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Module 7
suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| kyph/o | means humpback or a posterior curvature in the thoracic region as in kyphosis |
| lord/o | means curve or swayback or an anterior curvature in the lumbar region as in lordosis |
| lumb/o | means loins or lower back as in lumbar or lumbosacral |
| myel/o | means bone marrow as in myelogram |
| orth/o | means straight as in orthopedic surgeon |
| oste/o | means bone as in osteitis, an inflammation of the bones |
| scoli/o | means crooked, bent or a lateral curvature of the spine, as in scoliosis |
| -listhesis | means slipping as in spondylolisthesis, a forward slipping of a vertebra over a lower vertebra |
| malacia | means softening as in osteomalacia, a softening of the bones |
| physis | means to grow as in pubic symphysis |
| porosis | means pore or passage as in osteoporosis, loss of bony tissue and decreased mass of bone |