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skeletal system
common terminology (pharmacy)
| term | meaning |
|---|---|
| arthr/itis | inflammation of the joint |
| crani/o/malacia | softening of the skull |
| lord/osis | inward curve of spin |
| meta/carp/als | bones after wrist, palm |
| oste/algia | bone pain |
| oste/o/arthr/itis | chronic bone and joint disease |
| oste/o/blast | immature bone-formimg cells |
| oste/o/porosis | decreased bone density and porosity |
| peri/oste/itis | inflammation around the bone |
| phalang/ia | pain in finger or toe bones |
| rach/itis | inflammation of the spine |
| scoli/itis | abnormal lateral spine curvature |
| spondyl/itis | inflammation of the vertebrae |