ROOTS
What does the root word osteo- mean?
What is relating to the bone
The suffix -itis means
What is inflammation
Dislocation
What is displacement of a bone
Pivot Joint
What is allows for rotation around a central axis
Short Bones
What is roughly cube-shaped, such as carpals and tarsals
What does the root arthro- mean?
What is relating to the joint
The suffix -algia means
What is pain
Arthritis
What is inflammation of the joints
Gliding joint
What is allows for limited movement
Long Bones
What is longer than they are wide, such as femur and tibia
What does the root chondr/o- mean?
What is cartilage
The suffix -pathy means
What is disease
Fracture
A break in a bone
Hinge Joint
What is allows for movement in one plane
Flat bones
Thin and plate-like
What does the root uln/o- mean?
What is ulna or lower arm bone
The suffix -malacia means
What is soft
Osteoporosis
What is a disease characterized by low bone density
Condyloid Joint
What is allows for movement in two planes
Irregular bones
What is complex shapes with no specific patterns
What does the root calcane/o- mean?
What is heel bones
The suffix -genic means?
What is producing or solving
Chondromalacia
Softening or breakdown of the cartilage
Synarthrosis
What is an immovable joint
Medulla
The bone marrow