Musculoskeletal System pt.2 (53-63)

These flashcards focus on key combining forms and terminology related to the musculoskeletal system.

ankyl/o

stiff joint

arthr/o

joint

burs/o

bursa

carp/o

carpus

cervic/o

neck

chondr/o

cartilage

clavicul/o

clavicle

Cortic/o

outer layer

cost/o

rib

crani/o

skull

cutane/o

skin

erythr/o

red

femor/o

femur

humer/o

humerus

ili/o

ilium

ischi/o

ischium

kyph/o

hump

lumb/o

loin, low back

mandibul/o

mandible

maxill/o

maxilla

oste/o

bone

myel/o

bone marrow, spinal cord

patell/o

patella

path/o

disease

ped/o

foot, child

scapul/o

scapula

scoli/o

crooked

spin/o

spine

spondyl/o

vertebrae

stern/o

sternum

synov/o

synovial membrane

system/o

system

tars/o

tarsus

thorac/o

chest

tibi/o

tibia

uln/o

ulna

vascul/o

blood vessel

-ac

pertaining to

-al

pertaining to

-algia

pain

-centesis

puncture to withdraw fluid

-clasia

surgically break

-desis

to fuse

-ectomy

surgical removal

-genic

producing

-gram, -graph

record

-graphy

process of recording

-iatry

medical treatment

-itis

inflammation

-listhesis

slipping

-malacia

abnormal softening

-metry

process of measuring

-oma

tumor

-ory

pertaining to

-osis

abnormal condition

-otomy

cutting into

-ous

pertaining to

-penia

abnormal decease, too few

-phyte

growth

-plasty

surgical repair

-porosis

porous

-scope

instrument used for viewing

-scopic

pertaining to visually examining

-scopy

process of visually examining

-desis

to fuse

symphysis

a type of joint where bones are joined by cartilage

diaphysis

the central shaft of a long bone

epiphysis

the wider portion at the ends of long bones