Prefixes
Combining Form
Sufixes
Terms
Bones
100
not; without
What is a-; an-
100
Joint
What is arthr/o
100
pain
What is -algia
100
also called compact bone, is very dense, hard and strong
What is cortical bone
100
serves as the anterior attachment for the ribs
What is sternum
200
within; into
What is intra-
200
rib
What is cost/o
200
softening
What is -malacia
200
slightly movable joints
What is amphiarthroses
200
is made up of 26 bone segments that are aligned in five sections that surround and protect the spinal cord.
What is vertebral column
300
not
What is non-
300
bone
What is oste/o
300
deficiency
What is -penia
300
one of the two large processes found on the femur
What is trochanter
300
is the upper leg bone and is the longest bone in the human body
What is femeur
400
together; with
What is syn-
400
ankle
What is tars/o
400
surgical puncture to remove fluid
What is -centesis
400
hollow cavity within a bone
What is sinus
400
form the bones of the hand
What is metacarpals
500
change; beyond
What is meta-
500
foot
What is ped/o
500
abnormal condition of small holes
What is -porosis
500
a rounded-knuckle process at at joint
What is condyle
500
form the roof and upper sides of the cranium
What is parietal