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 (heel bone)

Question 4

Carp/o

Answer 4

carpals (wrist bone)

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

skull

Question 9

fasci/o

Answer 9

fascia (connective tissue between 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 lower leg bone)

Question 13

humer/o

Answer 13

humerus (upper arm bone)

Question 14

leiomy/o

Answer 14

smooth muscle

Question 15

lumb/o

Answer 15

lumbar

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

Answer 23

pelvis

Question 24

pelv/o

Answer 24

pelvis

Question 25

phalang/o

Answer 25

phalanges (finger/toes bones)

Question 26

radi/o

Answer 26

radius (lower arm bone, thumb side)

Question 27

spondyl/o

Answer 27

vertebra (back bone)

Question 28

stern/o

Answer 28

sternum (breastbone)

Question 29

ten/o

Answer 29

tendon

Question 30

tend/o

Answer 30

tendon

Question 31

tendin/o

Answer 31

tendon

Question 32

tibi/o

Answer 32

tibia (shin bone)

Question 33

vertebr/o

Answer 33

vertebra (back bone)

Question 34

-al

Answer 34

pertaining to

Question 35

-clasia

Answer 35

surgical break or fracture

Question 36

-clast

Answer 36

to break

Question 37

-sarcoma

Answer 37

malignant tumor of connective tissue

Question 38

peri-

Answer 38

around

Question 39

sub-

Answer 39

under, below

Question 40

Ankylosis

Answer 40

abnormal condition of stiffness of a joint (Ank-kuh-low-sis)

Question 41

arthralgia

Answer 41

pain of a joint

Question 42

arthrocentesis

Answer 42

surgical puncture of a joint

Question 43

arthrodesis

Answer 43

surgical fixture of a joint

Question 44

arthroscopy

Answer 44

visual examination of a joint
(arth-raw-scopy)

Question 45

avulsion

Answer 45

injury where a structure is torn off another structure

Question 46

carpoptosis

Answer 46

prolapsed/downward displacement of the carpals (car-poh-toh-sis)

Question 47

costochondritis

Answer 47

inflammation of the rib cartilage

Question 48

diaphysis

Answer 48

shaft of a bone (di-ah-fuh-sis)

Question 49

kyphosis

Answer 49

abnormal condition of a humpback

Question 50

laminectomy

Answer 50

removal of the lamina of the spine

Question 51

leiomyoma

Answer 51

tumor of the soft muscle tissue
(lye-oh-my-oh-ma)

Question 52

lordosis

Answer 52

abnormal condition of a curved back

Question 53

malleolus

Answer 53

bony structure on either side of the ankle
(muh-lee-uh-luhs)

Question 54

myalgia

Answer 54

muscle pain

Question 55

myorrexhis

Answer 55

rupture of a muscle

Question 56

myosarcoma

Answer 56

malignant tumor of muscle

Question 57

ostearthritis

Answer 57

inflammation of the bone and joint

Question 58

osteoporosis

Answer 58

porous bone

Question 59

pelvimetry

Answer 59

act of measuring the pelvis

Question 60

rhabdomyolysis

Answer 60

“rhabdo” condition where muscle quickly breaks down and releases toxins
(rab-doh-my-ah-luh-sis)

Question 61

sciatica

Answer 61

severe pain along the sciatic nerve (posterior of leg)

Question 62

scoliosis

Answer 62

abnormal condition of crooked spine

Question 63

spondylolisthesis

Answer 63

slipping a vertebra (spawn-dyl-oh-lis-thesis)

Question 64

sprain

Answer 64

injury to a ligament (bone-bone)

Question 65

strain

Answer 65

injury to a tendon (bone-muscle)