Prefixes
Endo-
within,inside
-itis
inflammation
oste/o
bone
osteoporosis
thinning,weakening of bones
Fx
fracture
inter-
between
-algia
pain
arthr/o
joint
arthritis
inflammation of joints
ROM
range of motion
extra
outside
-plasty
surgical repair
chondr/o
cartilage
rickets
soft bones in children
OA
osteoarthritis
sub-
under,below
-ectomy
surgical removal
spondyl/o
spine
fracture
break or crack in a bone
DJD
degenerative joint disease
supra-
above,over
-malacia
softening
cost/o
rib
kyphosis
forward curvature of the spine (hunchback)
RA
rheumatoid arthritis