Chapter 13: Skeletal and Muscular Systems Combining Forms Flashcards by Alicia Estrada

acr/o

extremities

acroanesthesia (ăk-rō-ăn-ĕs-THĒ-zē-ă)

absence of sensation in the extremities

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ankyl/o

stiff joint

ankylosis (ăng-kĭ-LŌ-sĭs)

abnormal condition of a stiff joint

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arthr/o

joint

arthrocentesis (ăr-thrō-sĕn-TĒ-sĭs)

surgical puncture of a joint

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articul/o

joint

articular (ăr-TĬK-ū-lăr)

pertaining to a joint

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burs/o

bursa, sac

bursitis (bŭr-SĪ-tĭs)

inflammation of a bursa

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carp/o

carpus

carpectomy (kăr-PĔK-tō-mē)

excision or surgical removal of a carpus

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cervic/o

neck

cervicodynia (sĕr-vĭ-kō-DĬN-ē-ă)

pain of the neck

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chondr/o

cartilage

chondrodysplasia (kŏn-drō-dĭs-PLĀ-zē-ă)

bad, painful, or difficult formation or growth of cartilage

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cost/o

ribs

costochondritis (kŏs-tō-kŏn-DRĪ-tĭs)

inflammation of the ribs and cartilage

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crani/o

cranium

craniocerebral (krā-nē-ō-sĕ-RĒ-brăl)

pertaining to the cranium and brain

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fasci/o

fascia

fasciodesis (făsh-ē-ŎD-ĕ-sĭs)

binding or surgical fixation of a fascia

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femor/o

femur

femorotibial (fĕm-ō-rō-TĬB-ē-ăl)

pertaining to the femur and tibia

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fibul/o

fibula

fibular (FĬB-ū-lăr)

pertaining to the fibula

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humer/o

humerus

humeral (HŪ-mĕr-ăl)

pertaining to the humerus

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ili/o

ilium

iliolumbar (ĭl-ē-ō-LŬM-bar)

pertaining to the ilium and lower back

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kinesi/o

movement

kinesiology (kĭ-nē-zē-ŎL-ō-jē)

study of movement

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kyph/o

hump

kyphosis (kĭ-FŌ-sĭs)

abnormal condition of a hump

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lamin/o

lamina

laminectomy (lăm-ĭ-NĔK-tō-mē)

excision or surgical removal of a lamina

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lord/o

bent backward

lordoscoliosis (lōr-dō-skō-lē-Ō-sĭs)

abnormal condition of crookedness and backward bend

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lumb/o

lower back

lumbodynia (lŭm-bō-DĬN-ē-ă)

pain of the lower back

menisc/o

meniscus

meniscectomy (mĕn-ĭ-SĔK-tō-mē)

excision or surgical removal of a meniscus

metacarp/o

metacarpus

metacarpectomy (mĕt-ă-kăr-PĔK-tō-mē)

excision or surgical removal of a metacarpus

metatars/o

metatarsals, ankle

metatarsophalangeal (mĕt-ă-tăr-sō-fă-LĂN-jē-ăl)

pertaining to the ankle, metatarsals, and phalanges

muscul/o

muscle

musculoskeletal (mŭs-kū-lō-SKĔL-ĕ-tăl)

pertaining to the muscles and skeleton

my/o

muscle *** myocardial (mī-ō-KĂR-de-ăl) pertaining to heart muscle

myel/o

spinal cord, bone marrow *** myeloplegia (mī-ĕl-ō-PLĒ-jē-ă) paralysis of the spinal cord

orth/o

straight *** orthopnea (or-THŎP-nē-ă) breathing in the straight position

oste/o

bone *** osteolytic (ŏs-tē-ō-LĬT-ĭk) pertaining to the destruction of bone

patell/a

patella *** patellapexy (pă-TĔL-ă-pĕk-sē) surgical fixation of the patella

patell/o

patella *** patelloptosis (pă-TĔL-ŏpt-ō-sis) prolapse of the patella

pelv/i

pelvis *** pelvimeter (pĕl-VĬM-ĕ-tĕr) measuring instrument for the pelvis

phalang/o

phalanges *** phalangitis (făl-ăn-JĪ-tĭs) inflammation of the phalanges

pub/o

pubis *** pubofemoral (pū-bō-FĔM-ōr-ăl) pertaining to the pubis and femur

radi/o

radius *** radioulnar (rā-dē-ō-ŬL-năr) pertaining to the radius and ulna

sacr/o

sacrum *** sacrodynia (sā-krō-DĬN-ē-ă) pain of the sacrum

scoli/o

crooked, bent *** scoliometer (skō-lē-ŎM-ĕt-ĕr) measuring instrument for crookedness or bend

spondyl/o

vertebrae *** spondylomalacia (spŏn-dĭ-lō-mă-LĀ-shē-ă) softening of a vertebr

vertebr/o

vertebrae *** vertebroplasty (vĕr-TĒ-brō-plăs-tē) surgical repair of a vertebra

stern/o

sternum *** sternocostal (stĕr-nō-KŎS-tăl) pertaining to the sternum and ribs

sthen/o

strength *** myasthenia (mī-ăs-THĒ-nē-ă) condition of absence of muscle strength

synov/o

synovial membrane *** synovectomy (sĭn-ō-VĔK-tō-mē) surgical removal of a synovial membrane

synovi/o

synovial membrane *** synovioma (sĭn-ō-vē-Ō-mă) tumor of a synovial membrane

tars/o

ankle (tarsal bones) *** tarsometatarsal (tăr-sō-mĕt-ă-TĂR-săl) pertaining to the ankle

ten/o

tendon *** tenodynia (tĕn-ō-DĬN-ē-ă) pain of a tendon

tend/o

tendon *** tendotome (TĔN-dō-tōm) cutting instrument for a tendon

tendin/o

tendon *** tendinous (TĔN-dĭ-nŭs) pertaining to a tendon

thorac/o

thorax *** thoracolumbar (thō-răk-ō-LŬM-bar) pertaining to the thorax and lower back

tibi/o

tibia *** tibiofibular (tĭb-ē-ō-FĬB-ū-lăr) pertaining to the tibia and fibula

uln/o

ulna *** ulnocarpal (ŭl-nō-KĂR-păl) pertaining to the ulna and carpus