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Medical Terminology

Medical Terminology. Skeletal System. Medical Terminology. Combining Form Definition a rthr /o joint c hondr /o cartilage c ost/o ribs

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Medical Terminology

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  1. Medical Terminology Skeletal System

  2. Medical Terminology • Combining FormDefinition • arthr/o joint • chondr/o cartilage • cost/o ribs • crani/o skull/head • -desis fixation/bind together • kyph/o humped-back , hill • lord/o curve, swayback • -lysis destruction • lumb/o loins • -plasty surgical repair • -centesis surgical puncture

  3. Medical Terminology • Combining FormDefinition • myel/o bone marrow • oss, oste/o bone • scoli/o crooked, bent • synovi/o synovial membrane, fluid • carp/o wrist • dactyl/o digits • femor/o femur(thigh bone)

  4. Medical Terminology • Combining FormDefinition • humer/o humerus(upper arm bone) • ili/o ilium • mandibul/o mandible(upper jawbone) • maxill/o maxilla(lower jawbone) • phalang/o finger/toes • stern/o sternum • tibi/o tibia • pod/o foot • orth/o straight

  5. Medical Terminology • Arthroplasty • Arthr/o/plasty • Surgical repair of a joint • Arthrocentesis • Arthr/o/centesis • Surgical puncture of a joint • Arthritis • Arthr/itis • Inflammation of a joint • Chrondroplasty • Chrondr/o/plasty • Surgical repair of cartilage

  6. Medical Terminology • Orthopedist • Orth/o/pedist • Specialist in straightening bones • Osteorrhaphy • Oste/o/rrhaphy • Suturing or wiring together bones • Osteomyelitis • Oste/o/myel/itis • Inflammation of bone and bone marrow • Osteonecrosis • Oste/o/necrosis • Death of bone(tissue) • Osteomalacia • Oste/o/malacia • Softening of bones(from disease)

  7. Medical Terminology • Chiropractor • Treats disorders originating from misalignment of the spine • Cranioectomy • Crani/o/ectomy • The surgical removal of a portion of the skull • Myeloma • Myel/oma • Cancer(tumor) that occurs in blood-making cells found in the red bone marrow • Podiatrist • Specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the foot

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