Suffixes
pertaining to
-al
Chronic condition with widespread pain in the fibrous tissue of muscles
fibromyalgia
without
a-
scapula
scapul/o
Bones are broken but do not protrude the skin
closed or simple
inflammation
-itis
Abnormal lateral curvature, accompanied by twisting of the vertebral column
scoliosis
excessive
hyper-
vertebra
vertebr/o
Bone is broken straight across
Transverse
surgical repair
-plasty
A condition that develops due to a decrease in bone mass
osteoporosis
slow
brady-
bone marrow
myel/o
One fragment is driven into the other
Impacted
malignant tumor
-sarcoma
Type of arthritis consisting of pain and swelling at joint between big toe and forefoot
Gout
together, joined
syn- or sym-
bone
oste/o
Bones are broken and occurs at the wrist or distal radius
Colles
suture
-rrhapy
Arthritis with swelling, stiffness, pain, and degeneration of cartilage in joints caused by chronic soft tissue inflammation
Rheumatoid Arthritis
painful, difficult
dys-
hump
kyph/o
Bones are partially broken
Greenstick