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Ch 4 All
Med Term: MS system Combining Forms, Prefixes, Suffixes, and Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cartilage (KAR-tih-lij) | connective tissue |
| osseous tissue (OSS-ee-us) | bone tissue |
| ossification (oss-ih-fih-KAY-shun) | process of bone formation |
| osteoblasts (OSS-tee-oh-blasts) | immature bone cells (bone building cells) |
| osteoclasts (OSS-tee-oh-klasts) | cells that breakdown bone |
| osteocytes (OSS-tee-oh-sights) | bone cell |
| cranium (KRAY-nee-um) | skull |
| mandible (MAN-dih-bl) | lower (hinged) jaw bone |
| maxilla (mak-SIL-ah) | upper jaw bone |
| sternum (STER-num) | breast bone |
| clavicle (KLAV-ih-kl) | collar bone |
| femur (FEE-mer) | thigh bone |
| fibula (FIB-yoo-lah) | smaller lower leg bone |
| humerus (HYOO-mer-us) | upper arm bone |
| metacarpus (met-ah-KAR-pus) | hand bones |
| metatarsus (met-ah-TAR-sus) | foot bones |
| patella (pah-TEL-ah) | knee cap |
| phalanges (fah-LAN-jeez) | fingers or toes |
| radius (RAY-dee-us) | lower arm bone (to the thumb) |
| scapula (SKAP-yoo-lah) | shoulder blade |
| tibia (TIB-ee-ah) | shin bone |
| ulna (UL-nah) | lower arm bone (to the pinkie) |
| articulation (ar-tik-yoo-LAY-shun) | Joint, where two or more bones meet |
| synovial joint (sin-OH-vee-al) | Movable joint (ball and socket or hinge) |
| cartilaginous joints (kar-tih-LAJ-ih-nus) | bones connected by cartilage (will have some flex) |
| fibrous joints (FYE-bruss) | joint where bones have fused |
| fracture (FX, Fx) | break |
| hernia (HER-nee-ah) | protrusion |
| rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (Roo-mah-toyd / ar-THRY-tis) | Chronic autoimmune disease (can cause crippling deformities) |
| rickets (RIK-ets) | deficiency of calcium and Vitamin D |
| osteoarthritis (OA) (oss-tee-oh-ar-THRY-tis) | degeneration of bones and joints |
| systemic lupus erythomatosus (SLE) (sis-TEM-ik / LOO-pus / air-ih-them-ah-TOH-sus) | Chronic autoimmune disease (symptom of red butterfly-shaped rash across the face) |
| -blast | immature |
| -clasia | to surgically break |
| -clast | broken |
| -cyte | cell |
| -desis | to fuse |
| -listhesis | slipping |
| -logic | pertaining to study of |
| -phyte | growth |
| -porosis | porous |
| epi- | above |
| -oid | resembling |
| -algia | pain |
| -centesis | puncture to withdraw fluid |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -oma | tumor |
| -pathy | disease |
| -scope | instrument for viewing |
| -scopic | pertaining to visually examining |
| -scopy | process of visually examining |
| -stenosis | narrowing |
| -tome | instrument to cut |
| anti- | against |
| bi- | two |
| dis- | apart from |
| ex- | outward |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | within |
| per- | through |
| pre- | before |
| sub- | under |
| -penia | lack of, deficiency |
| ankyl/o | stiff joint |
| arthr/o, articul/o | joint |
| burs/o | sac |
| carp/o | carpus (wrist) |
| cervic/o | neck |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| clavicul/o | clavicle (collar bone) |
| coccyg/o | coccyx (tail bone) |
| cortic/o | outer layer |
| cost/o | rib |
| crani/o | skull |
| cutane/o | skin |
| femor/o | femur (upper leg bone) |
| fibr/o | fibers |
| fibul/o | fibula (lower leg bone) |
| humer/o | humerus (upper arm bone) |
| ili/o | ilium (part of the pelvic bone) |
| ischi/o | ischium |
| kyph/o | hump |
| kyph/o | hump |
| lamin/o | lamina |
| lord/o | bent backward |
| lumb/o | loin, low back |
| mandibul/o | mandible |
| maxill/o | maxilla |
| medull/o | inner portion, inner region |
| menisc/o | meniscus |
| metacarp/o | metacarpus (hand bones) |
| metatars/o | metatarsus (foot bones) |
| myel/o | bone marrow, spinal cord |
| necr/o | death |
| orth/o | straight |
| oste/o | bone |
| patell/o | patella (knee cap) |
| path/o | disease |
| pector/o | chest |
| ped/o | foot, child |
| pelv/o | pelvis |
| peri- | around |
| phalang/o | phalanges (finger or toe bones) |
| pod/o | foot |
| prosthet/o | addition |
| pub/o | pubis |
| radi/o | radius (lower arm bone, thumb side) , ray (x-ray) |
| sacr/o | sacrum |
| sarc/o | flesh |
| scapul/o | scapula (shoulder blade) |
| scoli/o | crooked |
| spin/o | spine |
| spondyl/o | vertebrae |
| stern/o | sternum (breast bone) |
| synovi/o, synov/o | synovial membrane |
| system/o | system |
| tars/o | tarsus (ankle) |
| thorac/o | chest |
| tibi/o | tibia (shin bone) |
| uln/o | Ulna (lower arm bone – pinkie side) |
| vertebr/o | vertebra |
| ligament | attaches bone to bone |
| tendon | attaches muscle to bone |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| -dynia | pain |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -kinesia | movement |
| -otomy | cutting into |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| rrhexis | rupture |
| -tonia | tone |
| -trophic | pertaining to development |
| -trophy | development |
| a- | without |
| brady- | slow |
| dys- | abnormal; difficulty |
| hyper- | excessive |
| hypo- | insufficient |
| poly- | many |
| pseudo- | false |
| re- | again |
| ultra- | beyond |
| muscul/o; my/o; myos/o | muscle |
| neur/o | nerve |
| viscer/o | internal organ |
| cardi/o | heart |
| extens/o | to stretch out |
| flex/o | to bend |
| electr/o | electricity |
| kinesi/o | movement |
| later/o | side |
| ten/o; tend/o; tendin/o | tendon |
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