Medical Terminology: Myel/o and Related Terms

Questions and Answers

What does the term 'myel/o' refer to?

Bone

Patella

Straight

Bone marrow, spinal cord (correct)

What does the term 'Orth/o' mean?

Pelvis

Bone

Child, foot

Straight (correct)

What does 'oste/o' stand for?

Bone (correct)

Spine

Patella

Flesh, muscular substance

What is the meaning of 'Patell/o'?

Patella Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Ped/o' mean?

Child, foot Signup and view all the answers

What is indicated by 'Pelv/o'?

Pelvis Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Phalang/o' indicate?

Phalanges Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Pod/o' refer to?

Foot Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Prosthet/o' mean?

Addition Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Pub/o' refer to?

Pubis Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Radi/o' stand for?

Radius, ray (X-ray) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Scr/o' represent?

Sacrum Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Sarc/o' mean?

Flesh, muscular substance Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Scapul/o' indicate?

Scapula Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Scoli/o' refer to?

Crooked, bent Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Spin/o' signify?

Spine Signup and view all the answers

What does 'spondyl/o' stand for?

Vertebrae Signup and view all the answers

What does 'stern/o' mean?

Sternum Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Synovi/o' refer to?

Synovial membrane Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'Synov/o'?

Synovial membrane Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Tars/o' indicate?

Ankle Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Thorac/o' mean?

Chest Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tibi/o' refer to?

Tibia Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Uln/o' stand for?

Ulna Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Vertebr/o' refer to?

Vertebra Signup and view all the answers

What does '-Blast' mean?

Immature, embryonic Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of '-clasia'?

To surgically break Signup and view all the answers

What does '-desis' stand for?

To stabilize, fuse Signup and view all the answers

What does '-listhesis' mean?

Slipping Signup and view all the answers

What does '-porous' indicate?

Porous Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Medical Terminology: Combining Forms and Suffixes

myel/o: Refers to bone marrow or spinal cord, essential for blood cell production and nerve signaling.
Orth/o: Means straight, often used in terms related to alignment or correction in bone and joint conditions.
oste/o: Relates to bone, forming the basis for terms related to bone diseases and conditions.
Patell/o: Refers specifically to the patella, or kneecap, key in knee joint function.
Ped/o: Indicates either child or foot, relevant in pediatrics and podiatry.
Pelv/o: Refers to the pelvis, crucial for understanding anatomical structure and diseases in that region.
Phalang/o: Relates to phalanges, the bones in fingers and toes, important in hand and foot anatomy.
Pod/o: Refers to the foot, often used in conditions affecting lower extremities.
Prosthet/o: Relates to addition, often in the context of prosthetics, which are devices that replace missing body parts.
Pub/o: Refers to the pubis, one of the bones that form the pelvis, significant in pelvic anatomy.
Radi/o: Refers to the radius or ray (X-ray), important in both anatomy and diagnostic imaging.
Scr/o: Indicates the sacrum, a triangular bone at the base of the spine crucial for pelvic support.
Sarc/o: Relates to flesh or muscular substance, often used in terms describing muscle-related diseases.
Scapul/o: Refers to the scapula or shoulder blade, significant in upper body structure.
Scoli/o: Means crooked or bent, often associated with spinal deformities such as scoliosis.
Spin/o: Refers to the spine, a central structure in human anatomy.
spondyl/o: Refers to vertebrae, essential in discussing spinal conditions.
stern/o: Refers to the sternum or breastbone, crucial in rib cage structure and protection.
Synovi/o and Synov/o: Both refer to synovial membrane, important for joint lubrication.
Tars/o: Refers to the ankle, a key point of articulation in the lower leg.
Thorac/o: Means chest, significant for respiratory and circulatory system terminology.
tibi/o: Refers to the tibia, the larger bone in the lower leg essential for weight-bearing.
Uln/o: Refers to the ulna, a key bone in the forearm.
Vertebr/o: Refers to vertebra, essential in terms associated with spinal anatomy.

-Blast: Indicates immature or embryonic cells, commonly used in terms for cell types in various tissues.
-clasia: Means to surgically break, often used in procedures involving bones or joints.
-desis: Indicates stabilization or fusion, particularly important in surgical contexts.
-listhesis: Refers to slipping, commonly associated with spinal conditions.
-porous: Relates to being porous, significant in contexts discussing bone density and structural integrity.

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