Prefixes/ Suffixes/ Word roots
this is a prefix for bone
What is oste/o?
inflammation of a joint
What is arthritis?
the junction between two bones
What is a joint?
above the elbow
What is AE?
the most common form of arthritis
What is osteoarthritis?
This is a prefix for spine
What is rachi/o?
a benign bone tumor that is usually small and localized
What is an osteoma?
the fibrous membrane that covers a bones surface?
What is periosteum?
fracture
What is Fx?
faulty bone formation in children
What is rickets?
This is a suffix that means "pertaining to"
What is -al?
a hollow cavity
a fibrous band of connective tissue that attaches a muscle to bone
What is a tendon?
osteoarthritis
What is OA?
inflammation of the vertebrae, usually caused by tuberculosis (TB)
What is Pott disease?
This is a suffix that means inflammation
What is -itis?
a space or channel, such as the air-filled spaces in certain skull bones
What is sinus?
form the chamber enclosing the brain
What are cranial bones?
Coccyx
What is Co?
an exaggerated curve of the spine in the lumbar region; swayback
What is lordosis?
This is a prefix for joint
What is arthr/o?
a break that occurs at an angle across bone
What is oblique?
encloses the spinal cord
What are vertebrae?
above the knee
What is AK?
a malignant tumor of cartilage
What is chondrosarcoma?