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Combining Forms

MEDOP 230- Orthopedics: Combining Forms

PrefixCombining FormDefinitionSuffixDefinitionMedical Meaning
a- without vascul/o- blood vessel -ar pertaining to Avascular necrosis: Death of epiphyseal cells in a long bone.
oste/o- malac/o- bone softening -ia condition Osteomalacia; Abnormal softening of the bone due to vitamin D deficiency
spondyl/o- vertebra -listhesis abnormal condition of slipping Spondylolisthesis; Degenerative condition of the spine
arthr/o- alg/o- joint pain -ia condition Arthralgia; Pain in the joint due to injury, inflammation, or infection from various causes
oste/o- arthr/o- bone joint -itis inflammation Osteoarthritis; Chronic pain in the joints
arthr/o- joint -graphy process of recording Arthrography; Radiologic procedure in which dye is injected so a arthrogram can be created.
goni/o- angle -metry process of measuring Goniometry; procedure that measures the angle of a joint and its ROM
an- without alges/o- pain -ic pertaining to Analgesics; Treat pain associated with bone injury or surgery.
a- way from vuls/o- tear -ion condition Avulsion; Condition in which a muscle tears away from a tendon or a tendon tears away from a bone.
fibr/o- my/o- alg/o- fiber muscle pain -ia Fibromyalgia; Condition associated with pain at specific trigger
my/o- muscle -pathy disease Myopathy; General category that includes many different muscle diseases.
rhabd/o- my/o- rod shaped muscle -oma mass or tumor Rhabdomyoma; benign tumor of the muscle.
brady- kines/o- slow movement -ia Bradykinesia; Abnormally slow muscle movements
fasci/o- fascia -itis Fasciitis; Inflammation of the fascia around a muscle
ten/o- synov/o- tendon joint membrane -itis Tenosynovitis; Inflammation and pain due to overuse of a tendon
electr/o- my/o- electricity muscle -graphy process of recording Electromyography; Procedure to record the electrical activity of the muscle as it contracts and relaxes
ten/o- tendon -rrhaphy procedure of suturing Tenorrhaphy; Procedure to suture together a torn tendon after an injury.
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