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foramin-
foramen; an opening in bone for passage of blood vessels or nerves
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lamin-
lamina (pl. laminae); thin flat layer or membrane
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oste-
bone (not oss-, osse-)
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oss-
bone (not oste-, osse-)
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osse-
bone (not oste-, oss-)
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ethmoid-
ethmoid bone; a �sieve-like� bone
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front-
frontal bone; forehead bone
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mast-
"mastoid process; a �breast-like� bone [a process is a projection or outgrowth of bone] [See Mod. 7]
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mastoid-
"mastoid process; a �breast-like� bone [a process is a projection or outgrowth of bone]
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occipit-
occiput; occipital bone
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pariet-
parietal bone; a �wall� bone; any �wall� (of a cavity or organ)
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sphen-
sphenoid bone; a �wedge-like� bone
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tempor-
temporal bone; temple bone
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mal-
cheek; cheek bone [See Mod. 7]
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zygomat-
zygomatic bone; cheek bone (not zygomatic)
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zygomatic-
zygomatic bone; cheek bone (not zygomat-)
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rachi- [following a vowel, rachi- frequently becomes rrhachi-]
spinal column
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spondyl-
vertebra (pl. vertebrae)
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vertebr-
vertebra (pl. vertebrae)
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acromi-
acromion; lateral projection of the shoulder blade
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cleid-
clavicle; collar bone (not clavic-, clavicul-)
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clavic-
clavicle; collar bone (not cleid-, clavicul-)
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clavicul-
clavicle; collar bone (not clavic-, cleid-)
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ili-
ilium; upper pelvic bone
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ischi-
ischium; lower pelvic bone
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stern-
sternum; breast bone
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carp-
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][See Mod. 12]
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humer-
humerus; upper arm bone
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metacarp-
metacarpal(s); bone(s) radiating from wrist to fingers
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phalang-
phalanx (pl. phalanges); finger bone; toe bone
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radi-
radius; the shorter of the lower arm bones
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uln-
ulna; the longer of the lower arm bones
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acetabul-
acetabulum; socket or depression of hip bone into which femur fits
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condyl-
a knuckle (of the fingers or toes); the rounded protuberance at end of any bone which articulates with another bone; a condyle
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fibul-
fibula; smaller bone of lower leg
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malleol-
malleolus; protuberance at each side of ankle
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patell-
patella; knee cap
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tars-
tarsus; tarsal bone(s); ankle; ankle bone(s) [analogous to carpus, above]
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metatars-
metatarsus; metatarsal bone; the bones radiating from the ankle to the toes
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tibi-
tibia; shin bone; larger bone of lower leg
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fasci-
fascia; sheet of connective tissue enclosing a muscle
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my-
muscle (not myos-, muscul-)
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myos-
muscle (not my-, muscul-)
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muscul-
muscle (not my-, myos-)
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arthr-
joint (not articul-)
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articul-
joint (not arthr-)
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burs-
bursa; sac of synovial fluid
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chondr-
cartilage (not cartilag-, cartilagin-)
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cartilag-
cartilage (not chondr-, cartilagin-)
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cartilagin-
cartilage (not cartilag-, chondr-)
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desm-
ligament (not syndesm-, ligament-)
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syndesm-
ligament (not desm-, ligament-)
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ligament-
ligament (not syndesm-, desm-)
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disk-
disk; platelike structure
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fibr-
fibrous tissue (not fibros-)
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fibros-
fibrous tissue (not fibr-)
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synovi-
synovial fluid; fluid that lubricates the joint(s); synovial membrane
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ankyl-
crooked; bent; stiff; fixed; fused; imperforated
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phylact-
protective of [with suffix -ic]; protective against [with suffix -ic]; protective by means of
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rhabd-
rod; rod-shaped; skeletal; striated
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-agra
sudden and severe pain in
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-asthenia
absence of strength; weakness
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-clast
instrument used to break
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-desis
surgical immobilization; surgical fusion
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-ferous
bearing; containing
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-paresis
slight paralysis of
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-phylaxis
protection of; protection against; protection by means of
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