Medical Terminology Chapter 7: Skeletal System

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ankyl/o

Back

fusion of parts; stiffening

Front

faci/o

Back

face

Front

kyph/o

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humpback

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lord/o

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swayback

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ped/o

Back

child

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sacr/o

Back

sacrum

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sarc/o

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flesh

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scoli/o

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crooked

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-desis

Back

surgical fusion

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-immune

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immunity; safe; protects the body against disease