prefixes
extra
away from
-algia
pain
carp/o
carpus
sacr/o
sacrum
ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
retro
behind, back
-desis
surgical fixation of bone or join, binding, tying together
cervic/o
neck
pub/o
pubis
BK
below the knee
sub
beneath or below
-malcia
softening to
ili/o
ilium
stern/o
sternum
DTR
deep tendon reflex
inter
between
-stenosis
narrowing or stricture
kinesi/o
movement
tendin/o
tendon
AP
anteroposterior
trans
through or across
-pnea
menisc/o
meniscus
uln/o
ulna
BMD
bone mineral density