Med Term- Unit 2 LM6

What is greek/ latin for acetabulum?

vinegar cup (l)

What is greek/ latin for acromion?

tip of the shoulder (g)

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

acromi/o- acromion -clavicul- clavicle

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

-ar pertaining to

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

arthr- joint

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

-itis inflammation

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

arthr/o- joint

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

-desis to fuse together

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

arthr/o- joint

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

-plasty reshaping surgically

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

arthr/o- joint

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

-centesis puncture

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

arthr/o- joint

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

-graphy process of recording

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

arthr/o- joint

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

-scopy the process of using an instrument to examine visually

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

arthr/o- joint

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

-scope instrument used to examine visually

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

articul- joint

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

-ate composed of

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

articul- joint

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

-ation process

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

aspirat- to breath on

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

-ion process

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

a- without

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

-vascul- blood vessel

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

-ar pertaining to

what is greek/ latin for brace?

to fasten (oe)

what is greek/ latin for bursa?

purse (l)

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

burs- bursa

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

-itis inflammation

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

capit/u- small head

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

-lum small structure

what is greek/ latin for carpus?

wrist (g)

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

carp- wrist bones

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

-al pertaining to

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

meta- after, subsequent to

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

carp- wrist bones

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

-al pertaining to

what is greek/ latin for clavicle?

collarbone (l)

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

clavicul- clavicle

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

-ar pertaining to

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

co- together

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

-later- side

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

-al pertaining to

what is greek/ latin for colles fracture?

Abram Colles (eu)

what is greek/ latin for cranium?

skull (g)

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

crani- skull

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

-al pertaining to

what is greek/ latin for cruciate?

cross (l)

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

de- removal, out of

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

-bride- rubble, rubbish

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

-ment action

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

de- change of

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

-form- apperance

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

-ity condition

what is greek/ latin for diastasis?

separation (g)

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

dis- apart, away from

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

-locat- place

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

-ion action, condition

what is greek/ latin for eponym?

epõnymos (eponymous) (g)

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

ethm- sieve

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

-oid resembling

what is greek/ latin for femur?

thigh (l)

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

femor- femur

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

-al pertaining to

what is greek/ latin for fibula?

clasp or buckle (l)

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

fibul- fibula

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

-ar pertaining to

what is greek/ latin for Heberden node?

William Heberden

what is greek/ latin for node?

a knot (l)

what is greek/ latin for humerus?

shoulder (l)

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

hyper- excessive

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

-flex- bend

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

-ion action, condition

what is greek/ latin for ilium?

groin (l)

what is greek/ latin for ischium?

hip (g)

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

ischi- ischium, hip bone

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

-al pertaining to

what is greek/ latin for labrum?

lip-shaped (l)

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

lacrim- tears

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

-al pertaining to

what is greek/ latin for mandible?

jaw (l)

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

medibul- mandible

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

-ar pertaining to

what is greek/ latin for maxilla?

jawbone (l)

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

maxilla- maxilla

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

-ary pertaining to

what is greek/ latin for meniscus?

crescent (g)

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

menisc- crescent, meniscus

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

-ectomy surgical excision

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

meta- after, subsequent to

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

-carp/o- bones of wrist -phalang/e- phalanx, finger or toe

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

-al pertaining to

what is greek/ latin for necrosis?

death (g)

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

necr/o- death

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

-ic pertaining to

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

occipit- back of the heafd

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

-al pertaining to

what is greek/ latin for olecranon?

point of elbow (g)