Ch 13 - Musculoskeletal Combining Forms

Question 1

acr/o

Answer 1

extremities

acroanesthesia = absence of sensation in the extremities

Question 2

ankyl/o

Answer 2

stiff joint

ankylosis = abnormal condition of a stiff joint

Question 3

arthr/o; articul/o

Answer 3

joint

articular = pertaining to a joint

Question 4

burs/o

Answer 4

bursa, sac

bursitis = inflammation of a bursa

Question 5

carp/o

Answer 5

carpus

carpectomy = excision of a carpus

Question 6

cervic/o

Answer 6

neck

cervicodynia = pain of the neck

Question 7

chondr/o

Answer 7

cartilage

chondrodysplasia = bad, painful or difficult formation or growth of cartilage

Question 8

cost/o

Answer 8

ribs

costochondritis = inflammation of ribs & cartilage

Question 9

crani/o

Answer 9

cranium

craniocerebral = pertaining to cranium & brain

Question 10

fasci/o

Answer 10

fascia

fasciodesis = binding of a fascia

Question 11

femor/o

Answer 11

femur

femorotibial = pertaining to femur and tibia

Question 12

fibul/o

Answer 12

fibula

fibular = pertaining to the fibula

Question 13

humer/o

Answer 13

humerus

humeral = pertaining to humerus

Question 14

ili/o

Answer 14

ilium

iliolumbar = pertaining to the ilium and lower back

Question 15

kinesi/o

Answer 15

movement

kinesiology = study of movement

Question 16

kyph/o

Answer 16

hump

kyphosis = abnormal condition of a humb

Question 17

lamin/o

Answer 17

lamina

laminectomy = surgical removal of a lamina

Question 18

lord/o

Answer 18

bent backward

lordoscoliosis = abnormal condition of crookedness and backward bend

Question 19

lumb/o

Answer 19

lower back

lumbodynia = pain in lower back

Question 20

menisc/o

Answer 20

meniscus

meniscectomy = excision of a meniscus

Question 21

metacarp/o

Answer 21

metacarpus

metacarpectomy = excision of a metacarpus

Question 22

metatars/o

Answer 22

metatarsals, ankle

metatarsophalangeal = pertaining to ankle, metatarsals and phalanges

Question 23

muscul/o; my/o

Answer 23

muscle

myocardial = pertaining to heart muscle

Question 24

myel/o

Answer 24

spinal cord, bone marrow

myeloplegia = paralysis of spinal cord

Question 25

orth/o

Answer 25

straight

orthopnea = breathing in the straight position

Question 26

oste/o

Answer 26

bone

osteolytic = pertaining to destruction of bone

Question 27

patell/a; patell/o

Answer 27

patella

patellapexy = surgical fixation of patella

Question 28

pelv/i

Answer 28

pelvis

pelvimeter = measuring instrument for pelvis

Question 29

phalang/o

Answer 29

phalanges

phalangitis = inflammation of the phalanges

Question 30

pub/o

Answer 30

pubis

pubofemoral = pertaining to the pubis and femur

Question 31

radi/o

Answer 31

radius

radioulnar = pertaining to radius and ulna

Question 32

sacr/o

Answer 32

sacrum

sacrodynia = pain of the sacrum

Question 33

scoli/o

Answer 33

crooked, bent

scoliometer = measuring instrument for bend

Question 34

spondyl/o; vertebr/o

Answer 34

vertebrae

vertebroplasty = surgical repair of a vertebra

Question 35

stern/o

Answer 35

sternum

sternocostal = pertaining to sternum & ribs

Question 36

sthen/o

Answer 36

strength

myasthenia = condition of absence of muscle strength

Question 37

synov/o; synovi/o

Answer 37

synovial membrane

synovioma = tumor of a synovial membrane

Question 38

tars/o

Answer 38

ankle (tarsal bones)

tarsometatarsal = pertaining to the ankle

Question 39

ten/o; tend/o; tendin/o

Answer 39

tendon

tenodynia = pain of a tendon

Question 40

thorac/o

Answer 40

thorax

thoracolumbar = pertaining to the thorax and lower back

Question 41

tibi/o

Answer 41

tibia

tibiofibular = pertaining to tibia and fibula

Question 42

uln/o

Answer 42

ulna

ulnocarpal = pertaining to ulna and carpus