Prefixes
The prefix meaning "bone"
What is -itis?
This suffix means 'inflammation'
What is a closed fracture?
This fracture occurs when the bone breaks but doesn't pierce the skin
What is flexion?
The action of bending or the condition of being bent, especially the bending of a limb or joint.
What is arthritis?
This condition involves inflammation of a joint, commonly seen with aging.
What is chondr/o
This prefix means 'cartilage'
What is -plasty
Meaning 'surgical repair'
What is a comminuted fracture?
The bone is crushed into multiple fragments.
What is extension?
This movement increases the angle between body parts, opposite of flexion.
What is osteoporosis?
a bone disease that weakens bones, making them more prone to fractures
what is arthr/o
Meaning 'joint'.
What is -malacia?
This suffix means 'abnormal softening'
What is a spiral fracture?
This fracture creates a spiral break pattern, often caused by twisting forces.
What is adduction?
This movement brings a limb toward the body's midline.
What is scoliosis?
a condition where the spine develops an abnormal sideways curvature
what is myel/o
This prefix means 'bone marrow'
What is -ectomy?
meaning 'surgical removal' or 'excision'
What is a greenstick fracture?
What is circumduction?
This circular movement combines flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction.
What is kyphosis?
an excessive curvature of the spine in the upper back (thoracic region), creating a hunchback.
What is scoli/o
Meaning 'crooked' or 'bent'
What is -scope?
This suffix means 'instrument used to visually examine'
What is a compression fracture?
a type of bone fracture that occurs when a vertebra (bone in the spine) collapses under pressure.
What is supination?
This movement turns the palm upward or forward, opposite of pronation.
What is osteomalacia?
a metabolic bone disease characterized by a softening of the bones due to inadequate mineralization