Skeletal System

A-; An-

Not; without

Anti-

Against

Inter-

Between

Intra-

Within; into

Meta-

Change; beyond

Non-

Without

Peri-

Around; surrounding

Sub-

Below; under

Supra-

Above

Syn-

Together; with

-al; -ic

Pertaining to

-algia

Pain

-ation

Process; condition

-centesis

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

-desis

To bind; tie together

-ectomy

Surgical removal; excision

-itis

Inflammation

-malacia

Softening

-oid

Like; resembling

-oma

Tumor; mass

-osis

Abnormal condition

-penia

Deficiency

-plasty

Surgical repair

-porosis

Abnormal condition of small holes

-scope

Instrument used to view

-scopy

Visual examination using a scope

-tomy

Process of cutting; incision

Acr/o

Extremities

Ankl/o

Crooked; bent

Arthr/o

Joint

Brachi/o

Arm

Burs/o

Bursa

Carp/o

Wrist

Cervic/o

Neck; cervix

Chir/o

Hand

Chrondr/o

Cartilage

Cost/o

Rib

Crani/o

Skull

Kyph/o

Humpback

Lord/o

Curve; swayback

Lumb/o

Lumbar region

Lux/o

Slide

Myel/o

Bone marrow; spinal cord

Narc/o

Numbness; sleep; stupor

Orth/o

Straight

Oste/o

Bone

Ped/o

Foot; child

Pod/o

Foot

Pyret/o

Fever

Rachi/o

Spine; vertebra

Rheumat/o

Watery flow

Sacr/o

Sacrum

Sarc/o

Flesh; connective tissue

Scoli/o

Crooked; bent

Spondyl/o

Vertebrae; backbone

Synovi/o

Lubricating fluid of joint

Tars/o

Ankle

Tendon/o

Tendon