Word Parts
What combining form means joint?
arthr/o
What bone forms the lower jaw?
mandible
What term means inflammation of a bone?
osteitis
What procedure is a surgical fusing of two bones?
arthrodesis
What is the outer covering of a bone?
periosteum
What combining form means bone?
oste/o
What term means an opening in a bone?
foramen
What term means abnormal softening of cartilage?
chondromalacia
What term is the surgical repair or replacement of a joint?
arthroplasty
What term means abnormal softening of a bone?
osteomalacia
What combining form means cartilage?
chondr/o
What bones encase the brain?
cranium
What term means the loss of bone density?
osteoporosis
What procedure is the replacement of a worn implant?
revision surgery
What bone is known as the collar bone?
clavicle
What combining form means bone marrow and spinal cord?
myel/o
What is the upper portion of the sternum?
manubrium
What term is also known as a swayback?
lordosis
What term is the joining together of two or more vertebrae?
spinal fusion
What term is also known as wear-and-tear arthritis?
osteoarthritis
What suffix means to bind or tie together?
-desis
What are the bones of the wrist?
carpals
What term means the loss or absence of mobility in a joint?
ankylosis
What procedure is the surgical loosening of an ankylosed joint?
arthrolysis
What term means surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity?
osteoclasis