Combining Forms/ Root words
The combining form oste/o.
What is Bone?
The suffix meaning inflammation.
What is -itis?
Prefix meaning within or inside.
What is endo-?
This movement decreases the angle between two bones, such as bending your elbow.
What is flexion?
Arthritis with swelling, pain and degeneration of cartilage in joints caused by chronic soft tissue inflammation.
What Rheumatoid Arthritis? (RA)
The combining term arthr/o.
What is Joint?
The suffix meaning surgical repair.
What is -plasty?
Prefix meaning outside or beyond.
What is extra- or exo-?
This movement increases the angle between two bones, like straitening your arm.
What is extension?
Sideways curvature of the spine.
What is scoliosis?
The combining term myel/o.
What is bone marrow?
The suffix meaning pain.
What is -algia?
Prefix meaning around.
What is peri-?
This limb motion moves a body part away from the midline.
What is abduction?
Forward curvature of the thoracic spine.
What is kyphosis?
The combining term spondyl/o or vertebr/o.
What is Vertebra?
The suffix meaning surgical break.
What is -clasia?
Prefix meaning under or below.
What s sub-?
This movement turns the palm of your hand upward or forward.
What is supination?
Inward curvature of the spine.
What is lordosis?
The combing form chondr/o.
What is Cartilage?
The suffix meaning loosening, dissolution, or separation.
What is -lysis?
Prefix meaning between.
What is inter-?
This motion involves circular movement of a limb, combining flexion, extension, abduction and adduction.
What is circumduction?
Arthritis, caused by the loss of cartilage cushion covering bones in a joint; most common in weight-bearing joints;results in bone rubbing against bone.
What is Osteoarthritis (OA).