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What does the combining form 'Oste/o' refer to?
What does the combining form 'Oste/o' refer to?
- Joints
- Bone (correct)
- Foot
- Muscle
Which combining form indicates a condition related to the vertebrae?
Which combining form indicates a condition related to the vertebrae?
- Arthr/o
- Spondyl/o (correct)
- Myel/o
- Kyph/o
What does the suffix '-itis' signify?
What does the suffix '-itis' signify?
- Inflammation (correct)
- Surgical removal
- Tissue death
- A tumor
Which combining form means 'crooked, bent, or stiff'?
Which combining form means 'crooked, bent, or stiff'?
Which suffix indicates a condition characterized by tissue death?
Which suffix indicates a condition characterized by tissue death?
Which of the following suffixes means 'surgical repair'?
Which of the following suffixes means 'surgical repair'?
What does the combining form 'My/o' signify?
What does the combining form 'My/o' signify?
What does the prefix 'brady-' refer to in the context of the cardiovascular system?
What does the prefix 'brady-' refer to in the context of the cardiovascular system?
Which combining form refers specifically to the aorta?
Which combining form refers specifically to the aorta?
What condition is indicated by the suffix '-sclerosis'?
What condition is indicated by the suffix '-sclerosis'?
Which combining form is used to represent 'vein' in cardiovascular terminology?
Which combining form is used to represent 'vein' in cardiovascular terminology?
What does the prefix 'hypo-' indicate when forming medical terminology?
What does the prefix 'hypo-' indicate when forming medical terminology?
Which combining form refers to 'blood vessel'?
Which combining form refers to 'blood vessel'?
Flashcards
Ostectomy
Ostectomy
Surgical removal of a bone or joint.
Arthritis
Arthritis
Inflammation of a joint.
Bursitis
Bursitis
Inflammation of a bursa, a small fluid-filled sac that reduces friction between bones, muscles, and tendons.
Arthrodesis
Arthrodesis
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Chondromalacia
Chondromalacia
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Arthroscopy
Arthroscopy
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Tendonoplasty
Tendonoplasty
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Tendonrrhexis
Tendonrrhexis
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Erythrocytopenia
Erythrocytopenia
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Angiitis
Angiitis
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Thrombocytosis
Thrombocytosis
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Myocardial
Myocardial
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Vascular stenosis
Vascular stenosis
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Phlebectomy
Phlebectomy
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Study Notes
Common Combining Forms for Musculoskeletal System
- Ankyl/o: Crooked, bent, stiff
- Arthr/o: Joint
- Burs/o: Bursa
- Chondr/o: Cartilage
- Cost/o: Rib
- Crani/o: Skull
- Fasci/o: Fascia
- Fibr/o: Fibrous tissue
- Kyph/o: Bent, hump
- Muscul/o: Muscle
- Myel/o: Bone marrow, spinal cord
- My/o: Muscle
- Orth/o: Straight, normal
- Oste/o: Bone
- Ped/o: Foot
- Phalang/o: Bones of the fingers and toes
- Pod/o: Foot
- Scoli/o: Curved, bent
- Spondyl/o: Vertebrae, vertebral column
- Synovi/o: Synovial membrane or fluid
- Ten/o, Tendin/o: Tendon
- Vertebr/o: Vertebra
Common Suffixes for Skeletal System
- -desis: Fixation of a bone or joint, bind together, fuse
- -ectomy: Surgical excision (removal)
- -itis: Inflammation
- -listhesis: Slipping
- -lysis: Loosening or setting free
- -malacia: Abnormal softening
- -necrosis: Tissue death
- -oma: Tumor
- -osis: Condition
- -penia: Deficiency
- -plasty: Surgical repair
- -plegia: Paralysis
- -porosis: Porous condition
- -rrhaphy: Surgical suturing
- -rrhexis: Rupture
- -scopy: Visual examination
- -tomy: Cutting into the organ or area
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