Vocabulary

ankyl/o

Crooked, bent, stiff; used in conditions like ankylosing spondylitis.

arthr/o

Joint; relates to conditions such as arthritis, which causes inflammation in joints.

chondr/o

Cartilage; important in the study of joint diseases and conditions involving cartilage degradation.

crani/o

Skull; related to cranial surgeries and conditions affecting the cranial bones.

-desis

Surgical fixation of bone or joint, to bind, tie together; often used in procedures like arthrodesis.

kyph/o

Bent, hump; relates to kyphosis, a condition characterized by an exaggerated rounding of the back.

lord/o

Curve, swayback bent; associated with lordosis, a condition where there is an excessive inward curve of the spine.

-lysis

Breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening; often used in medical procedures to indicate the breaking down of tissue.

myel/o

Spinal cord, bone marrow; essential in the study of neurology and hematology.

oss/e, oss/I, oste/o

Bone; frequently used in terms related to osteoporosis and osteoarthritis, which involve bone density and health.

-poiesis

Formation, to make; relates to processes like hematopoiesis, the formation of blood cells.

scoli/o

Curved back; relates to scoliosis, a condition involving an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.

spondyl/o

Vertebrae, vertebral column, backbone; used in terminology related to spinal disorders, such as spondylitis.

-um

Singular noun ending; used in anatomical terminology to denote a single entity.

ligament/o

Ligament; relates to conditions affecting ligaments, such as sprains or tears.

synvi/o

Synovial membrane, synovial fluid; important in the study of joint mechanics and conditions like synovitis.

burs/o

Bursa, sac of fluid near joint; relates to bursitis, which is the inflammation of the bursa, often causing joint pain and swelling.