Question

What is the combining form for bone? break this down using your building medical terms rules and give the word root, vowel, and combining form?

Answer 1

A combining form meaning  "bone" used in the form of compound words.

For example: british dictionary definition of bone Osteo- before a vowel Oste-

Following are few musculoskeleton combining form:

A                          B

calcane/o calcaneum (heel bone)

femor/o         fumur (thigh bone)

fibul/o         fubula (smaller outer bone of lower leg)

ili/o                  ilium (lateral flaring portion of hip bone)

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