Abbreviations
Rheumatoid Arthritis Abbreviation
What is RA?
combining form for ilium
What is Ili/o?
Inflammation suffix
What is -itis?
A-
What is without?
Bones are broken but do not protrude the skin
What is closed/simple?
BMD Abbreviation
What is bone mineral density?
Movement combining form
What is kinesi/o?
Break suffix
What is -clast?
poly-
What is Many, much?
Bones are broken and pierce through the skin
What is open/compound?
Abbreviation for magnetic resonance imaging
What is MRI?
Vertebra combing form
What is spondyl/o?
Weakness suffix
What is -asthenia?
dys-
What is painful, difficult?
One fragment is driven into the other, usually as a result of compression
What is impacted?
MG Abbreviation
What is Myasthenia Gravis?
What is kyph/o?
Split, fissure suffix
What is -schisis?
syn-
What is together, joined?
Bones are partially broken; occurs mainly in children
What is greenstick?
total hip arthroplasty Abbreviation
What is THA?
Bent backward combining form
What is lord/o?
abnormal softening Suffix
What is -malacia?
brady-
What is slow?
Bones are broken and occurs at the wrist or distal radius
What is colles?