suffixes
prefixes
Types of Fractures
Orthopedic Conditions
Body Movements
100

This Prefix means joint and is found in terms like arthritis. 

What is Arthro-?

100

This suffix means inflammation and is used in words like arthritis.

What is -itis?

100

This type of fracture is also known as a hairline fracture and is an incomplete break, often found in runners and athletes.

What is a stress fracture?

100

This common condition involves the wearing down of joint cartilage, often leading to pain and stiffness.

What is osteoarthritis?

100

This movement involves decreasing the angle between two bones.

What is flexion?

200

This prefix refers to the bone 

What is osteo-?

200

This suffix refers to pain

What is -algia?

200

This fracture results in the bone breaking into several pieces

What is a comminuted fracture?

200

Often seen in athletes, this condition is caused by inflammation of the tendon that connects the kneecap to the shinbone.

What is patellar tendinitis or jumper’s knee?

200

In this movement, a limb moves away from the body’s midline, as when lifting an arm sideways.

What is abduction?

300

This prefix means spine or vertebrae 

What is Spondylosis-?

300

This suffix means surgical repair

What is -plasty?

300

This fracture type occurs when one side of the bone is broken

What is a greenstick fracture?

300

This spinal condition is characterized by a sideways curvature, often developing during growth spurts just before puberty.

What is scoliosis?

300

This term describes a circular movement, often performed by the shoulder or hip joints.

What is circumduction?

400

This prefix means cartilage 

What is chondro-?

400

This suffix, meaning softening

What is -malacia?

400

This type of fracture happens when the bone is twisted apart and is often the result of a sports injury.

What is spiral fracture?

400

As a result of weakened bones, this condition leads to small fractures in the spine.

What is osteoporosis?

400

This movement involves rotating the forearm so that the palm faces downward or backward.

What is pronation?

500

This prefix means marrow or spinal cord

What is myelo-?

500

This suffix, meaning to break or surgical fracture

What is -clasis?

500

This rare fracture occurs when a tendon or ligament pulls off a piece of bone.

What is an avulsion fracture?

500

This rare genetic disorder causes abnormal bone growth and fusion, leading to stiffness and mobility restrictions.

What is fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP)?

500

This movement describes a complex process where a limb’s distal end makes a circular motion, without rotating the entire limb.

What is rotation?