Word Parts
Surgical removal
-ectomy
peri-
around
inflammation of the joint
arthritis
y/o
years old
What test involves use of an electromagnetic field and radio waves?
Magnetic Resonance Imagining (MRI)
extremities-
acr/o
crooked; bent; stiff; fused together
ankyl/o
pain in the bone
ostealgia
analgesics
A drug that relieves pain
What is an analgesic drug?
A drug that relieves pain
Sub-
Below/Under
Chondr/o
cartilage
abnormal condition of small holes in the bone
osteoporosis
What is edema
condition of localized or generalized swelling
What are the 2 parts of the skeleton?
How many bones are in the skeleton
Axillary and Appendicular
206
Tumor/Mass
-Oma
arthr/o
synovial
lubricating fluid of the joints
CT Scan
Computerized Tomography Scan
Hollow middle section of the long bone that contains yellow bone marrow?
Medullary Cavity
crani/o
skull
cost/o
rib
arthroplasty
surgical repair of a joint
NSAID
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
What is an example of an irregular bone
Vertebrae