ALHS 1090 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
CHAPTERS 1 TO 15 EXAM PREPARATION
GUIDE 2026 KEY TERMS AND
BREAKDOWNS
◉ oste/o
Answer: Bone
◉ condyl/o
Answer: condyle
◉ crani/o
Answer: skull (cranium) /cranial
◉ dactyl/o
Answer: digitus (finger or toe)
◉ dia-
Answer: through,complete
◉ endo-, end-
,Answer: within
◉ epicondyl/o
Answer: epicondyle
◉ ex-, e-
Answer: out, outward
◉ fasci/o
Answer: fascia
◉ femor/o
Answer: femur (thigh bone)
◉ fibul/o
Answer: fibula (lower lateral leg bone)
◉ foramin/o
Answer: hole, foramen
◉ front/o
Answer: front, forehead
, ◉ humer /o
Answer: humerus (upper arm bone)
◉ ile/o
Answer: ilium (third part of small intestine
◉ ischi /o
Answer: ischium (lower part of pelvic bone)
◉ lamin/o
Answer: lamina, thin plate
◉ leiomy/o
Answer: smooth muscle
◉ ligament/o ,syndesm/o
Answer: ligament
◉ lumb/o
Answer: lower back / lumbar
CHAPTERS 1 TO 15 EXAM PREPARATION
GUIDE 2026 KEY TERMS AND
BREAKDOWNS
◉ oste/o
Answer: Bone
◉ condyl/o
Answer: condyle
◉ crani/o
Answer: skull (cranium) /cranial
◉ dactyl/o
Answer: digitus (finger or toe)
◉ dia-
Answer: through,complete
◉ endo-, end-
,Answer: within
◉ epicondyl/o
Answer: epicondyle
◉ ex-, e-
Answer: out, outward
◉ fasci/o
Answer: fascia
◉ femor/o
Answer: femur (thigh bone)
◉ fibul/o
Answer: fibula (lower lateral leg bone)
◉ foramin/o
Answer: hole, foramen
◉ front/o
Answer: front, forehead
, ◉ humer /o
Answer: humerus (upper arm bone)
◉ ile/o
Answer: ilium (third part of small intestine
◉ ischi /o
Answer: ischium (lower part of pelvic bone)
◉ lamin/o
Answer: lamina, thin plate
◉ leiomy/o
Answer: smooth muscle
◉ ligament/o ,syndesm/o
Answer: ligament
◉ lumb/o
Answer: lower back / lumbar