word building Flashcards
(17 cards)
1
Q
-sclerosis
A
abnormal hardening
2
Q
oste/o
A
bone
3
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal
4
Q
cost/o
A
rib
5
Q
-pathy
A
disease
6
Q
chondr/o
A
cartridge
7
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
8
Q
Arthr/o
A
joint
9
Q
poly
A
more than one
10
Q
Ossification
A
process of cartilage turning into bone
11
Q
Hemarthrosis
A
blood within a joint
12
Q
sprain
A
when a ligament is wrenched or torn
13
Q
dislocation
A
total displacement of a bone from its joint
14
Q
Subluxation
A
partial displacement of a bone from its joint
15
Q
Orthtic
A
mechanical appliance (brace or splint) to control, correct, or compensate for impaired limb function
16
Q
prosthesis
A
substitute for a disease or missing body part
17
Q
Chondroplasty
A
surgical repair of damaged cartilage
