Word Parts
arthr/o
What combining form means joint?
mandible
What bone forms the lower jaw?
oseitis
What term means inflammation of a bone?
arthrodesis
What procedure is a surgical fusing of two bones in a joint?
periosteum
What is the outer cover of bone?
oste/o
What combining form means bone?
foramen
What term means an opening in a bone?
chondromalacia
What term means abnormal softening of cartilage?
arthroplasty
What term is the surgical repair or replacement of a joint?
osteomalacia
What term means abnormal softening of bone?
chondr/o
What combining form means cartilage?
cranium
What bones encase the brain?
osteoporosis
What term means the loss of bone density?
revision surgery
What procedure is the replacement of a worn implant?
clavicle
What bone is also known as the collar bone?
myel/o
What combining form means bone marrow and spinal cord?
manubrium
What is the upper portion of the sternum?
lordosis
What term is also known as swayback?
spinal fusion
What term is the joining together of two or more vertebrae?
osteoarthritis
What term is also known as wear-and-tear arthritis?
-desis
What suffix means to bind or tie together?
carpals
What are the bones of the wrist?
ankylosis
What term means the loss or absence of mobility in a joint?
arthrolysis
What procedure is surgical loosening of an ankylosed joint?
osteoclasis
What term means surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity?