Word Roots
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Joints
Fractures
Arthritis
100
meaning skull
What is crani/o
100
also known as humpback or dowager's hump
What is kyphosis
100
loss or absense of mobility in a joint
What is ankylosis
100
the bone is partially bent and partially broken
What is greenstick fracture
100
inflammatory condition of one or more joints
What is arthritis
200
meaning joint
What is arthr/o
200
the lower part of the sternum; made of cartilage
What is the xiphoid process
200
inflammation of a bursa
What is bursitis
200
the bone is broken but there is no open wound in the skin
What is closed fracture
200
also known as wear and tear arthritis
What is osteoarthritis
300
meaning vertebrea
What is spondyl/o
300
also known as cheekbones
What is the zygomatic bones
300
abnormal softening of the cartilage
What is chondromalacia
300
bone is broken and there is an open wound in the skin
What is open fracture
300
an autoimmune disorder in which the joints become swollen, painful, and immobile
What is rheumatoid arthritis
400
meaning bone
What is oste/o
400
surgical removal of an invertebreal disk.
What is diskectomy
400
slow-growing benign tumor derived from cartilage cells
What is chondroma
400
bone is splintered or crushed
What is communited fracture
400
stiffening of the spine caused by the fusion of vertebreal bodies
What is ankylosing spondylitis
500
meaning crooked, bent, or stiff.
What is ankyl/o
500
surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity
What is osteoclasis
500
abnormal enlgargement of a joint at the base of the big toe
What is hallux valgus (bunion)
500
the bone has been twisted apart.
What is spiral fracture
500
associated with the formation of uric acid crystals in the joint
What is gout (gouty arthritis)
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