Combining Forms
This combining form means "joint."
arthr/o or articul/o
This suffix means "weakness."
-asthenia
The largest bone in the human body.
femur
The combining form for "muscle."
my/o, muscul/o, or myos/o
Inflammation of a joint.
arthritis
This combining form means "cartilage."
chondr/o
The prefix meaning "away from."
ab-
This joint type allows the most movement, such as the shoulder and hip.
synovial joint
This term describes an increase in muscle bulk due to exercise.
hypertrophy
The medical term for a "humpback" condition.
kyphosis
This combining form refers to the "spinal cord" or "bone marrow."
myel/o
This suffix refers to a "slipping" condition.
-listhesis
The name of the bone that forms the lower jaw.
mandible
The muscle attachment site that remains stationary during contraction.
origin
A fracture where the bone is shattered into multiple pieces.
comminuted fracture
This combining form means "crooked" or "bent."
scoli/o
The suffix meaning "pertaining to development."
-trophic
The three parts of the pelvic girdle.
ilium, ischium, pubis
The scientific study of movement.
kinesiology
This disorder is an autoimmune disease that causes joint inflammation and deformities.
rheumatoid arthritis
This combining form refers to the "heel bone."
tars/o
The prefix that means "around."
circum-
The section of the vertebral column consisting of five fused bones.
sacrum
This inherited disease causes progressive muscle degeneration and weakness.
muscular dystrophy
A condition where bone becomes porous and prone to fractures.
osteoporosis