Abbreviations
Combining forms
Built From Word Parts
Not Built From Word Parts
Bones
100
C1-C7
What is cervical vertabrae?
100
muscle
What is my/o?
100
Inflammation of the maxilla
What is maxillitis?
100
A specialist in treating and diagnosing diseases and disorders of the foot, including medical and surgical treatment
What is a podiatrist?
100
Skull
What is the cranium?
200
ortho
What is orthopedics?
200
arthr/o
What is a joint?
200
Inflammation of many muscles
What is polymyositis?
200
Movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position
What is extension?
200
The four bones of the leg (in order ascending to descending)
What is the femur, patella, tibia, and fibula?
300
CTS
What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
300
cartilage
What is chondr/o?
300
Carpectomy
What is the excision of a carpal bone?
300
Crescent shaped cartilage found in the knee
What is hte meniscus?
300
The two jaw bones
What is the maxilla and mandible?
400
EMG
What is electromyogram?
400
movement or motion
What is kinesi/o?
400
Fusing together of the vertabrae
What is spondylosyndesis?
400
Holds our bones together and makes movement possible (in most joints)
What is articulations?
400
The shoulder blade and collar bone
What is scapula and clavicle?
500
RA
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
500
Two forms for vertebrae
What is spondyl/o and vertebr/o?
500
Pertaining to the sternum and clavicle
What is sternoclavicular?
500
A flexible, tough band of fibrous connective tissue that attaches one bone to another at a joint
What is a ligament?
500
The bones of the arm and hand in order ascending to descending
What is the humerus, ulna, radius, carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges?
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