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foramin-
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foramen [pl. foramina]; hole/opening [natural, not made]
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lamin-
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lamina [pl. laminae]; thin, flat layer/membrane
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osse-
oss- oste- |
bone
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crani-
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cranium; skull
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ethmoid-
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ethmoid bone
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front-
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frontal bone; forehead bone
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mastoid-
mast-* |
mastoid process [a process is a projection or outgrowth of bone]
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occipit-
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occiput; occipital bone
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pariet-
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parietal bone; any “wall” (in a cavity/organ)
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sphen-
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sphenoid bone; a wedge-shaped bone
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tempor-
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temporal bone; temple bone
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zygomatic-
zygomat- mal- |
cheek; cheek bone; malar bone; zygomatic bone
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coccyg-
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coccyx; tail bone
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spin-
rachi- [following a vowel, rachi- frequently becomes rrhachi-] |
spinal column
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sacr-
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sacrum; triangular pelvic bone
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vertebr-
spondyl- |
vertebra [pl. vertebrae]
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acromi-
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acromion; the lateral projection of the shoulder blade
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clavicul-
clavic- cleid- |
clavicle; collar bone
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cost-
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rib(s)
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cox-
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hip; hip joint
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ili-
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ilium; upper pelvic bone
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ischi-
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ischium; lower pelvic bone
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scapul-
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scapula; shoulder blade
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stern-
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sternum; breast bone
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carp-*
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carpus; carpal bone(s); wrist; wrist bone(s) [i.e., either the wrist joint or one or more of the bones which make up the wrist joint]
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humer-
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humerus; upper arm bone
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metacarp-
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metacarpal(s); bone(s) radiating from wrist to fingers
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olecran-
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olecranon; elbow
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phalang-
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phalanx [pl. phalanges]; finger bone; toe bone
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radi-
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radius; the shorter of the lower arm bones
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uln-
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ulna; the longer of the lower arm bones
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acetabul-
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acetabulum; hip bone socket [into which femur fits]
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calcane-
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calcaneus; heel bone
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condyl-
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condyle; knuckle [of the fingers or toes]; rounded bone protuberance [which articulates with another bone]
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femor-
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femur; thigh bone
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fibul-
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fibula; smaller bone of lower leg
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malleol-
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malleolus; ankle protuberance
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patell-
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patella; knee cap
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tal-
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talus; ankle bone
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tars-
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tarsus; tarsal bone(s); ankle; ankle bone(s) [analogous to carpus, above]
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metatars-
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metatarsus; metatarsal bone; the bones radiating from the ankle to the toes
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tibi-
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tibia; shin bone; larger bone of lower leg
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fasci-
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fascia; connective tissue enclosing a muscle
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muscul-
my- myos- |
muscle
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articul-
arthr- |
joint
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burs-
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bursa; sac of synovial fluid
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cartilagin-
cartilag- chondr- |
cartilage
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ligament-
desm- syndesm- |
ligament
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disk-
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disk
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fibros-
fibr- |
fibrous tissue
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synovi-
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synovial fluid; fluid that lubricates the joint(s); synovial membrane
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tend-
ten- |
tendon
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ankyl-
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crooked; bent; stiff; fixed; fused; imperforated
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lei-
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smooth
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phylact-
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protective (of something) [with suffix -ic]; protective against (something) [with suffix -ic]; protective by means of (a substance or process)
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rhabd-
[when rhabd- precedes the root my-, it denotes skeletal or striated muscle; when it is used with other roots, it denotes a rod or rod-shaped structure] |
rod; rod-shaped; skeletal; striated
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skelet-
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skeletal
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-agra
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sudden and severe pain
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-asthenia
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absence of strength; weakness
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-clast
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instrument used to break
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-desis
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surgical immobilization; surgical fusion
[if this termination is used with the prefix syn-, you must avoid redundancy by ignoring the prefix] |
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-ferous
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bearing; containing
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-paresis
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slight paralysis
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-phylaxis
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protection (of something); protection against (something); protection by means of (a substance or process)
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-sthenia
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strength
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