Front 30

radi-

Back 30

Radius (the shorter of the lower arm bones)

(Latin)

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Front 31

uln-

Back 31

Ulna (the longer of the lower arm bones)

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Front 32

acetabul-

Back 32

Acetabulum; hip bone socket [into which femur fits]

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Front 33

calcane-

Back 33

Calcaneus; heel bone

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Front 34

condyl-

Back 34

Condyle; knuckle [only of the fingers or toes]; any rounded bone protuberance [which articulates with another bone]

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Front 35

femor-

Back 35

Femur; thigh bone

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Front 36

fibul-

Back 36

Fibula (smaller bone of the lower leg)

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Front 37

malleol-

Back 37

Malleolus; ankle protuberance

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Front 38

patell-

Back 38

Patella; kneecap

(Latin)

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Front 39

tal-

Back 39

Talus; ankle bone

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Front 40

tars-

Back 40

Tarsus; a tarsal bone; ankle; ankle bone

[i.e. Either the ankle joint itself, or one or more of the bones which make up the joint; analogous to "carpus-", above]

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Front 41

metatars-

Back 41

Metatarsus; metatarsal bone (bone radiating from the ankle to the toes)

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Front 42

tibi-

Back 42

Tibia; shin bone (larger bone of the lower leg)

(Latin)

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Front 43

fasci-

Back 43

Fascia; connective tissue enclosing a muscle

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Front 44

my-, myos-, muscul-

Back 44

Muscle

(first two are Greek, last is Latin)

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Front 45

pyg-

Back 45

Buttock

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Front 46

arthr-, articul-

Back 46

Joint

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Front 47

burs-

Back 47

Bursa; sac of synovial fluid

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Front 48

chondr-, cartilag-, cartilagin-

Back 48

Cartilage

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Front 49

desm-, syndesm-, ligament-

Back 49

Ligament

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Front 50

disk-

Back 50

Disk

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Front 51

fibr-, fibros-

Back 51

Fibrous tissue

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Front 52

synovi-

Back 52

Synovial fluid (the fluid that lubricate a joint); synovial membrane

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Front 53

ten-, tend-

Back 53

Tendon

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Front 54

ankyl-

Back 54

Crooked; bent; stiff; fixed; fused; imperforated

Hint 54

Adjective Roots

Front 55

lei-

Back 55

Smooth

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Adjective Roots

Front 56

rhabd-

Back 56

Rod; rod-shaped; skeletal; striated

[when "rhabd-" precedes the root "my-", it denotes skeletal or striated muscle; when it is used with other roots, it denotes a rod or rod-shaped structure]

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Adjective Roots

Front 57

skelet-

Back 57

Skeletal

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Adjective Roots

Front 58

-agra

Back 58

Sudden and severe pain

Hint 58

Terminations

Front 59

-asthenia

Back 59

Absence of strength; weakness

Hint 59

Terminations

Front 60

-clast

Back 60

Instrument used to break

Hint 60

Terminations

Front 61

-desis

Back 61

Surgical immobilization; surgical fusion

[if used with the prefix "syn-", avoid redundancy by ignoring the prefix]

Hint 61

Terminations

Front 62

-ferous

Back 62

Bearing; containing

[preceded by the CV "i"]

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Front 63

-paresis

Back 63

Slight paralysis

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Front 64

-phylaxis

Back 64

Protection (of something); protection against (something); protection by means of (a substance or process)

(Greek)

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Terminations

Front 65

-phylactic

Back 65

Protective (of something); protective against (something); protective by means of (a substance or process)

(Greek)

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Terminations

Front 66

-sthenia

Back 66

Strength

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