Med Term- Unit 2: Ch.4 Terms (pt. 1; pg. 63-73)

What is the prefix of achondroplasia? & it's meaning

a- without

What is the root of achondroplasia? & it's meaning

-chondr/o- cartilage

What is the suffix of achondroplasia? & it's meaning

-plasia formation

what is the greek/ latin for callus?

hard skin (l)

what is the greek/ latin for cancellous?

lattice (l)

what is the greek/ latin for cartilage?

gristle (l)

What is the root of cervical? & it's meaning

cervic- neck

What is the suffix of cervical? & it's meaning

-al pertaining to

What is the root of chiropractic? & it's meaning

chir/o- hand -pract- efficient, practical

What is the suffix of chiropractic? & it's meaning

-ic pertaining to

What is the root of chiropractor? & it's meaning

chir/o- hand -pract- efficient, practical

What is the suffix of chiropractor? & it's meaning

-or a doer

what is the greek/ latin for coccyx?

coccyx (g)

What is the root of comminuted? & it's meaning

comminute- break into pieces

What is the suffix of comminuted? & it's meaning

-ed pertaining to

what is the greek/ latin for cortex?

bark (l)

What is the root of cortical? & it's meaning

cortic- cortex

What is the suffix of cortical? & it's meaning

-al pertaining to

what is the greek/ latin for diaphysis?

growing between (g)

What is the prefix of epiphysis? & it's meaning

epi- upon, above

What is the root of epiphysis? & it's meaning

-physis growth

What is the prefix of epiphysial? & it's meaning

epi- upon, above

What is the root of epiphysial? & it's meaning

-physis growth

What is the suffix of epiphysial? & it's meaning

-ial pertaining to

what is the greek/ latin for foramen?

an opening (l)

what is the greek/ latin for Haversian canal/ central canal?

pertaining to a center (l)

What is the root of hematoma? & it's meaning

hemat- blood

What is the suffix of hematoma? & it's meaning

-oma mass, tumor

What is the root of kyphosis? & it's meaning

kyph- hump back

What is the suffix of kyphosis? & it's meaning

-osis abnormal condition

What is the root of kyphotic? & it's meaning

kyph/o- hump back

What is the suffix of kyphotic? & it's meaning

-tic pertaining to

what is the greek/ latin for ligament?

band, sheet (l)

what is the greek/ latin for lumbar?

loin (l)

what is the greek/ latin for marrow?

marrow (oe)

what is the greek/ latin for medulla?

marrow (l)

What is the root of medullary? & it's meaning

medulla- medulla

What is the suffix of medullary? & it's meaning

-ary pertaining to

what is the greek/ latin for muscle?

muscle (l)

What is the root of musculoskeletal? & it's meaning

muscul/o- muscle -skelet- skeleton

What is the suffix of musculoskeletal? & it's meaning

-al pertaining to

What is the root of osteocalcin? & it's meaning

oste/o- bone -calc- calcium

What is the suffix of osteocalcin? & it's meaning

-in substance

What is the root of osteocyte? & it's meaning

oste/o- bone -cyte cell

What is the root of osteogenic? & it's meaning

oste/o- bone -gen- creation

What is the suffix of osteogenic? & it's meaning

-ic pertaining to

What is the root of osteomyelitis? & it's meaning

oste/o- bone -myel- bone marrow

What is the suffix of osteomyelitis? & it's meaning

-itis imflammation

What is the root of osteoporosis? & it's meaning

oste/o- bone -por/o- opening

What is the suffix of osteoporosis? & it's meaning

-sis condition

What is the root of osteoblast? & it's meaning

oste/o- bone

What is the suffix of osteoblast? & it's meaning

-blast immature cell

What is the root of osteogenesis? & it's meaning

oste/o- bone

What is the suffix of osteogenesis? & it's meaning

-genesis creation, formation

What is the root of osteomalacia? & it's meaning

oste/o- bone

What is the suffix of osteomalacia? & it's meaning

-malacia abnormal softness

What is the root of osteopath/y? & it's meaning

oste/o- bone

What is the suffix of osteopath/y? & it's meaning

-path/y disease

What is the root of osteopenia? & it's meaning

oste/o- bone

What is the suffix of osteopenia? & it's meaning

-penia deficient

What is the root of orthopedic? & it's meaning

orth/o- straight -ped- child

What is the suffix of orthopedic? & it's meaning

-ic pertaining to

What is the root of orthopedist? & it's meaning

orth/o- straight -ped- child

What is the suffix of orthopedist? & it's meaning

-ist specialist

What is the root of pathologic fracture? & it's meaning

path/o- disease -log- to tusy

What is the suffix of pathologic fracture? & it's meaning

-ic pertaining to

What is the root of pathologic fracture? & it's meaning

-fract- to break

What is the suffix of pathologic fracture? & it's meaning

-ure result of

What is the prefix of periosteum? & it's meaning

peri- around

What is the root of periosteum? & it's meaning

-oste- bone

What is the suffix of periosteum? & it's meaning

-um structure

What is the prefix of periosteal? & it's meaning

peri- around

What is the root of periosteal? & it's meaning

-oste- bone

What is the suffix of periosteal? & it's meaning

-al pertaining to

what is the greek/ latin for rickets?

to twist (oe)

What is the root of sacrum? & it's meaning

sacr- sacrum

What is the suffix of sacrum? & it's meaning

-um structure

What is the root of sacral? & it's meaning

sacr- sacrum

What is the suffix of sacral? & it's meaning

-al pertaining to

What is the root of sarcoma? & it's meaning

sarc- flesh

What is the suffix of sarcoma? & it's meaning

-oma tumor, mass

What is the root of chondrosarcoma? & it's meaning

chondr/o- cartilage sarc- flesh

What is the suffix of chondrosarcoma? & it's meaning

-oma tumor, mass

What is the root of scoliosis? & it's meaning

scoli- crooked

What is the suffix of scoliosis? & it's meaning

-osis condition

What is the root of scoliotic? & it's meaning

scoli/o- crooked

What is the suffix of scoliotic? & it's meaning

-tic pertaining to

what is the greek/ latin for spine?

spine (l)

What is the root of spinal? & it's meaning

spin- spine

What is the suffix of spinal? & it's meaning

-al pertaining to

what is the greek/ latin for tendon?

sinew (l)

what is the greek/ latin for vertebra?

spinal joint (l)

What is the root of vertebral? & it's meaning

vertebr- vertebra

What is the suffix of vertebral? & it's meaning

-al pertaining to

What is the root of whiplash? & it's meaning

whip- to swing -lash end of whip