Medical Terminology

Front 1

Roots for Fusion of Parts?

Back 1

Ankyl/o

Front 2

Roots for Joint?

Back 2

Articul/o, Arthr/o

Front 3

Roots for Bursa?

Back 3

Burs/O

Front 4

Roots for Wrist Bone?

Back 4

Carp/o

Front 5

Roots for Neck?

Back 5

Cervic/o

Front 6

Roots for Cartilage?

Back 6

Chondr/o

Front 7

Roots for Clavicle, Collarbone

Back 7

Clavicul/o

Front 8

Roots for Coccyx, Tailbone

Back 8

Coccyg/o

Front 9

Roots for Rib?

Back 9

Cost/o

Front 10

Roots for Skull?

Back 10

Crani/o

Front 11

Roots for Draw Away?

Back 11

Duct/o

Front 12

Roots for Electric, Electricity?

Back 12

Electr/o

Front 13

Roots for Fascia?

Back 13

Fasci/o

Front 14

Roots for Femur, Thigh Bone?

Back 14

Femor/o

Front 15

Roots for Fibers?

Back 15

Fibr/o, Fibros/o

Front 16

Roots for Fibula?

Back 16

Fibul/o

Front 17

Roots for Flexion, Bend?

Back 17

Flex/o

Front 18

Roots for Humerus/ Upper Arm?

Back 18

Humer/o

Front 19

Roots for Hip?

Back 19

Ili/o

Front 20

Roots for Ischium(Posterior Part of Hip)?

Back 20

Ischi/o

Front 21

Roots for Movement?

Back 21

Kinesi/o

Front 22

Roots for Lower Back?

Back 22

Lumb/o

Front 23

Roots for Mandible, Lower Jaw?

Back 23

Mandible/o

Front 24

Roots for Maxilla, Upper Jaw?

Back 24

Maxill/o

Front 25

Roots for Marrow, Inner Portion of an Organ?

Back 25

Medull/o

Front 26

Roots for metacarpals (Bones of the hand)?

Back 26

Metacarp/o

Front 27

Roots for Metatarsals (Bones of the Foot)?

Back 27

Metatars/o

Front 28

Roots for Muscle?

Back 28

Muscul/o, My/o, Myos/o

Front 29

Roots for Bone Marrow, Spinal Cord?

Back 29

Myel/o

Front 30

Roots for Occiput (Back Part of the Head)?

Back 30

Occipit/o

Front 31

Roots for Bone?

Back 31

Osse/o, Oste/o, Oss/o, Oss/I

Front 32

Parental Bone of the Head?

Back 32

Patiet/o

Front 33

Roots for Patella, Kneecap?

Back 33

Patell/a, Patell/o

Front 34

Roots for Pelvis?

Back 34

Pelv/I, Pelv/o

Front 35

Roots for Phalanges, Bone of the Finger or Toes?

Back 35

Phelang/o

Front 36

Roots for Radius, Bone of the Lower Arm?

Back 36

Radi/o

Front 37

Roots for Nerve Root?

Back 37

Radicul/o

Front 38

Roots for Sacrum?

Back 38

Sacr/o

Front 39

Roots for Scapula?

Back 39

Scapul/o

Front 40

Roots for Vertebra?

Back 40

Spondyl/o, Vetebr/o

Front 41

Roots for Sternum, Breastbone?

Back 41

Stern/o

Front 42

Roots for Synovium, Synovial Fluid That Lubricates?

Back 42

Synov/I, Synov/o

Front 43

Roots for Temporal Bone of the Head?

Back 43

Tempor/o

Front 44

Roots for Tendon?

Back 44

Tendin/o, Ten/o, Tend/o

Front 45

Roots for Stretch Out?

Back 45

Tens/o

Front 46

Roots for Chest?

Back 46

Thorac/o

Front 47

Roots for Tibia, Bone of the Lower Leg?

Back 47

Tibi/o

Front 48

Roots for Tone?

Back 48

Ton/o

Front 49

Roots for Ulnar, Bone of the Lower Arm?

Back 49

Uln/o

Front 50

Suffix for No Strength, Weakness?

Back 50

-asthenia

Front 51

Suffix for Surgical Puncture to Remove Fluid?

Back 51

-centesis?

Front 52

Suffix for Surgical Fracture or Refracture?

Back 52

-clasis

Front 53

Suffix for Break, Broken?

Back 53

-clast

Front 54

Suffix for Turmoil?

Back 54

-clonus

Front 55

Suffix for Surgical Fusion or Binding?

Back 55

-desis

Front 56

Suffix for Movement?

Back 56

-kinesics

Front 57

Suffix for Set Free, Breakdown, Destruction?

Back 57

-lysis

Front 58

Roots for Softening?

Back 58

-malacia

Front 59

Suffix for Abnormal Condition?

Back 59

-osis

Front 60

Suffix for Partial Paralysis?

Back 60

-paresis

Front 61

Suffix for Paralysis?

Back 61

-plegia

Front 62

Roots for Porous Ope Spaces?

Back 62

-potosi

Front 63

Roots for Heat?

Back 63

-thermy

Front 64

Suffix for Nourishment, Development, Growth?

Back 64

-Trophy

Front 65

Prefix for Away From?

Back 65

Ab-

Front 66

Meaning of Arthralgia?

Back 66

Arthr = Joint / -algia = Pain

->Painful Joint

Front 67

Meaning of Arthritis?

Back 67

Arthr = Joint / -itis = Inflammation

->Inflammation of a Joint

Front 68

Meaning of Arthropathy?

Back 68

Arthr = Joint / -pathy = Disease

-> Disease of a Joint

Front 69

Meaning of Arthroplasty?

Back 69

Arthr = Joint / -Plasty = Surgical Repair

-> Surgical repair of a joint

Front 70

Meaning of Arthroscopy?

Back 70

Arthr = Joint / -scopy =

-> Examination using a scope

Front 71

Meaning of Carpal?

Back 71

Carp = Wrist / -al = Pertaining to

-> Pertaining to the wrist

Front 72

Meaning of Cervical?

Back 72

Cervic = Neck / -al = Pertaining to

-> Pertaining to the neck

Front 73

Meaning of Chondrocyte?

Back 73

Chondr

Front 74

Prefix for Toward?

Back 74

Ad-

Front 75

Prefix for Two?

Back 75

Bi-

Front 76

Prefix for Slow?

Back 76

Brady-

Front 77

Prefix for Extension, Away From?

Back 77

Ex-

Front 78

Prefix for Half?

Back 78

Hemi-

Front 79

Prefix for Straight?

Back 79

Ortho-

Front 80

Prefix for Four?

Back 80

Quadr-

Front 81

Prefix for Three?

Back 81

Tri-

Front 82

Meaning of Articular?

Back 82

Articul = Joint / -ar = Pertaining to

-> Pertaining to a joint.