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Medical Terminology Test V
Chapters 10 & 11
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Undergraduate 4
02/20/2016
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Term
ankyl
 Definition
stiffness; bent, crooked
Term
arthr
 Definition
joint
Term
kyph
 Definition
humpback
Term
lamin
 Definition
lamina (part of vertebral arch)
Term
lord
 Definition
curve, swayback
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myel
 Definition
bone marrow; spinal cord
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orth
 Definition
straight
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ped/i/o
 Definition
foot; child
Term
scoli
 Definition
crooked, bent
Term
acromi
 Definition
acromion (projection of scapula)
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brachi
 Definition
arm
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calcane
 Definition
calcaneum (heel bone)
Term
dactyl
 Definition
fingers; toes
Term
femor
 Definition
femur (thigh bone)
Term
fibul
 Definition
fibula (smaller bone of the lower leg)
Term
humer
 Definition
humerus (upper arm bone)
Term
ili
 Definition
ilium (lateral, flaring portion of the hip bone)
Term
ischi
 Definition
ischium (lower portion of the hip bone)
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lumb
 Definition
loins (lower back)
Term
metacarp
 Definition
metacarpus (hand bones)
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metatars
 Definition
metatarsus (foot bones)
Term
patell
 Definition
patella (kneecap)
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pod
 Definition
foot
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pub
 Definition
pelvis bone (anterior part of the pelvic bone)
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radi
 Definition
radiation, x-ray; radius (lower arm bone on the thumb side)
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spondyl
 Definition
vertebrae
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tibi
 Definition
tibia (larger bone of the lower leg)
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leiomy
 Definition
smooth muscle (visceral)
Term
rhabd
 Definition
rod-shaped (striated)
Term
rhabdomy
 Definition
rod-shaped (striated) muscle
Term
chondr
 Definition
cartilage
Term
fasci
 Definition
band, fascia (fibrous membrane supporting and separating muscles)
Term
fibr
 Definition
fiber, fibrous tissue
Term
synov
 Definition
synovial membrane, synovial fluid
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness, debility
Term
-clasia
 Definition
to break; surgical fracture
Term
-clast
 Definition
to break; surgical fracture
Term
-desis
 Definition
binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
-physis
 Definition
growth
Term
-porosis
 Definition
porous
Term
-sarcoma
 Definition
malignant tumor of connective tissue
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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a-
 Definition
without, not
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad; painful; difficult
Term
sub-
 Definition
under, below
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supra-
 Definition
above; excessive; superior
Term
syn-
 Definition
union, together, joined
Term
albumin
 Definition
albumin, protein
Term
azot
 Definition
nitrogenous compounds
Term
cyst
 Definition
bladder
Term
vesic
 Definition
bladder
Term
glomerul
 Definition
glomerulus
Term
kal
 Definition
potassium (an electrolyte)
Term
keton
 Definition
ketone bodies (acids and acetones)
Term
lith
 Definition
stone, calculus
Term
meat
 Definition
opening, meatus
Term
nephr
 Definition
kidney
Term
ren
 Definition
kidney
Term
noct
 Definition
night
Term
olig
 Definition
scanty
Term
py
 Definition
pus
Term
pyel
 Definition
renal pelvis
Term
ur
 Definition
urine, urinary tract
Term
-uria
 Definition
urine
Term
dia-
 Definition
through, across
Term
retro-
 Definition
backward, behind
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