Medical Terminology - Chapter 4

ankyl/o

stiff joint

arthr/o

joint

articul/o

joint

burs/o

sac

carp/o

carpus

cervic/o

neck

chondr/o

cartilage

clavicul/o

clavicle

coccyg/o

coccyx

cortic/o

outer layer

cost/o

rib

crani/o

skull

femor/o

femur

fibul/o

fibula

humer/o

humerus

ili/o

ilium

ischi/o

ischium

kyph/o

hump

lamin/o

lamina, part of vertebrae

lord/o

bent backward

lumb/o

low back, loin

mandibul/o

mandible

maxill/o

maxilla

medull/o

inner portion

metacarp/o

metacarpus

metatars/o

metatarsus

myel/o

bone marrow, spinal cord

orth/o

straight

oste/o

bone

patell/o

patella

pector/o

chest

ped/o

foot, child

pelv/o

pelvis

phalang/o

phalanges

pod/o

foot

prosthet/o

addition

pub/o

pubis

radi/o

radius, ray

sacr/o

sacrum

scapul/o

scapula

scoli/o

crooked

spin/o

spine

spondyl/o

vertebrae

stern/o

sternum

synovi/o

synovial membrane

tars/o

tarsus

thorac/o

chest

tibi/o

tibia

uln/o

ulna

vertebr/o

vertebrae

-blast

immature

-clasia

surgically break

-desis

fuse

-listhesis

slipping

-logic

pertaining to study of

-porosis

porous

dis-

apart

non-

not

head

large, smooth, ball-shaped end

condyle

smooth rounded portion at the end of a bone

epicondyle

projection above/on a condyle

trochanter

large, rough process

tubercle

small, rough process

tuberosity

large rough process

sinus

hollow cavity

foramen

smooth opening for nerves and blood vessels

fossa

shallow cavity, depression

fissure

slit-like opening

-centesis

puncture to withdraw fluid

-osis

abnormal condition

-stenosis

narrowing

carpal

wrist

cervical

neck

clavicular

clavicle, collarbone

coccygeal

coccyx, tailbone

cortical

outer layer

costal

ribs

cranial

skull

femoral

femur

fibular

fibula

humeral

humerus

iliac

ilium

intervertebral

between vertebrae

intracranial

inside skull

ischial

ischium

lumbar

low back

mandibular

mandible, lower jaw

maxillary

upper jaw

metacarpal

hand

metatarsal

foot

patellar

patella, knee

phalangeal

fingers, toes

chiropractic

diagnosis and treatment of spine

orthopedics

diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal system

orthotics

makes braces and splints

podiatry

diagnosis and treatment of legs and feet

prosthetics

makes artificial body parts

rheumatology

study of autoimmune diseases affecting joints, muscles, and bone

arthralgia

joint pain

bursitis

bursa inflammation