Word List 12

Question 1

ankyl/o

Answer 1

stiffness, bent/crooked

Question 2

arthr/o

Answer 2

joint

Question 3

calcane/o

Answer 3

calcaneum

Question 4

carp/o

Answer 4

carpals

Question 5

cervic/o

Answer 5

neck

Question 6

chondr/o

Answer 6

cartilage

Question 7

cost/o

Answer 7

ribs

Question 8

crani/o

Answer 8

cranium

Question 9

fasci/o

Answer 9

fascia (fibrous tissue supporting/separating muscles)

Question 10

femor/o

Answer 10

femur (thigh bone)

Question 11

fibr/o

Answer 11

fiber, fibrous tissue

Question 12

fibul/o

Answer 12

fibula (smaller lateral bone of leg)

Question 13

humer/o

Answer 13

humerus (upper arm bone)

Question 14

leiomy/o

Answer 14

smooth muscle (visceral)

Question 15

lumb/o

Answer 15

lower back

Question 16

metacarp/o

Answer 16

metacarpals (hand bones)

Question 17

muscul/o

Answer 17

muscle

Question 18

my/o

Answer 18

muscle

Question 19

myel/o

Answer 19

bone marrow, spinal cord

Question 20

orth/o

Answer 20

straight

Question 21

oste/o

Answer 21

bone

Question 22

patell/o

Answer 22

patella (kneecap)

Question 23

pelv/i
pelv/o

Answer 23

pelvis

Question 24

phalang/o

Answer 24

phalanges

Question 25

radi/o

Answer 25

radius (lower arm bone, thumb side)

Question 26

spondyl/o

Answer 26

vertebra (backbone)

Question 27

stern/o

Answer 27

sternum (breastbone)

Question 28

ten/o
tend/o
tendin/o

Answer 28

tendon

Question 29

tibi/o

Answer 29

tibia (large medial bone of lower leg)

Question 30

vertebr/o

Answer 30

vertebra (backbone)

Question 31

-clasia

Answer 31

to break, surgical fracture

Question 32

-clast

Answer 32

to break

Question 33

-sarcoma

Answer 33

malignant tumor of connective tissue

Question 34

peri-

Answer 34

around

Question 35

ankylosis

Answer 35

abnormal condition of joint stiffness

Question 36

arthralgia

Answer 36

pain of joint

Question 37

arthrocentesis

Answer 37

surgical puncture of a joint

Question 38

arthrodesis
awr-throh-DEE-sihs

Answer 38

binding/fixation of a joint

Question 39

arthroscopy
awr-THRAW-skuh-pee

Answer 39

visual examination of a joint

Question 40

avulsion
uh-VUHL-zhuhn

Answer 40

injury where a structure is torn off another

Question 41

carpoptosis
kahr-poh-TOH-sihs

Answer 41

prolapse/downward displacement of the carpals (wrist bones)

Question 42

costochondritis

Answer 42

inflammation of the rib cartilage

Question 43

diaphysis
dye-AH-fuh-sihs

Answer 43

shaft of a bone

Question 44

kyphosis
kiy-FOH-sihs

Answer 44

abnormal condition of a humpback (increased throacic spine curvature)

Question 45

laminectomy

Answer 45

excision/removal of the lamina of the spine

Question 46

leiomyoma
lye-oh-mye-OH-muh

Answer 46

tumor of smooth muscle

Question 47

lordosis

Answer 47

abnormal condition of curve/swayback (anterior curvature of the lumbar spine)

Question 48

malleolus
muh-LEE-uh-luhs

Answer 48

bony structure on either side of the ankle

Question 49

myalgia
mye-AHL-jee-uh

Answer 49

muscle pain

Question 50

myorrhexis

Answer 50

rupture of muscle

Question 51

myosarcoma

Answer 51

malignant tumor of a muscle

Question 52

osteoarthritis

Answer 52

inflammation of the bone and joint

Question 53

osteoporosis

Answer 53

porous bone

Question 54

pelvimetry
pehl-VIHM-uh-tree

Answer 54

act of measuring the pelvis

Question 55

rhabdomyolysis
rahb-doh-mye-AH-luh-sihs

Answer 55

“rhabdo” condition where muscle breaks down quickly and releases toxins

Question 56

sciatica
sye-AH-tih-kuh

Answer 56

severe pain along sciatic nerve (posterior aspect of upper and lower leg)

Question 57

scoliosis

Answer 57

abnormal condition of crooked/bent spine (abnormal lateral curvature of spine)

Question 58

spondylolisthesis
SPAWN-duh-loh-lis-THEE-sihs

Answer 58

slipping vertebra (backbone)

Question 59

sprain

Answer 59

injury to ligament (stretched beyond capacity)

Question 60

strain

Answer 60

injury to tendon and/or muscle (stretched beyond capacity)