Chapter 6 - Skeletal System Word Parts

Front 1

A-

Back 1

no, not, without, lack of, apart

Front 2

dis-

Back 2

apart

Front 3

hydr-

Back 3

water

Front 4

inter-

Back 4

between

Front 5

meta-

Back 5

beyond, over, between, change

Front 6

peri-

Back 6

around

Front 7

poly-

Back 7

many, much, excessive

Front 8

sub-

Back 8

below, under, beneath

Front 9

sym-

Back 9

together, with

Front 10

re-

Back 10

back, back again, backward

Front 11

Acetabul

Back 11

hip socket

Front 12

Cartil

Back 12

gristle

Front 13

Acr

Back 13

extremity, point

Front 14

Acer/o

Back 14

extremity, point

Front 15

Ankyl

Back 15

stiffening

Front 16

Arthr

Back 16

joint, to

Front 17

Arthr/o

Back 17

articulate

Front 18

Burs

Back 18

pouch

Front 19

Calcan/e

Back 19

heel bone

Front 20

Locat

Back 20

to place

Front 21

Carcin

Back 21

cancer

Front 22

Carp

Back 22

wrist

Front 23

Carp/o

Back 23

wrist

Front 24

Chondr

Back 24

cartilage

Front 25

Chondr/o

Back 25

cartilage

Front 26

Clavicul

Back 26

clavicle, collar

Front 27

Fixat

Back 27

fastened

Front 28

Coccyg/e

Back 28

coccyx, tailbone

Front 29

Coccyg/o

Back 29

coccyx, tailbone

Front 30

Coll/a

Back 30

glue

Front 31

Duct

Back 31

to lead

Front 32

Connect

Back 32

to bind together

Front 33

Cost

Back 33

rib

Front 34

Cost/o

Back 34

rib

Front 35

Menisci

Back 35

crescent-shaped

Front 36

Phos

Back 36

light

Front 37

Crani

Back 37

skull

Front 38

Crani/o

Back 38

skull

Front 39

Dactyl

Back 39

finger or toe

Front 40

Dactyl/o

Back 40

finger or toe

Front 41

Femor

Back 41

femur, thigh

Front 42

Phor

Back 42

carrying

Front 43

Fibul

Back 43

fibula

Front 44

Radi/o

Back 44

ray, x-ray

Front 45

Humer

Back 45

humerus

Front 46

Ili

Back 46

ilium

Front 47

Ili/o

Back 47

ilium

Front 48

Isch/i

Back 48

ischium

Front 49

Kyph

Back 49

hump

Front 50

Lamin

Back 50

lamia, thin

Front 51

Lord

Back 51

bending, curve

Front 52

Lumb

Back 52

loin, lower

Front 53

Lumb/o

Back 53

back

Front 54

Mandibul

Back 54

lower

Front 55

Maxcill

Back 55

jawbone

Front 56

Myel

Back 56

bone marrow, spinal cord

Front 57

Myel/o

Back 57

bone marrow, spinal cord

Front 58

Rheumat

Back 58

discharge

Front 59

Olecran

Back 59

elbow

Front 60

Oste/o

Back 60

bone

Front 61

Patell

Back 61

knee cap, patella

Front 62

Tract

Back 62

to draw

Front 63

Ped

Back 63

foot, child

Front 64

Phalang/e

Back 64

phalanges, finger/toe bones

Front 65

Por

Back 65

passage

Front 66

Rachi

Back 66

column, vertebrae

Front 67

Radi

Back 67

ray, x-ray

Front 68

Sacr

Back 68

sacrum

Front 69

Sarc

Back 69

flesh

Front 70

Scapula

Back 70

shoulder blade

Front 71

Scoli

Back 71

curvature

Front 72

Scoli/o

Back 72

curvature

Front 73

Spin

Back 73

spine, thorn

Front 74

Spondyl

Back 74

vertebra

Front 75

Stern

Back 75

sternum, breastbone

Front 76

Stern/o

Back 76

sternum, breastbone

Front 77

Tendon

Back 77

tendon

Front 78

Tibi

Back 78

Tibia

Front 79

Uln

Back 79

ulna

Front 80

Uln/o

Back 80

ulna

Front 81

Vertebr

Back 81

vertebra

Front 82

Vertebr/o

Back 82

vertebra

Front 83

Xiph

Back 83

sword

Front 84

-ac

Back 84

pertaining to

Front 85

-al

Back 85

pertaining to

Front 86

-algia

Back 86

pain, ache

Front 87

-ar

Back 87

pertaining to

Front 88

-ary

Back 88

pertaining to

Front 89

-blast

Back 89

immature, cell, germ, cell, embryonic cell

Front 90

-centesis

Back 90

surgical puncture

Front 91

-age

Back 91

related to

Front 92

-ion

Back 92

process

Front 93

-dyna

Back 93

pain, ache

Front 94

-ectomy

Back 94

surgical excision, surgical removal, resection

Front 95

-edema

Back 95

swelling

Front 96

-gen

Back 96

formation, produce

Front 97

-graph

Back 97

to write, record, instrument for recording

Front 98

-gram

Back 98

weight, mark, record

Front 99

-graph

Back 99

to write, record, instrument for recording

Front 100

-ic

Back 100

pertaining to

Front 101

-itis

Back 101

inflammation

Front 102

-ive

Back 102

nature of, quality of

Front 103

-scope

Back 103

instrument for examining

Front 104

-malacia

Back 104

softening

Front 105

-us

Back 105

pertaining to, structure

Front 106

-oid

Back 106

resemble, like, similar

Front 107

-oma

Back 107

tumor, mass, fluid collection

Front 108

-omion

Back 108

shoulder

Front 109

-osis

Back 109

condition

Front 110

-penia

Back 110

breathing

Front 111

-physis

Back 111

growth

Front 112

-plasia

Back 112

formation, produce

Front 113

-plasty

Back 113

surgical repair

Front 114

-poiesis

Back 114

formation

Front 115

-tome

Back 115

instrument to cut

Front 116

-tomy

Back 116

incision

Front 117

-um

Back 117

tissue, structure