Suffix 1
What does -uria mean?
Condition of urine, urination
What does -algia mean?
Pain
What does LCL stand for?
Lateral Collateral Ligament
What does MCL stand for?
Medial Collateral ligament
What does appendectomy mean?
Removal of the appendix
What is the suffix for -graphy?
Act of recording
What is the suffix for having a substance in the blood, condition of the blood?
-enemia
What is the abbreviation for Cold whirlpool?
CWP
What is the abbreviation for weight bearing?
WB
What does osteosclerosis mean?
An abnormal increase in bone density or hardening of the bone.
What is the suffix for hardening?
-sclerosis
What is the suffix for surgical repair, reconstruction?
-plasty
What is the abbreviation for Abduction?
ABD
What does ER stand for?
External Rotation
What is gastralgia?
Stomach pain
What is the word for excision, or removal?
-ectomy
What is the suffix for binding, fusion?
-desis
What does PWB stand for?
Partial weight bearing
What does NWB stand for?
Non-weight bearing
The suturing or binding of muscle tissue, often to the periosteum of bone.
What does -tripsy mean?
Crushing
What does -pexy mean?
Fixation (as in surgery)
What does BID stand for?
Twice Daily
What does PRO stand for?
pronation
Surgical fixation of the pericardium
Surgical fixation of the tissue surrounding the heart.