Word Parts
Combining form for "joint"
arthr/o
bone of the lower jaw
mandible
pain in the joint
arthralgia
surgical incision into the joint
arthrotomy
the outer covering of a bone
periosteum
Combining form for "bone"
oste/o
means "opening of a bone"
foramen
abnormal softening of the cartilage
chondromalacia
surgical repair or replacement of a joint
arthroplasty
abnormal softening of a bone
osteomalacia
Combining form for "cartilage"
chondr/o
the bones that incase the brain
cranium
loss of bone density
osteoporosis
surgical removal of the bursa
bursectomy
the collar bone
clavicle
Combining form for "bone marrow" and "spinal cord"
myel/o
upper portion of the sternum
manubrium
means "sway back"; a inward curvature of the spine
lordosis
surgical repair of the skull
cranioplasty
known as "wear and tear" arthritis
osteoarthritis
suffix for "tie together" or "bind"
-desis
the bones of the wrist
carpals
means loss or absence of mobility in a joint
ankylosis
surgical loosening of an ankylosed joint
arthrolysis
surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity
osteoclasis