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Pulling Roots
Bones
Specialists
100
burs/o
What is the bursa?
100
-um
What is a suffix meaning: singular noun ending
100
Oste/o
What is the root word for: bone
100
large thigh bone
what is the femur?
100
specialist in diagnosing and treating bones, joints and muscles
Orthopedist
200
chondr/o
What is cartilage?
200
-lysis
What is a suffix meaning: loosening or setting free
200
crani
What is the root word for: skull
200
patella
What is the kneecap?
200
specialist in treating misalignment of spine
Chiropractor
300
cost/o
What is the rib?
300
-listhesis
What is a suffix meaning: slipping
300
arthr/o
What is the root word for: joints
300
Shinbone
What is the tibia?
300
specialist in treating disorders of the feet
podiatrist
400
ligament/o
What is ligament?
400
-desis
What is a suffix meaning: to bind, tie together
400
Synovi/o
What is the root word for: synovial membrane
400
Smaller lower leg bone
What is the fibula?
400
specialist in treating arthritis and diseases of joints and connective tissue
rheumatologist
500
spondyl/o
What is the vertebrae, backbone
500
-pathy
What is a suffix meaning: disease?
500
myel/o
What is the root word for: Bone marrow
500
Ankle bones
What are the tarsals?
500
Otorhinolaryngology
What is pronounced: ear, nose, throat specialist