Flashcards in this deck (54)

• What does the combining form oste-o mean?

  bone
  medical terminology
• What does x-ost-os-is refer to?

  the ossification of x
  medical terminology
• What does the combining form oss(e)-o mean?

  bone
  medical terminology
• What does the combining form skelet-o mean?

  skeleton
  medical terminology
• What does the combining form crani-o refer to?

  skull
  medical terminology
• What does the combining form cleid-o mean?

  collar bone
  medical terminology
• What does clav-i-cul-o refer to?

  collar bone
  medical terminology
• What does clav(ic)-i refer to?

  collar bone
  medical terminology
• What does the combining form acr-om-i-o mean?

  acromion
  medical terminology
• What does the combining form corac-o mean?

  coracoid process
  medical terminology
• What does corac-oid-o refer to?

  coracoid process
  medical terminology
• What does the combining form humer-o mean?

  humerus
  medical terminology
• What does humer-us refer to?

  shoulder
  medical terminology
• What does cubit-o refer to?

  elbow
  anatomy terminology
• What does uln-o refer to?

  ulna
  anatomy terminology
• What does radi-o refer to?

  radius
  anatomy terminology
• What does carp-o refer to?

  wrist
  anatomy terminology
• What does phalang-o refer to?

  phalanges
  anatomy terminology
• What does scapul-o refer to?

  shoulder blade
  anatomy terminology
• What does rachi-o refer to?

  spine
  anatomy terminology
• What does spin-o refer to?

  spine
  anatomy terminology
• What does myel-o refer to?

  spinal cord; bone marrow
  anatomy terminology
• What does spondyl-o refer to?

  vertebra
  anatomy terminology
• What does vertebr-o refer to?

  vertebra
  anatomy terminology
• What does cost-o refer to?

  rib
  anatomy terminology
• What does stern-0 refer to?

  sternum
  anatomy terminology
• What does xiph-o refer to?

  xiphoid process
  anatomy terminology
• What does cox-o refer to?

  hip
  anatomy terminology
• What does pelv-i refer to?

  pelvis
  anatomy terminology
• What does ili-o refer to?

  ilium
  anatomy terminology
• What does ischi-o refer to?

  ischium
  anatomy terminology
• What does pub-o refer to?

  pubis
  anatomy terminology
• What does sacr-o refer to?

  sacrum
  anatomy terminology
• What does coccyg-o refer to?

  coccyx
  anatomy terminology
• What does the combining form acetabul-o refer to?

  Acetic acid
  anatomy terminology
• What does the combining form femor-o refer to?

  Thigh
  anatomy terminology
• What does the combining form pat-ell-o refer to?

  Knee-cap
  anatomy terminology
• What does the combining form tibi-o refer to?

  Shin
  anatomy terminology
• What does the combining form fib-ul-o refer to?

  Fixer
  anatomy terminology
• What does the combining form tars-o refer to?

  Ankle
  anatomy terminology
• What does the combining form calcane-o refer to?

  Heel
  anatomy terminology
• What does the combining form tal-o refer to?

  Talon
  anatomy terminology
• What does the combining form astragal-o refer to?

  Ankle-bone
  anatomy terminology
• What does the combining form chondr-o mean?

  cartilage
  medical terminology
• What does the combining form cartilag(in)-o refer to?

  cartilage ('gristle')
  medical terminology
• What does the combining form my-o, my-os-o mean?

  muscle ('mouse')
  medical terminology
• What does the combining form mus-cul-o mean?

  muscle ('muscular')
  medical terminology
• What does the combining form ten-o, tenon(t)-o refer to?

  tendon ('distend')
  medical terminology
• What does the combining form tend-o, tendin-o mean?

  tendon ('extend')
  medical terminology
• What does the combining form desm-o mean?

  ligament ('binder')
  medical terminology
• What does the combining form syn-desm-o refer to?

  ligament ('binder with')
  medical terminology
• What does the combining form ligament-o mean?

  ligament ('binder')
  medical terminology
• What does the combining form apo-neur-o refer to?

  aponeurosis ('muscle-sheath')
  medical terminology
• What does the combining form achill-o mean?

  Achilles' tendon
  medical terminology