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43 Cards in this Set
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arthro
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joint
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burso
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bursa (bursae-pl.)
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carpo
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wrist (bones of)
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cephalo
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head
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chondro
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cartilage: gristle
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claviculo
cleido |
clavicle: collar bone
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costo
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ribs
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cranio
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cranium: skull
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dactylo
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fingers/toes: digits
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diaphysio
diaphyseo |
diaphysis: shaft of long bone
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endosteo
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endosteum: lining of the bone
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epiphysio
epiphyseo |
epiphysis: growth end of long bone
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femoro
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femur: thigh bone
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fibulo
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fibula: small bone of lower leg
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tibio
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tibia: shin bone of lower leg
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humero
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humerus: bone of upper arm
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myelo
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bone marrow
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osteo
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bone
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periosteo
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periosteum: membrane covering bone
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phalango
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bones of fingers/ toes
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rachio
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spinal column: backbone
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radio
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radius: large long bone on thumb side of forearm
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spino
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spine: any bone projection
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spondylo
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vertebra, (vertebrae-pl): individual bones of spinal column
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synovio
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synovial membrane/fluid
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ulno
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ulna: smaller long bone on the little finger side of the forearm
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vertebro
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vertebra: individual bones of the spinal column. Used in anatomical location, and not used for medical terms
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fascio
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fascia: connective tissue that covers muscle or connects the skin to the underlying tissue
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leiomyo
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smooth muscle: involunaary muscles, muscles of the viscera: internal organs
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ligamento
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ligament: connective tissue which connects bone to bone. This form usually used for anatomical descriptions
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myo
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muscle: meat of body
myoso |
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rhabdomyo
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striated muscle: voluntary muscle, skeletal muscle
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syndesmo
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ligament: this component usually used in medical terminology
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tendino
tendo tendono teno |
tendon: connective tissue which connects bone to muscle
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acro-
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extremity, appendage
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-clasis
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surgical fracture
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-poiesis
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formation of, manufacturing of
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-porosis
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porous, lessened in density
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-tonos
-tonia |
muscle tone, muscle elasticity
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-kinesis
-kinesia (kinesis) |
body muscle, movement, motion
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-cyte(s)
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cell(s)
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-pyo
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pus
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thoraco
-thorax (noun suffix) |
chest
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