Root Words - Osteology
PREFIXES
ROOT WORD | MEANING | EXAMPLE | EXAMPLE PIC | ROOT PIC |
---|---|---|---|---|
Osteo- | Bone | Osteoporosis | ||
Inter- | Between | Intercostal Muscles | ||
Meta- | After, behind, or next | Metastasis | ||
Thorac- | Chest wall/lungs | Thoracic Cavity | ||
Arthr- | Joints | Arthritis | ||
Myel(o)- | Bone marrow | Myelogenous Leukemia | ||
Orth(o)- | Straight | Orthodontics | ||
Scoli(o) | Curved | Scoliosis | ||
Chondr- | Cartilage | Chondrocyte | ||
Cost- | Rib | Costochondritis |
SUFFIXES
ROOT WORD | MEANING | EXAMPLE | EXAMPLE PIC | ROOT PIC |
---|---|---|---|---|
-clast | Break down (often a cell) | Osteoclast | ||
-ia | Condition | Leukemia | ||
-ism | Condition | Astigmatism | ||
-tomy | Cut | Gastrostomy | ||
-lysis | Breaking down | Glycolysis | ||
-osis | Disease | Tuberculosis |
PREFIXES
ROOT WORD | MEANING | EXAMPLE | EXAMPLE PIC | ROOT PIC |
---|---|---|---|---|
Osteo- | Bone | Osteoporosis | ||
Inter- | Between | Intercostal Muscles | ||
Meta- | After, behind, or next | Metastasis | ||
Thorac- | Chest wall/lungs | Thoracic Cavity | ||
Arthr- | Joints | Arthritis | ||
Myel(o)- | Bone marrow | Myelogenous Leukemia | ||
Orth(o)- | Straight | Orthodontics | ||
Scoli(o) | Curved | Scoliosis | ||
Chondr- | Cartilage | Chondrocyte | ||
Cost- | Rib | Costochondritis |
SUFFIXES
ROOT WORD | MEANING | EXAMPLE | EXAMPLE PIC | ROOT PIC |
---|---|---|---|---|
-clast | Break down (often a cell) | Osteoclast | ||
-ia | Condition | Leukemia | ||
-ism | Condition | Astigmatism | ||
-tomy | Cut | Gastrostomy | ||
-lysis | Breaking down | Glycolysis | ||
-osis | Disease | Tuberculosis |