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Med Term CH03 terms
Word part and abbreviation practice for Chapter 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| myel/o | bone marrow |
| oste/o | bone |
| osse/o | bone |
| ossi/o | bone |
| burs/o | bursa |
| calcane/o | calcaneus |
| carp/o | carpus |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| cartilag/o | cartilage |
| ment/o | chin |
| clavicul/o | clavicle |
| coccyg/o | coccyx |
| condyl/o | condyle |
| epicondyl/o | epicondyle |
| ethmoid/o | ethmoid |
| femor/o | femur |
| fibul/o | fibula |
| dactyl/o | finger or toe |
| digit/o | finger or toe |
| foramin/o | foramen |
| front/o | frontal bone |
| humer/o | humerus |
| ili/o | ilium |
| ischi/o | ischium |
| arthr/o | joint |
| lacrim/o | lacrima |
| lamin/o | lamina |
| lumb/o | lower back |
| maxill/o | maxilla |
| menisc/o | meniscus |
| myocardi/o | heart muscle |
| cardiomy/o | heart muscle |
| rhabdomy/o | skeletal muscle |
| my/o | muscle |
| muscul/o | muscle |
| cervic/o | neck |
| occipit/o | occiput |
| olecran/o | olecranon |
| pariet/o | parietal bone |
| patell/o | patella |
| pelv/o | pelvis |
| phalang/o | fingers or toes |
| radi/o | radius |
| cost/o | rib |
| sacr/o | sacrum |
| scapul/o | shoulder blade |
| crani/o | skull |
| spin/o | spinal column |
| vertebr/o | spinal column |
| stern/o | breastbone |
| tars/o | tarsus |
| tempor/o | temporal bone |
| tendin/o | tendon |
| ten/o | tendon |
| thorac/o | thorax |
| tibi/o | tibia |
| vertebr/o | vertebra |
| spondyl/o | vertebra |
| xiph/o | xiphoid process |
| ab- | away from |
| ad- | toward |
| bi- | two |
| circum- | around |
| dia- | through |
| endo- | within |
| epi- | upon |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | within |
| peri- | surrounding |
| pro- | forward |
| syn- | together |
| -ar | pertaining to |
| -al | pertaining to |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -ous | pertaining to |
| -eal | pertaining to |
| -blast | embryonic |
| -clast | breaking down |
| -cyte | cell |
| -genesis | production |
| -physis | growth |
| -poiesis | formation |
| -osis | condition |
| -um | structure |
| -desis | fusion |
| -ectomy | cutting out |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -tomy | incision |
| ACL | anterior cruciate ligament |
| C1-C7 | first cervical through seventh cervical vertebrae |
| CR | closed reduction |
| CREF | closed reduction external fixation |
| DEXA | dual energy x-ray absorptiometry |
| DXA | dual energy x-ray absorptiometry |
| DIP | distal interphalangeal joint |
| DJD | degenerative joint disease |
| DLE | disseminated lupus erythematosus |
| EF | external fixation |
| EMG | electromyography |
| Fx | fracture |
| IF | internal fixation |
| L1-L5 | first lumbar through fifth lumbar vertebrae |
| LCL | lateral collateral ligament |
| MCL | medial collateral ligament |
| MS | musculoskeletal |
| OA | osteoarthritis |
| OR | open reduction |
| ORIF | open reduction internal fixation |
| PIP | proximal interphalangeal joint |
| PCL | posterior cruciate ligament |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| ROM | range of motion |
| S1-S5 | first sacral through fifth sacral segments |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| T1-T12 | first thoracic through twelfth thoracic vertebrae |
| THR | total hip replacement |
| TKR | total knee replacement |
| TMJ | temporomandibular joint disorder |
| UCL | ulnar collateral ligament |
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