Skeletal System - Medical Terminology

oss/e

oss/i

oste/o

ost/o

bone

myel/o

bone marrow

chondr/o

cartilage

arthr/o

joint

synovi/o

synovial membrane

burs/o

bursa sac

crani/o

skull

spondyl/o

vertebrae

vertebr/o

vertebrae

femer/o

femur

scapula/o

scapula (shoulder blade)

axill/o

armpit area

brachi/o

arm

cervic/o

neck

spin/o

spine

stern/o

sternum

cost/o

ribs

cox/o

hip

meta

after

carp/o

wrist

tars/o

ankle

digits

fingers and toes

phalang/o

fingers and toes

cephal/o

head

kyph/o

hunch back (upper back out)

lord/o

sway back (lower back in)

scoli/o

spinal curve

synarthrosis

immovable joint (together)

amphiarthrosis

slightly movable (both sides)

diarthrosis

freely movable (through or between)

carpel tunnel syndrome

tunnels in wrist/nerves are compressed

axial skeleton

skull, spine, sacrum, coxic

appendicular skeleton

2 of each (arms, legs, pelvis, etc)

orthopedist

bone doctor

orthopedic surgeon

orthopedist that does surgery

bone types

• flat bone

• short bone

• long bone

• sesamoid bone

• irregular bone