med term chap4

  1. osteo-
    bone
  2. -pathy
    disease
  3. osteomalacia
    softening of the bones
  4. etiology
    study of the cause of a disease
  5. osteoma
    bone tumar
  6. penia
    low number or loss
  7. osteosarcoma
    bone cancer
  8. osteoporosis
    porosity of the bones
  9. myelo-
    bone marrow or spinal cord
  10. dys-
    difficult or poor
  11. -plasia
    growth and development
  12. polio-
    grey matter of the nervous system
  13. -plasia
    development or formation
  14. dys-
    defective
  15. aplasia
    failure of an organ to develop
  16. -plasty
    surgical repair
  17. rheumatology
    the study of rheumatic disorders
  18. tendon
    connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone
  19. ligament
    ataches bone to bone
  20. fascia
    attaches muscle to muscle
  21. teno,tendo,tendino-
    tendon
  22. tenalgia
    tendon pain
  23. bursa
    small serous sac between a tendon and bone
  24. burso-
    bursa
  25. -algia
    pain
  26. chondro-
    cartilage
  27. costo-
    ribs
  28. sterno-
    sternum
  29. meniscus
    cartilage in the knee joint
  30. inter
    between
  31. intercostal
    between the ribs
  32. dento-
    tooth
  33. denti-
    teeth
  34. -oid
    like or resembling
  35. orthosis
    condition of straightning or supporting
  36. orthotic
    device used to stabalize
  37. lumbo
    lower back
  38. thoraco
    chest
  39. supra
    on, over, above
  40. pubis
    pelvis bone
  41. pubo
    pubis
  42. ab-
    from or away from
  43. ad-
    toward
  44. abdomino
    abdomen
  45. abdominocentisis
    surgical puncture of the abdomen
  46. centisis
    surgical puncture
  47. cysto-
    urinary bladder
  48. hydro-
    water or fluid
  49. -phobia
    fear
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med term chap4
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