Prefixes
arthr-, articul-
What are the prefixes for arthritis (inflammation of a joint), and articulation (joint between two parts, typically bones)?
-ectomy
What is the suffix for surgical removal or cutting out?
crani/o
What is the word root for skull/cranium?
A disease of the spine in which joint cartilage is destroyed (appears mainly in males)
What is Ankylosing spondylitis?
Ca
What is the abbreviation for calcium?
osse-, ossi-, ost(eo)-
What is the prefix(es) for osteoporosis (low bone mass)?
-graphy
What is the suffix for radiographic imaging?
myel/o
What is the word root for bone marrow or spinal cord?
A forward sliding of a vertebra over the vertebra beneath
What is Spondylolisthesis?
Ortho
What is the abbreviation for orthopedics?
plant-
What is the prefix for plantar flexion?
-itis
What is the suffix for inflammation?
synov/i
What is the word root for synovial fluid, joint, or membrane?
Degeneration of the joint structures that normally stabilize the vertebrae
What is Spondylolysis?
TMJ
What is the abbreviation for temporomandibular joint?
tars-
What is the prefix for tarsal bones?
-penia
What is the suffix for abnormal reduction?
vertebr/o
What is the word root for vertebra or spinal column?
The central mass of an intervertebral disk that protrudes through the disk's weakened outer ring into the spinal canal
What is a Herniated disk?
RA
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
spin-, spondyl-
What are the prefixes for erector spinae (muscles along the spine) and spondylitis (inflammation of the spine)?
-scopy
What is the suffix for viewing/visual examination?
coccy, coccyg/o
What is the word root for coccyx?
Pain along the sciatic nerve in the thigh
What is Sciatica?
CT
What is the abbreviation for computed tomography?