Prefixes, Suffixes, Root Words
arthr/o
Joint
The freely movable joint is also called diarthrosis.
What is the synovial joint?
The formation of bone.
What is ossification?
TMJ
Temporomandibular Joint
An age-related disorder in which bones lose mass, weaken, and break more easily than normal bones.
What is osteoporosis?
cervic/o
Cervical (neck)
Another name for joint.
What is articulation?
A cell that produces bone tissue.
What is osteoblast?
Fx
Fracture
A joint disease that results from the breakdown of joint cartilage and bone.
What is Osteoarthritis?
chondr/o
Cartilage
Synovial joints are stabilized and strengthened by these.
Ligaments
A cell that destroys bone tissue.
What is osteoclast?
TKR
Total knee replacement
An abnormal curvature of the spine results in an S or C shape.
What is Scoliosis?
-itis
Inflammation of
An immovable joint held together by fibrous connective tissue- found between the bones of the skull.
What is a suture?
A mature bone cell that nourishes and maintains bone tissue.
What is an osteocyte?
BDT
Bone Density Testing
An autoimmune and inflammatory disease that causes the body’s immune system to attack healthy cells leading to inflammation or painful swelling in the affected area.
What is Rheumatoid arthritis?
osis
Condition of
The attachment of muscles to bones produces movement at the joints.
What are tendons?
The fibrous membrane covers the bone's surface.
What is the periosteum?
OP
Osteoporosis
A common form of inflammatory arthritis is marked by intense pain and caused by too much uric acid in the body.
What is Gout?