dia-
through, between
example of dia-
diaphysis
oss, osse/o
bone, bone tissue
example of oss, osse/o
osseous tissue (bone tissue)
-clast
break
example of -clast
osteoclast-breaks down bone
para-
near
example of para-
paranasal sinuses are near the nose
pariet/o
wall
example of pariet/o
the parietal bones form the side walls of the skull
cost/o
rib
example of cost/o
intercostal spaces are located between the ribs
supra-
above, superior
example of supra-
the supraspinous fossa is a depression superior to the spine of the scapula
infra-
below, inferior
example of infra-
the infraspinous fossa is a depression inferior to the spine of the scapula
meta-
near, beyond
example of meta-
the metacarpal bones of the palm are near and distal to the carpal bones of the wrist
-penia
lack of
example of -penia
in osteopenia there is a lack of bone density
-malacia
softening
example of -malacia
osteomalacia is a softening of bone tissue
arthr/o
joint, articulation
example of arthr/o
a synarthrosis is an immovable joint, suture
amphi-
on both sides, around, double
example of amphi-
an amphiarthrosis is a slightly moveable joint
ab-
away from
example of ab-
abduction is movement away from the midline of the body
ad-
toward, added to
example of ad-
adduction is movement toward the midline of the body
circum-
around
example of circum
circumduction is movement around a joint in a circle