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chapter 4-6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Epiphyses | ends of bones |
| Diaphysis | middle of bone; also called shaft |
| Metaphysis | neck; connects the diaphysis with the epiphysis |
| Axial | center |
| Appendicular | arms and legs |
| Epiphyseal plate | Growth |
| Oste/o | Osteopathy. •Periosteum. |
| Crani/o | Craniometer. •Craniomalacia |
| Cervic/o | Cervical spine. •Cervicitis. |
| Spondyl/o | Spondylitis |
| Lumb/o | Lumbar. •Lumbodynia. |
| Brachi/O | Brachiocephalic. •Brachialgia. |
| Dactyl/o | Adactyly. •Dactylagia. |
| Carp/o | Cararpal |
| Cost/o | Costectomy. •Intercostal |
| Femor/o | Femoral artery. |
| Tibi/o | Tibialgia |
| Tars/o | Tarsitis. •Tarsalgia |
| Joints | Where two bones meet. •Most joints allow movement between the bones |
| Joint movements | Flexion and extension. •Adduction and abduction. |
| Chondr/o | Chondritis. •Chondrodynia |
| Arthr/o | Arthritis. •Arthroscopic surgery |
| Burs/o | Bursitis. •Bursectomy. |
| Ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o | Tenden |
| Muscul/o, my/o, myos/o | Muscle |
| Fasci/o | Fascia |
| Kinesi/o. | Motion |
| Ton/o | Create and maintain posture by having a constant pressure or tone. |
| Tax/o | muscle to contract |
| paresis. •-plegia | Paralysis. |
| A- | Without |
| An- | Without |
| Ante | Before |
| Anti- | Against |
| Auto- | Self |
| Brady- | Slow |
| Contra- | Against |
| De- | Pain |
| Dys- | Painful |
| Endo- | Inside |
| Epi- | Above |
| ESO- | Inward |
| Eu- | Good |
| Ex- | Out |
| Exo- | Outside |
| Extra- | Outside |
| Hetero- | Different, two |
| Homo- | Same |
| Hydro | Water |
| Hyper | Excessive, over, above |
| Hypo | Decrease |
| In- | Between, not |
| Inter- | Between |
| Intra- | Within |
| Macro | Large |
| Micro | Small |
| Myo | To shut |
| Neo- | New |
| Pan- | All |
| Para | Below, beside |
| Per- | Through |
| Peri- | Around |
| Post- | After |
| Pre- | Before |
| Pro- | Before |
| Psuedo | False |
| Retro | Backward |
| Sub- | Beneath |
| Supra | Above |
| Tachy | Fast |
| Trans- | Under, through, across |
| Ultra | Sound, beyond, excess |
| Un- | Reversal, not |
| Bi- | Two |
| Hemi | Half |
| Mono | Two |
| Multi | Many |
| Nulli | Not |
| Poly | Many |
| Primi | Before |
| Quadri- | Four |
| Semi- | Half |
| Tetra- | Four |
| Tri- | Three |
| -algia | Pain |
| -cele | Hernia |
| -cyte | Cell |
| -dynia | Pain |
| -ectasis | Dialation |
| -gen | Initiate |
| -genesis | Begining |
| -genic | Begining |
| -ia | Condition |
| -iasis | Condition |
| -iatry | Medical specialty |
| -ism | Condition |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -logist | Specialist |
| -logy | Study of |
| -lysis | Break down, loosen |
| -lytic | Destruction |
| -malacia | Soft |
| -megaly | Enlargment |
| -oid | Resembling |
| -oma | Tumor |
| -osis | Condition, unusual |
| -pathy | Disease |
| -phobia | Fear |
| -plasia | Development, growth |
| -plasm | Form, shape |
| -ptosis | Sagging, drooping |
| -rrhage | Excessive, abnormal flow |
| -rrhagia | Abnormal, or excessive discharge |
| -rrhexis | Rupture |
| -sclerosis | Hardening |
| -stenosis | Narrowing |
| -therapy | Treatment |
| -trophy | Growth |
| -ule | Small |
| -centesis | Procedure to aspire fluid |
| -ectomy | To cut out |
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