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Unit 2
Ch. 4&5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o Root | tendon Tenodynia: pain in the tendon |
| -physics Suffix | growth Diaphysis: long shaft of the bone |
| Dactyl/o Root | Finger Dactylgia: pain in the finger/s |
| Spondy/o Root | vertebra Spondylitis: pain of the vertebra |
| chondr/o Root | cartilage Chondritis: inflammation of the cartilage |
| Burs/o | bursa: small fluid-filled sac near joints Bursectomy: burs/o/ectomy: surgical removal of the sac near joint (-Ectomy:suffix: surgical removal |
| fasci/o Root | Fascia: fibrous connective tissue binding muscle together Fasciitis: inflammation of fibrous tissue |
| mening/o, meningl/o | meninges: membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord Meningopathy: mening/o/pathy: disease affecting membrane around brain or spinal cord |
| Gangli/o | nerve bundle Gangliitis: inflammation of nerve bundles |
| Myel/o | Spinal cord, bone marrow Myelodysplasia: Myel o/dys/plasia: abnormal growth in the bone marrow |
| phen/o, psycho/o | Mind Psychology: psych/o/logy: study of the mind |
| -mania Suffix | Excessive desire Egomania: obsession with oneself |
| tax/o | arrangement,oder Ataxia: loss of muscle control |
| -asthenia Suffix | weakness Phonasthenia: vocal weakness |
| Tars/o Root | ankle Tarsalgia: pain of the ankle |
| ankyl/o | Stiff, bent Ankylosis: abnormal stiffening off joint |