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Chap 7 Word Anatomy
Medical terms for bones and joints
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| clast | break |
| dia | through, between |
| oss, osse/o | bone, bone tissue |
| oste/o | bone, bone tissue |
| cost/o | rib |
| para | near |
| pariet/o | wall |
| infra | below/inferior |
| meta | near, beyond |
| supra | above, superior |
| malacia | softening |
| penia | lack of |
| ab | away from |
| ad | toward, added to |
| amphi | on both sides, around, double |
| arthr/o | joint |
| circum | around |