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Skeletal System MT
Skeletal System Roots and Example Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ankyl/o | stiff or bent |
| arthr/o | joint |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| crani/o | cranium |
| -desis | surgical fixation, fusion |
| kyph/o | increased convexity of the spine/bent backward |
| lord/o | increased concavity of the spine/bent forward |
| -lysis | loosening, separating, dissolution |
| myel/o | bone marrow, spinal cord |
| oss/e, oss/I, ost/o, oste/o | bone |
| -poietic | formation |
| spondyl/o | vertebra, spine, vertebral column |
| -um | a structure, tissue, or thing |
| busitis | inflammation of the bursa |
| laminectomy | surgical removal of the lamina (back bit of the vertebra) to relieve some pressure on the spinal cord or nerves |
| rheumatologist | specialist in diagnosing and treating systemic autoimmune diseases (musculoskeletal conditions) |
| scoliosis | abnormal curvature of the spine |
| spondylolisthesis | condition in which vertebra slips forward, backward, or outward (bone directly over it) |
| synovectomy | surgical removal of the synovial membrane |