spondyl/o, rachi/o, and vertebr/o Wordlist

Related to the Spinal Column

Category	Word	Definition
Miscellaneous	rachigraph	Device to outline the curves of the spine
Miscellaneous	rachiometer	Device to measure spinal curvature
Miscellaneous	rachiotome	Instrument for cutting the vertebrae
Therapy Words	spondylotherapy	Spinal therapy
Therapy Words	spondylotomy	Surgical opening or cutting of vertebral canal. Rachitomy.
Pathology Words	spondylalgia	Painful condition of a vertebra
Pathology Words	spondylitis	Inflammation of one or more vertebrae
Pathology Words	spondylosis	Breaking down of a vertebral structure
Pathology Words	spondylopathy	Any disorder of a vertebra
Pathology Words	rachialgia	Pain in the spine
Pathology Words	rachitis	Inflammation of the spine.
Pathology Words	rachioplegia	Paralysis of the spine (from G. plege – paralysis)
Pathology Words	rachioscoliosis	Curvature of the spine (from G. skoliosis – bending), aka scoliosis.
Pathology Words	rachiotomy	Surgical cutting of the spinal cord (also called laminotomy)