suffixes
This Prefix means joint and is found in terms like arthritis.
What is Arthro-?
This suffix means inflammation and is used in words like arthritis.
What is -itis?
This type of fracture is also known as a hairline fracture and is an incomplete break, often found in runners and athletes.
What is a stress fracture?
This common condition involves the wearing down of joint cartilage, often leading to pain and stiffness.
What is osteoarthritis?
This movement involves decreasing the angle between two bones.
What is flexion?
This prefix refers to the bone
What is osteo-?
This suffix refers to pain
What is -algia?
This fracture results in the bone breaking into several pieces
What is a comminuted fracture?
Often seen in athletes, this condition is caused by inflammation of the tendon that connects the kneecap to the shinbone.
What is patellar tendinitis or jumper’s knee?
In this movement, a limb moves away from the body’s midline, as when lifting an arm sideways.
What is abduction?
This prefix means spine or vertebrae
What is Spondylosis-?
This suffix means surgical repair
What is -plasty?
This fracture type occurs when one side of the bone is broken
What is a greenstick fracture?
This spinal condition is characterized by a sideways curvature, often developing during growth spurts just before puberty.
What is scoliosis?
This term describes a circular movement, often performed by the shoulder or hip joints.
What is circumduction?
This prefix means cartilage
What is chondro-?
This suffix, meaning softening
What is -malacia?
This type of fracture happens when the bone is twisted apart and is often the result of a sports injury.
What is spiral fracture?
As a result of weakened bones, this condition leads to small fractures in the spine.
What is osteoporosis?
This movement involves rotating the forearm so that the palm faces downward or backward.
What is pronation?
This prefix means marrow or spinal cord
What is myelo-?
This suffix, meaning to break or surgical fracture
What is -clasis?
This rare fracture occurs when a tendon or ligament pulls off a piece of bone.
What is an avulsion fracture?
This rare genetic disorder causes abnormal bone growth and fusion, leading to stiffness and mobility restrictions.
What is fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP)?
This movement describes a complex process where a limb’s distal end makes a circular motion, without rotating the entire limb.
What is rotation?