Skeletal System Word Parts

PTC MT: Chapter 6; Skeletal System Word Parts

ankyl/o

stiff, bent

aponeuro/o

aponeurosis (flattened tendon by which muscles attach to bone or fascia)

arthr/o

joint

burs/o

bursa (fluid filled sacs near joints)

carp/o

carpals, wrist

chondr/o

cartilage

clavic/o | clavicul/o

clavicle, collarbone

cost/o

ribs

crani/o

cranium

disk/o

intervertebral disk

femor/o

femur, upper leg bone

fibul/o

fibula, lower leg bone

humer/o

humerus, upper arm bone

ili/o

ilium

ischi/o

ischium (paired bone forming lower & back part of hip)

kinesi/o

movement, motion

kyph/o

increased convexity of the spine

lord/o

bent forward, increased concavity of the spine

lumb/o

loin, lumbar region of the spine

mandibul/o

mandible, lower jawbone

maxill/o

maxilla, upper jawbone

menisc/o

meniscus, crescent

myel/o

spinal cord, bone marrow

oste/o

bone

patell/o

patella, kneecap

pelv/i | pelv/o

pelvis

petr/o

stone

phalang/o

phalanges, bones of finger & toes

pub/o

pubis

rachi/o

vertebral spine, vertebral column

radi/o

nerve root

scapul/o

scapula, shoulder blade

scoli/o

crooked, curved

spondyl/o

vertebra, spine, vertebral column

stern/o

sternum, breastbone

tars/o

tarsals, ankle bones

ten/o

tendon

tendin/o | tend/o

tendon

tibi/o

tibia, lower leg bone

uln/o

ulna, lower arm bone

vertebr/o

vertebra, spine, vertebral column

-al

pertaining to

-algia

pain

-ar

pertaining to

-asthenia

weakness

-centesis

surgical puncture to aspirate fluid

-clasia

break

-clasis

break

-clast

break

-desis

surgical dixation, fusion

-ectomy

excision, surgical removal, cutting out

-gram

the record, radiographic image

-graphy

process of recording, radiographic imaging

-ic

pertaining to

-itis

inflammation

-lysis

loosening, separating, dissolution

-malacia

softening

-oid

resembling

-oma

tumor

-osis

abnormal condition

-penia

abnormal reduction

-physis

growth

-plasty

surgical repair

-rrhaphy

suturing, repairing

-sarcoma

malignant tumor

-schisis

split, fissure

-scopy

process of viewing, visual examination

-tomy

incision, cut into

-trophy

nourishment, development