Medical terminology chapter 4. (Worksheet)

Ankyl/o

Stiff joint

Arthr/o

Joint

Articul/o

Joint

Burs/o

Sac

Carp/o

Wrist

Cervic/o

Neck

Chondr/o

Cartilage

Clavicul/o

Clavicle

Coccyg/o

Coccyx

Cortic/o

Outer portion

Cost/o

Rib

Crani/o

Skull

Femor/o

Femur

Fibul/o

Fibula

Humer/o

Humerus

Ili/o

Ilium

Ischi/o

Ischium

Kyph/o

Hump

Lamin/o

Carnia, partota vertebra

Lord/o

Bent backwards

Lumb/o

Low back, loin

Mandibul/o

Mandible

Maxill/o

Maxilla

Medull/o

Inner portion

Metacarp/o

Metacarpals

Metetars/o

Metatarsals

Myel/o

Bone marrow

Orth/o

Straight

Oste/o

Bone

Patell/o

Patella

Ped/o

Foot,child

Pelv/o

Pelvis

Phalang/o

Phalanges

Pod/o

Foot

Pub/o

Pubis

Radi/o

Radius, ray

Sacr/o

Sacrum

Scapul/o

Scapula

Scoli/o

Scoliosis

Spin/o

Spine

Spondyl/o

Vertabrae

Stern/o

Sternum

Synovi/o

Synovial membrane

Synov/o

Synovial membrane

Tars/o

Ankle

Thorac/o

Chest

Tibi/o

Tibia

Uln/o

Ulna

Vertebr/o

Vertebra

Duct/o

To bring

Extens/o

To stretch out

Fasci/o

Fibrous band

Fibr/o

Fibers

Flex/o

To bend

Kinesi/o

Movement

Muscul/o

Muscle

My/o

Muscle

Myocardi/o

Muscle

Myos/o

Muscle

Plant/o

Sole of foot

Rotat/o

To revolve

Ten/o

Tendon

Tend/o

Tendon

Tendin/o

Tendon

Vers/o

To turn

-blast

Immature, embryonic

-clasia

To break surgically

-desis

Stabilize, fuse

-listhesis

Slipping

-porosis

Porous

-asthenia

Weakness

-ion

Action, condition

-kinesia

Movement

-tonia

Tone

Ab-

Away from

Ad-

Towards

Circum-

Around

E-

Outward, without

In-

In, into, not

Osteocyte

Oste/o: bone cyte/o: cell
Bone cell

Osteoblast

Oste/o: bone blast: embryonic
Embryonic bone

Articular

Articul/o: joint ad: pertaining to
Pertaining to the joint

Kyphosis

Kyph/o: humpback osis: condition
Humpback condition

Scoliosis

Scoli: crooked, bent osis: condition
Bent condition

Orthotic

Orth/o: straight tic: pertaining to
Pertaining to straight

Osteogenic

Oste/o: bone genic: produced by or in
Produced by or in bone

Osteomalacia

Oste/o: bone malacia: softening
Softening of the bone

Osteoporosis

Oste/o: bone porosis: condition of pores
Condition of pores in bone

Spondylolithesis

Spondyl/o: vertebra listhesis: condition of stones
Condition of stones in vertebra

Osteoarthritis

Oste/o: bone arthr: joint itis: inflammation
Bone joint inflammation

Systemic

System: system ic: pertaining to
Pertaining to the system

Arthrography

Arthro: joint graphy: process or recording
Process of recording a joint

Arthroscopy

Arthr/o: joint scopy: visual examination
Visual examination of joint

Arthroplasty

Arthr/o: joint plasty: surgical repair
Surgical repair of joint

Myoneural

My/o: muscle neur: nerve al: pertaining to
Pertaining to nerve muscle

Electromyography

Electr/o: electricity my/o: muscle graphy: process of recording
Process of recording muscle electricity

Atrophy

A: no, not, without trophy: development
Without development

Pseudohypertrophic

Pseudo: false hyper: above troph: nourishment ic: pertaining to
Pertaining to false above nourishment

Fibromyalgia

Fibr/o: fiber my: muscle Algia: pain
Fiber muscle pain

Fusion of a joint

Athrodesis

Inflammation of a bursa

Bursitis

Surgical repair of cartilage

Chondroplasty

Incision into the skull

Craniotomy

Surgically break a bone

Osteoclasia

Surgical removal of synovial membrane

Synovectomy

Pertaining to wrist

Carpal

Pertaining to ilium

Iliac

Pertaining to kneecap

Patellar

Pertaining to upper jaw

Maxillary

Pertaining to tailbone

Coccygeal

Pertaining to chest

Thoracic

Abnormal condition of hump

Kyphosis

Porous bone

Osteoporosis

Vertebra slipping

Spondylolithesis

Inflammation of bone and joint

Osteoarthritis

Process of recording a joint

Arthrography

Inflammation of fascia

Fasciitis

Pertaining to muscle

Muscular

Muscle disease

Myopathy

Inflammation of many muscles

Polymyositis

Abnormal tone

Dystonia

Slow movement

Bradykinesia

excessive development

Hypertrophy

Inflammation of a tendon

Tendinitis