Medical Terminology

Front 1

Crani/o

Back 1

Cranium or Skull

Front 2

Cost/o

Back 2

Rib

Front 3

Stern/o

Back 3

Sternum or breastbone

Front 4

Rachi/o, spin/o

Back 4

Spine or backbone

Front 5

Spondyl/o, vertebr/o

Back 5

Vertebrae or spinal bones

Front 6

Cervic/o

Back 6

Cervical or upper spine

Front 7

Thorac/o

Back 7

Thoracic or middle spine

Front 8

Lumb/o

Back 8

Lumbar or lower spine

Front 9

Sacr/o

Back 9

Sacrum

Front 10

Coccyg/o

Back 10

Coccyx

Front 11

Clavicul/o

Back 11

Clavicle or collarbone

Front 12

Scapul/o

Back 12

Scapula or shoulder blade

Front 13

Humer/o

Back 13

Humerus or upper arm bone

Front 14

Radi/o

Back 14

Radius or forearm bone (thumb side)

Front 15

Uln/o

Back 15

Ulna or forearm bone (pinky side)

Front 16

Carp/o

Back 16

Carpals or wrist bones

Front 17

Metacarp/o

Back 17

Metacarpals or hand bones

Front 18

Phalang/o

Back 18

Phalanges or finger and toe bones

Front 19

Pelv/i

Back 19

Pelvis

Front 20

Ili/o

Back 20

Ilium or hip bones

Front 21

Ischi/o

Back 21

Ischium or base of the pelvis

Front 22

Pub/o

Back 22

Pubis or pubic front of the pelvis

Front 23

Femor/o

Back 23

Femur or thigh bone

Front 24

Patell/o

Back 24

Patella or kneecap

Front 25

Fibul/o

Back 25

Fibula or calf bone

Front 26

Tibi/o

Back 26

Tibia or shin bone.

Front 27

Tars/o

Back 27

Tarsals or ankle bones

Front 28

Calcane/o

Back 28

Calcaneus or heel bone

Front 29

Metatars/o

Back 29

Metatarsals or feet bones

Front 30

Ankyl/o

Back 30

Stiff

Front 31

Arthr/o

Back 31

Articulation, joint

Front 32

-asthenia

Back 32

Weakness

Front 33

Burs/o

Back 33

Bursa

Front 34

Calc/i

Back 34

Calcium

Front 35

Cellul/o

Back 35

Little cell or compartment

Front 36

Chondr/o

Back 36

Cartilage

Front 37

De-

Back 37

Down, from, or reversing

Front 38

Meta-

Back 38

Change or next in a series

Front 39

-sarcoma

Back 39

Malignant tumor of connective tissue

Front 40

Ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o

Back 40

Tendon