Combining Forms
osteo
What is bone?
myosocarcinoma
What is a malignant tumor of muscle tissue?
adduction
What is towards?
thermotherapy
What is heat therapy?
osteoarthritis
What is joint inflammation?
myoso
What is muscle?
polymyositis
What is inflammation of two or more muscles?
supination
What is towards the back?
tendotomy
What is surgical incision?
atrophy
What is poor muscle development?
cranio
What is the cranium?
scoliosis
What is an S curved defect in the back? Occurs most frequently in young females.
plantar flexion
What is to point the toes?
myoplasty
What is to surgically repair a muscle?
carpal tunnel syndrome
What is compression of the ulnar nerve that results in numbness, pain, tingling and inability to hold onto objects?
arthro
What is joint?
carpal tunnel syndrome
What is a muscle disorder resulting in pain in the fingers and wrist?
Flexion
What is to bend?
hydrotherapy
What is water treatment?
fracture
What is a traumatic breaking of a bone?
phalango
What is fingers and/or toes?
spasm
What is a sudden involuntary muscle contraction?
dorsiflexion
What is to bend the foot towards the trunk of the body?
electromyography
What is a process of recording the strength and quality of muscles?
osteoporosis
What is a decrease in bone density?