Medical Terminology Chapter 3

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What does the word part 'Oss/e, oss/i, oste/o, ost/o' refer to?

Cartilage

Ligament

Bone (correct)

Muscle

What does the word part 'Myel/o' mean?

Bone marrow

What does 'Chondr/o' refer to?

Cartilage

What is the meaning of 'Arthr/o'?

Joints Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Ligament/o' stand for?

Ligaments Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Synovi/o, synov/o' mean?

Synovial fluid/synovial membrane Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'Burs/o'?

Bursa Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Ankyl/o' refer to?

Crooked, bent, stiff Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Cost/o' refer to in medical terminology?

Rib Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Crani/o' mean?

Skull Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-desis' mean?

To bind, tie together Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Kyph/o' signify?

To bend, hump Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Lord/o' refer to?

Curve, swayback, bent Signup and view all the answers

What does '-lysis' mean?

Loosening or setting free Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Myel/o' refer to?

Spinal cord/bone marrow Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Scoli/o' mean?

Curved, bent Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Spondyl/o' signify?

Vertebrate, vertebral column, backbone Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-um' indicate?

Singular noun ending Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Hem/o' mean?

Blood Signup and view all the answers

What does '-poietic' refer to?

Pertaining to formation Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'Peri-' mean?

Surrounding Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Sarc/o' refer to?

Sacrum Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ili' mean in medical terminology?

Illium Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix '-clasoPoly-' signify?

Many Signup and view all the answers

What does 'My' mean?

Muscle Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Lumb' stand for?

Lumbar Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-listhesis' mean?

Slipping Signup and view all the answers

What does '-penia' refer to?

Deficiency Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Scopy' mean?

Physical examination Signup and view all the answers

What does '-plasty' refer to?

Surgical repair Signup and view all the answers

What does '-rrhaphy' signify?

Surgical suturing Signup and view all the answers

What does '-clasis' mean?

To break Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Oss/e, oss/i, oste/o, ost/o: Indicates bone structure.
Myel/o: Refers to bone marrow, essential for blood cell formation.
Chondr/o: Pertains to cartilage, a flexible connective tissue.
Arthr/o: Relates to joints, the connections between bones.
Ligament/o: Represents ligaments, tissues connecting bones at joints.
Synovi/o, synov/o: Involves synovial fluid and synovial membrane, lubricating joints.
Burs/o: Refers to the bursa, a fluid-filled sac reducing friction in joints.

Motion and Structure Terms

Ankyl/o: Describes conditions that are crooked, bent, or stiff.
Cost/o: Indicates ribs, the bones forming the rib cage.
Crani/o: Refers to the skull, protecting the brain.
-desis: A suffix meaning to bind or tie together, often used in surgical terms.
Kyph/o: Relates to a bent or hump shape in the spine.
Lord/o: Refers to a curvature in the spine, often associated with swayback.
-lysis: Indicates loosening or freeing, often relating to tissues.
Myel/o: Signifies spinal cord along with bone marrow.

Spinal and Curvature Terms

Scoli/o: Indicates curvature in the spine, often associated with scoliosis.
Spondyl/o: Refers to vertebrae or the vertebral column (backbone).

Noun Endings and Concepts

-um: A suffix denoting singular noun endings.
Hem/o: Refers to blood, critical for transport in the body.
-poietic: Related to the formation of cells or tissues.

Surrounding Structures

Peri-: A prefix indicating the surrounding structure of an organ or tissue.
Sarc/o: Denotes the sacrum, part of the spinal column.
ili: Refers to the ilium, the uppermost part of the pelvic bone.
-clasoPoly-: Suggests multiplicity (many) in terms.

Muscle and Back Terms

My: Indicates muscle across various contexts.
Lumb: Denotes lumbar, relating to the lower back.
-listhesis: Describes a slipping condition of the vertebrae.
-penia: Indicates deficiency or reduced quantity of a substance.

Examination and Surgical Terms

Scopy: The process of performing a physical examination, often visually.
-plasty: Refers to surgical repair or reconstruction.
-rrhaphy: Indicates the surgical suturing of tissue.
-clasis: A term for breaking or fracturing, particularly in the context of bones.

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This quiz focuses on the word parts related to bones, joints, and connective tissues covered in Medical Terminology Chapter 3. It includes definitions for terms such as 'oss/e' for bone and 'myel/o' for bone marrow. Test your knowledge and enhance your understanding of essential medical vocabulary.