Combining Forms
What is the combining form for the humerus?
Humer/o
What type of fracture do bones pierce through the skin?
Compound/open fracture
What body movement is classified as a downward motion?
Depression
What does the abbreviation OT mean
Occupational therapist
What does the suffix -itis mean?
Inflammation
What is the combining form for the sternum?
Stern/o
Stress fracture
Movement away from the body is what?
Abduction
What does the abbreviation RA stand for?
Rheumatoid arthritis
What does the suffix -ectomy mean?
Surgical removal
What is the combining form for the ribs?
Cost/o
When the bone is twisted apart what type of fracture is this?
Spiral fracture
Movement toward the body is what?
Adduction
What does the abbreviation MRI stand for?
Magnetic resonance imaging
What does the suffix -clast Mean?
Break
What’s the combining form for crooked/bent?
Scoli/o
When a bone is broken straight across what type of fracture has occurred?
Transverse fracture
Movement in which the angle between the bones decreases is called what?
Flexion
What is the abbreviation for a fracture?
FX/Fx
What does the suffix -malacia mean?
Abnormal softening
What is the combining form for hump?
Kyph/o
When bones are broken/crushed what type of fracture is this?
Colles fracture
Moving your lower jaw forward is an example of what body movement?
Protraction
What does the abbreviation THA stand for
Total hip arthroplasty
What does the suffix -desis mean?
Surgical fusion