Prefixes/Suffixes
Human Body and Orientation
Skeletal System
Muscular System
Pathologies
100
pertaining to inflammation
What is -itis.
100
towards the head
What is -cephalic.
100
pertaining to cartilage.
What is -chondro.
100
what are the 3 combining forms meaning muscle.
What is -muscl/o, -my/o, and -myos/o
100
loss of bone density and an increase of bone porosity that is associated with aging.
What is -osteoporosis.
200
pertaining to surgical removal
What is -ectomy.
200
name the 4 tissues
What is -epithelial, -connective,-muscle, -nerve.
200
another name for bunion
What is -hallux valgus.
200
name 3 ways the muscles are named
What is -origin and insertion, -action,- location, -direction,-number of divisions, -size or shape.
200
total displacement of a bone from its joint.
What is -dislocation.
300
pertaining to surgical repair
What is -plasty.
300
region of body known as the belly button.
What is the -umbilical region.
300
a foot doctor
What is -podiatrist.
300
a narrow band of nonelastic, dense, fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone.
What is a -tendon.
300
inflammation of the tendons caused by excessive or unusual use of the joint.
What is -tendinitis.
400
pertaining to pain
What is -algia
400
glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream.
What is the -endocrine glands.
400
visual examination of the internal structure of a joint.
What is -arthroscopy.
400
the 3 types of muscle tissue.
What is -skeletal, -smooth, and - myocardial.
400
tic or spasm
What is -dyskinesia.
500
pertaining to rupture
What is -rrhexis.
500
DNA stands for what...
What is -deoxyribonucleic acid.
500
term known as club foot.
What is -talipes.
500
the sheet of fibrous connective tissue that covers, supports, and separates muscles or groups of muscles.
What is -fascia.
500
slight paralysis or weakness affecting one side of the body.
What is -hemiparesis.
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