Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073403717
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-371-7

Chapter 9 - Joints - Study Guide - Building Your Medical Vocabulary - Page 306: 4

Answer

The combining form "cruci-" means "cross" or "cross-shaped". It is part of the word "cruciate."

Work Step by Step

The word "cruciform" also contains the form "cruci-".
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