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What does the term 'fasci/o' refer to?
What does the term 'fasci/o' refer to?
band, fascia (fibrous membrane supporting and separating muscles)
What does the term 'fibr/o' mean?
What does the term 'fibr/o' mean?
fiber, fibrous tissue
What is indicated by the term 'leiomy/o'?
What is indicated by the term 'leiomy/o'?
smooth muscle (visceral)
What does 'lumb/o' refer to in medical terms?
What does 'lumb/o' refer to in medical terms?
What do the terms 'muscul/o' and 'my/o' both refer to?
What do the terms 'muscul/o' and 'my/o' both refer to?
What is the meaning of 'ten/o', 'tend/o', and 'tendin/o'?
What is the meaning of 'ten/o', 'tend/o', and 'tendin/o'?
What does 'carp/o' indicate?
What does 'carp/o' indicate?
What does 'cervic/o' refer to?
What does 'cervic/o' refer to?
What does the term 'cost/o' signify?
What does the term 'cost/o' signify?
What does 'crani/o' stand for?
What does 'crani/o' stand for?
What is the meaning of 'humer/o'?
What is the meaning of 'humer/o'?
What does 'metacarp/o' refer to?
What does 'metacarp/o' refer to?
What does 'phalang/o' mean?
What does 'phalang/o' mean?
What does 'spondyl/o' or 'vertebr/o' refer to?
What does 'spondyl/o' or 'vertebr/o' refer to?
What is indicated by 'stern/o'?
What is indicated by 'stern/o'?
What does 'calcane/o' refer to?
What does 'calcane/o' refer to?
What does 'femor/o' stand for?
What does 'femor/o' stand for?
What does 'fibul/o' mean?
What does 'fibul/o' mean?
What is indicated by 'patell/o'?
What is indicated by 'patell/o'?
What does 'pelv/I' or 'pelv/o' signify?
What does 'pelv/I' or 'pelv/o' signify?
What does 'radi/o' refer to?
What does 'radi/o' refer to?
What is indicated by 'tibi/o'?
What is indicated by 'tibi/o'?
What does 'ankyl/o' mean?
What does 'ankyl/o' mean?
What does 'arthr/o' refer to?
What does 'arthr/o' refer to?
What is the meaning of 'chondr/o'?
What is the meaning of 'chondr/o'?
What does 'lamin/o' indicate?
What does 'lamin/o' indicate?
What is indicated by 'myel/o'?
What is indicated by 'myel/o'?
What does 'orth/o' mean?
What does 'orth/o' mean?
What does 'oste/o' refer to?
What does 'oste/o' refer to?
What is the meaning of '-clasia'?
What is the meaning of '-clasia'?
What does '-clast' mean?
What does '-clast' mean?
What does '-plegia' signify?
What does '-plegia' signify?
What does '-sarcoma' refer to?
What does '-sarcoma' refer to?
What does 'dia-' mean?
What does 'dia-' mean?
What does 'peri-' signify?
What does 'peri-' signify?
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Study Notes
Combining Forms Related to Muscles and Tissues
- fasci/o: Refers to a band or fascia, which is a fibrous membrane that supports and separates muscles.
- fibr/o: Indicates fiber or fibrous tissue.
- leiomy/o: Denotes smooth muscle, particularly the visceral type.
- muscul/o, my/o: Both signify muscle tissue types.
- ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o: All relate to tendons, which connect muscle to bone.
Combining Forms Related to the Skeletal System
- carp/o: Refers to the carpus, or wrist bones.
- cervic/o: Indicates neck or the cervix uteri (neck of the uterus).
- cost/o: Relates to the ribs.
- crani/o: Refers to the cranium, or skull.
- humer/o: Denotes the humerus, which is the upper arm bone.
- metacarp/o: Refers to the metacarpus, the bones of the hand.
- phalang/o: Indicates phalanges, the bones of the fingers and toes.
- spondyl/o, vertebr/o: Both signify vertebrae, or the backbone.
- stern/o: Refers to the sternum, or breastbone.
- calcane/o: Indicates the calcaneum, or heel bone.
- femor/o: Refers to the femur, which is the thigh bone.
- fibul/o: Denotes the fibula, the smaller outer bone of the lower leg.
- patell/o: Indicates the patella, or kneecap.
- pelv/I, pelv/o: Both refer to the pelvis.
- radi/o: Relates to radiation, X-rays, and the radius, which is on the thumb side of the lower arm.
- tibi/o: Refers to the tibia, the larger bone of the lower leg.
Other Relevant Combining Forms
- ankyl/o: Signifies stiffness, bent, or crooked conditions.
- arthr/o: Relates to joints.
- chondr/o: Refers to cartilage.
- lamin/o: Indicates the lamina, a part of the vertebral arch.
- myel/o: Refers to bone marrow or the spinal cord.
- orth/o: Signifies straightness, often in the context of bones or posture.
- oste/o: Relates to bone.
Suffixes Indicating Conditions and Procedures
- -clasia: Refers to breaking or surgical fracture.
- -clast: Indicates the action to break.
- -plegia: Denotes paralysis.
- -sarcoma: Refers to malignant tumors of connective tissue.
Prefixes Indicating Scope and Location
- dia-: Signifies something occurring through or across.
- peri-: Refers to something surrounding or around an entity.
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