The Skeleton

Front 1

Osti/o

Back 1

Bone

Hint 1

Osteitis - inflammation of bone

Front 2

Myel/o

Back 2

Bone marrow, spinal cord

Hint 2

Osteomyelitis - inflammation of bone and bone marrow

Front 3

Chondr/o

Back 3

Cartilage

Hint 3

Subchondral - below or under the

Front 4

Arthr/o

Back 4

Joint

Hint 4

Arthroplasty - plastic repair of a joint

Front 5

Synov/i

Back 5

Synovial fluid, synovial joint, synovial membrane

Hint 5

Asynovia- inadequate secretion of the synovial fluid

Front 6

Burs/o

Back 6

Bursa

Hint 6

Bursotomy - incision of the bursa

Front 7

Crani/o

Back 7

Skull

Hint 7

Craniostosis - ossification of the cranial sutures

Front 8

Spondyl/o

Back 8

Vertebra

Hint 8

Spondylosis- destruction on separation of the vertebra

Front 9

Vertebr/o

Back 9

Vertebral, spinal column

Hint 9

Paravertebral - near the spinal column

Front 10

Rachi/o

Back 10

Spine

Hint 10

Rachischisis- fissure of the spine, spina bifida

Front 11

Cost/o

Back 11

Rib

Hint 11

Intercoastal- between the ribs

Front 12

Sacr/o

Back 12

Sacrum

Hint 12

Lumbosacral - pertaining to the lumbar vertebra of the sacrum

Front 13

Coccy, coccyg/o

Back 13

Coccyx

Front 14

Pelvi/o

Back 14

Pelvis

Front 15

Ili/o

Back 15

Ilium

Front 16

Orthopedics

Back 16

The study and treatment of disorders of the skeleton muscles and associated structures

Front 17

Articulation

Back 17

A joint

Front 18

Joint

Back 18

The junction between two bones, articulation

Front 19

Atlas

Back 19

The first cervical vertebra

Front 20

Axis

Back 20

The second cervical vertebra

Front 21

Diaphysis

Back 21

Shaft of a long bone

Front 22

Epiphysis

Back 22

The irregularly shaped end of a long bone

Front 23

Metaphysis

Back 23

The region of a long bone between the diaphysis and the epiphysis during development the growth region of a long bone

Front 24

Epiphyseal plate

Back 24

The growth region of a bone located in the metaphysis between the diaphysis and epiphysis

Front 25

Diarthrosis

Back 25

A freely movable joint also called a synovial joint

Front 26

Suture

Back 26

An immovable joint such as the joints between the skull bones

Front 27

Symphysis

Back 27

A slightly movable joint

Front 28

Fracture

Back 28

A break in the bone

Front 29

Ankylosis

Back 29

Immobility and fixation of a joint

Front 30

Kyphosis

Back 30

Exaggerated curve of the spine and the thoracic region

Front 31

Lordosis

Back 31

An exaggerated curve of the spine in the lumbar region

Front 32

Scoliosis

Back 32

A sideways curvature to the spine in any region

Front 33

Osteoporosis

Back 33

A condition characterized by the reduction in bone density

Front 34

Prosthesis

Back 34

An artificial organ or part

Front 35

Subluxation

Back 35

A partial dislocation

Front 36

Traction

Back 36

The process of drawing or pulling such as traction of the head and the treatment of injuries to the cervical vertebrae

Front 37

AE

Back 37

Above the elbow

Front 38

AK

Back 38

Above-the-knee

Front 39

BE

Back 39

Below the elbow

Front 40

BK

Back 40

Below the knee

Front 41

C

Back 41

Cervical vertebra number c 1 through c7

Front 42

DJD

Back 42

Degenerative joint disease

Front 43

Fx

Back 43

Fracture

Front 44

L

Back 44

Lumbar vertebrae numbered l1 through l5

Front 45

OA

Back 45

Osteoarthritis

Front 46

ORTH

Back 46

Orthopedics

Front 47

RA

Back 47

Rheumatoid arthritis

Front 48

S

Back 48

Sacrum or sacral

Front 49

T

Back 49

Thoracic vertebrae numbered t1 through T12

Front 50

THA

Back 50

Total hip arthroplasty

Front 51

TKA

Back 51

Total knee arthroplasty

Front 52

THA

Back 52

Total hip arthroplasty

Front 53

Tx

Back 53

Traction