prefixes
This prefix means between or among
What is inter-
This medical term for a broken bone
what is a fracture
immature/embryonic cell bone-forming cell
What is -blast
This conditon causes bones to become weak,poor and brittle , increasing the risk of breaks
What is osteoporosis
What is the combining form for bone
osteo
This preifx means under , below , or less than
What is sub-
a fracture in which the break has a curved or sloped pattern
what is an oblique fracture
abnormal softening of the bones
What is -malcia
An sbnormal lateral curvature of the spine.
What is scolisios
What is the combining form for cartilage
chornd/o
This prefix means together , joined , or with
What is syn-
A cracked bone where the break is not all the way through , mostly seen in children
What is a greensick fracture
surgical binding or fusion of joint of vertebra
What is -desis
Wear - and - tear arthristis involves the gradual loss of articular cartilage , often due to aging or old injuries
What is osteoarthitis
What is the combining form for joint or articculation
This prefix means bad , difficult, or painful
what is dye-
a striaght horizontal break across the bone
transverse fracture
breaking of the bone
What is -clasis or -clast
An abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine , known as a humpback.
What is ankylosing spyondylitis
What does the combining form for bone marrow
myel/o
This prefix / combining root word meaning bone
osteo-
two distinct breaks where the bone bend and splinters on side
segmental fracture
slipping or spinal/vertebral displacement
What is -listhesis
This occurs during early pregnancy when the spinal cord fails to close commpletely around the spinal cord
What is spina bifida
What does the combining form for bent or crooked
scoli/o