unit 3 MED TERM Flashcards
0
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-algia
A
Pain
1
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-al
A
Pertaining to
2
Q
Ankyl/o
A
Crooked
Bent
Stiff
3
Q
Arthr/o
A
Joint
4
Q
Burs/o
A
Bursa
Sac of fluid near joint
5
Q
-centesis
A
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
6
Q
Chondr/o
A
Cartilage
7
Q
-clasis
A
Break down
8
Q
Cost/o
A
Ribs
9
Q
Crani/o
A
Skull
10
Q
-desis
A
To bind
Tie together
Surgical fixation of bone or joint
11
Q
-ectomy
A
Surgical removal
12
Q
Hemat/o
Hem/o
A
Blood
13
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
14
Q
Kyph/o
A
Bent
Hump
15
Q
Ligament/o
A
Ligament
16
Q
-listhesis
A
Slipping
17
Q
Lord/o
A
Curve
Sway back
Bent
18
Q
-lysis
A
Breakdown
Separation
Destruction
Loosening
19
Q
-malacia
A
Abnormal softening
20
Q
Myel/o
A
Bone marrow
Spinal cord
21
Q
-necrosis
A
Tissue death
22
Q
-oma
A
Tumor
Neoplasm
23
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-osis
A
Abnormal condition
Disease
24
Oss/e
Oss/l
Ost/o
Oste/o
Bone
25
-otomy
Cutting
| Surgical incision
26
Peri-
Surrounding
27
-plasty
Surgical repair
28
-porosis
Lessening in density
| Porous condition
29
-rrhaphy
Surgical suturing
30
Scoli/o
Curved
| Bent
31
-scopy
Visual examination
32
Spin/o
Spine
| Backbone
33
Spondyl/o
Vertebrae
Vertebral column
Backbone
34
Synovi/o
| Synov/o
Synovial membrane
| Synovial fluid
35
-um
Singular noun ending
