Musculoskeletal Terms

Question 1

carp/o

Answer 1

carpals (wrist bone)

Question 2

clavic/o, clavicul/o

Answer 2

clavicle (collarbone)

Question 3

cost/o

Answer 3

rib

Question 4

crani/o

Answer 4

cranium (skull)

Question 5

femor/o

Answer 5

femur (upper leg bone)

Question 6

fibul/o

Answer 6

fibula (lower leg bone)

Question 7

humer/o

Answer 7

humerus (upper arm bone)

Question 8

ili/o

Answer 8

ilium

Question 9

ischi/o

Answer 9

ischium

Question 10

mandibul/o

Answer 10

mandible (lower jawbone)

Question 11

maxill/o

Answer 11

maxilla (upper jawbone)

Question 12

patell/o

Answer 12

patella (kneecap)

Question 13

phalang/o

Answer 13

phalanges (finger or toe bones)

Question 14

pub/o

Answer 14

pubis

Question 15

radi/o

Answer 15

radius (lower arm bone)

Question 16

scapul/o

Answer 16

scapula (shoulder blade)

Question 17

stern/o

Answer 17

sternum (breastbone)

Question 18

tars/o

Answer 18

tarsals (ankle bones)

Question 19

tibi/o

Answer 19

tibia (lower leg bone)

Question 20

uln/o

Answer 20

ulna (lower arm bone)

Question 21

vertebr/o, rachi/o, spondyl/o

Answer 21

vertebra, spinal, or vertebral column

Question 22

ankylo/o

Answer 22

crooked, stiff, bent

Question 23

kinesi/o

Answer 23

movement, motion

Question 24

kyph/o

Answer 24

hump

Question 25

lamin/o

Answer 25

lamina (thin, flat plate or layer)

Question 26

lord/o

Answer 26

bent forward

Question 27

myel/o, myelon/o

Answer 27

bone marrow

Question 28

my/o, myos/o

Answer 28

muscle

Question 29

oste/o

Answer 29

bone

Question 30

petr/o

Answer 30

stone

Question 31

scoli/o

Answer 31

crooked, curved

Question 32

inter-

Answer 32

between

Question 33

supra-

Answer 33

above

Question 34

syn-, sym-

Answer 34

together, joined

Question 35

-asthenia

Answer 35

weakness

Question 36

-clasis, -clast, -clasia

Answer 36

break

Question 37

-desis

Answer 37

surgical fixation, fusion

Question 38

-physis

Answer 38

growth

Question 39

-schisis

Answer 39

spilt, fissure

Question 40

ankylosis

Answer 40

abnormal condition of stiffness

Question 41

arthritis

Answer 41

inflammation of a joint

Question 42

arthrochondritis

Answer 42

inflammation of joint cartilages

Question 43

bursitis

Answer 43

inflammation of bursa

Question 44

bursolith

Answer 44

stone in bursa

Question 45

chondromalacia

Answer 45

softening of cartilage

Question 46

diskitis

Answer 46

inflammation of an intervertebral disc

Question 47

kyphosis

Answer 47

abnormal hump (of thoracic spine)

Question 48

lordosis

Answer 48

abnormal condition of bending forward

(forward curvature of lumbar spine)

Question 49

osteomyelitis

Answer 49

inflammation of the bone and bone marrow

Question 50

myasthenia

Answer 50

muscle weakness

Question 51

myeloma

Answer 51

(malignant) tumor in bone marrow

Question 52

osteitis

Answer 52

inflammation of the bone

Question 53

osteocarcinoma

Answer 53

cancerous tumor of the bone

Question 54

osteochondritis

Answer 54

inflammation of the bone and cartilage

Question 55

osteofibroma

Answer 55

tumor of the bone and fibrous tissue

Question 56

osteomalacia

Answer 56

softening of the bones

Question 57

scoliosis

Answer 57

abnormal (lateral) curvature of the spine

Question 58

tendinitis

Answer 58

inflammation of a tendon

Question 59

arthrodesis

Answer 59

surgical fixation of a joint

Question 60

arthroplasty

Answer 60

surgical repair of a joint

Question 61

arthrotomy

Answer 61

incision of a joint

Question 62

bursectomy

Answer 62

excision of a bursa

Question 63

bursotomy

Answer 63

incision of a bursa

Question 64

craniotomy

Answer 64

incision into the skull

Question 65

diskectomy

Answer 65

excision of an intervertebral disk

Question 66

laminectomy

Answer 66

excision of the lamina

relieve symptoms of a ruptured disc

Question 67

osteoplasty

Answer 67

surgical repair of the bone

Question 68

osteotome

Answer 68

instrument used for cutting the bone

Question 69

osteotomy

Answer 69

incision of the bone

Question 70

osteoclasis

Answer 70

surgical breaking of a bone

to correct deformity

Question 71

arthralgia

Answer 71

pain in the joint

Question 72

bradykinesia

Answer 72

slow movement

Question 73

carpal

Answer 73

pertaining to the wrist

Question 74

dyskinesisa

Answer 74

difficult movement

Question 75

femoral

Answer 75

pertaining to the femur

Question 76

humeral

Answer 76

pertaining to the humerus

Question 77

hyperkinesia

Answer 77

excessive movement

Question 78

intervertebral

Answer 78

pertaining to between the vertebrae

Question 79

intercranial

Answer 79

pertaining to within the cranium

Question 80

osteoblast

Answer 80

developing bone cell

Question 81

osteocyte

Answer 81

bone cell

Question 82

osteonecrosis

Answer 82

abnormal death of bone tissues

Question 83

sternoclavicular

Answer 83

pertaining to the sternum and clavicle

Question 84

sternoid

Answer 84

resembling the sternum

Question 85

subcostal

Answer 85

pertaining to below the rib

Question 86

submandibular

Answer 86

pertaining to below the mandible

Question 87

submaxillary

Answer 87

pertaining to below the maxilla

Question 88

suprascapular

Answer 88

pertaining to above the scapula

Question 89

symphysis

Answer 89

growing together

Question 90

vertebrocostal

Answer 90

pertaining to the vertebrae and ribs