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Skeletal System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Acr/o | extremities |
| Brachi/o | arm |
| Chondr/o | cartilage |
| Crani/o | skull |
| Kyph/o | humpback |
| Orth/o | straight |
| Ped/o | foot; child |
| Pyret/o | fever |
| Sacr/o | sacrum |
| Tars/o | ankle |
| a-, an- | not; without |
| inter- | between |
| meta- | change; beyond |
| non- | not |
| sub | below; under |
| supra | above |
| -al, -ic | pertaining to |
| -ation | process; condition |
| -ectomy | surgical removal; excision |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -scope | instrument used to view |
| ATT PHYS | attending physician |
| CRIF | closed reduction and internal fixation |
| CT | computerized tomography; computed tomography |
| DJD | degenerative joint disease |
| PRN | as needed |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |