Musculoskeletal System Word Back
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Transcript of Musculoskeletal System Word Back
• ……/…/…… means: “ process to visually
examine a joint”
Root combining vowel suffix
(joint)) process to visually examine)
• arthr/o/scopy means: “ process to visually
examine a joint”
Root combining vowel suffix
(joint)) process to visually examine)
• ………../……..means “benign tumor of
cartilage”
root suffix
“cartilage ” ”tumor ”
• chondr/omameans “benign tumor of
cartilage”
root suffix
“cartilage ” ”tumor ”
• ……../o/………/…… means: “ inflammation of
a rib and its cartilage”
root root Suffix
(rib) (cartilage) (inflammation of)
• Cost/o/chondr/itis means: “ inflammation of
a rib and its cartilage”
root root Suffix
(rib) (cartilage) (inflammation of)
• ……./o/……
means: “ incision of the skull ”
root Suffix
(skull) (incision of)
• crani/o/tomy
means: “ incision of the skull ”
root Suffix
(skull) (incision of)
• …………/………
means: “pertaining to a ligament”
root Suffix
(ligament) (pertaining to)
• ligament/ous
means: “pertaining to a ligament”
root Suffix
(ligament) (pertaining to)
My/o
Myos/o
Muscul/o
muscle
muscle
muscle
myosarcoma
myositis
muscular
• ……../o/……./oma means: “ tumor (malignant) of
a muscle”
root root Suffix
(muscle) (flesh) (tumor)
• my/o/sarc/oma means: “ tumor (malignant) of
a muscle”
root root Suffix
(muscle) (flesh) (tumor)
• ………/…….
means: “inflammation of a muscle”
root Suffix
(muscle) (inflammation of)
• myos/itis
means: “inflammation of a muscle”
root Suffix
(muscle) (inflammation of)
• ………./…..means: “inflammation of a muscle”
Root Suffix
(muscle) (pertaining to)
• muscul/armeans: “inflammation of a muscle”
Root Suffix
(muscle) (pertaining to)
• ……/o/……/plasia means: “ abnormal function of
bone marrow”
root root Suffix(bone marrow) (disease, abnormal) (formation)
• myel/o/dys/plasia means: “ abnormal function of
bone marrow”
root root Suffix
(bone marrow) (abnormal) (formation)
• ……/o/myel/……. means: “ inflammation of bone
and bone marrow”
root root Suffix
(bone) (bone marrow) (inflammation)
• oste/o/myel/itis means: “ inflammation of bone
and bone marrow”
root root Suffix
(bone) (bone marrow) (inflammation)
• ……./… means: “ pertaining to the
pelvis”
Root Suffix
(pelvis,hipbone) (pertaining to)
• pelv/ic means: “ pertaining to the
pelvis”
Root Suffix
(pelvis,hipbone) (pertaining to)
….……../…… means: “ abnormal condition
of a vertebra or vertebrae”
Root Suffix
(vertebra) (abnormal condition)
spondyl/osis means: “ abnormal condition
of a vertebra or vertebrae”
Root Suffix
(vertebra) (abnormal condition)
• ……/……../……. means: “ pertaining to between
two backbones”
prefix root Suffix
(between) (vertebra) (pertaining to)
• inter/vertebr/al means: “ pertaining to between
two backbones”
prefix root Suffix
(between) (vertebra) (pertaining to)
• …./o/…..... means: “ suture of a tendon”
Root CV Suffix
(tendon) (suture of)
• Ten/o/rraphy means: “ suture of a tendon”
Root CV Suffix
(tendon) (suture of)
• …./O/……..
means “opening of the colon”
c.form suffix
“colon” ‘opening of”
• col/O/Stomy
means “opening of the colon”
c.form suffix
“colon” ‘opening of”
• ……../……..
means “inflammation of a
tendon”
root suffix“tendon” ‘inflammation of”
• tendin/itis
means “inflammation of a
tendon”
root suffix“tendon” ‘inflammation of”
……./…. means “opening of the
colon”
Root Suffix
(duodenum) (pertaining to)
duoden/al means “opening of the
colon”
Root Suffix
(duodenum) (pertaining to)
……../e/….
means “opening of the colon”
c. form Suffix
(esophagus) (pertaining to)
Esopheg/e/al
means “opening of the colon”
c. form Suffix
(esophagus) (pertaining to)
• …../O/……. means “opening of the
ileum”
c.form suffix
“ileum” ‘opening of”
• ile/O/Stomy means “opening of the
ileum”
c.form suffix
“ileum” ‘opening of”
……../……./………
surgical opening between the stomach and the jejunum
Gastro/jejun/ostomy
surgical opening between the stomach and the jejunum
• …./…..
Means: “Pertaining to the mouth”
root Suffix(mouth) (pertaining to)
• or/al
Means: “Pertaining to the mouth”
root Suffix(mouth) (pertaining to)
……./…..Means: “inflammation of the
mouth”
root Suffix
(mouth) (inflammation of)
stomat/itisMeans: “inflammation of the
mouth”
root Suffix
(mouth) (inflammation of)
• …../o/……
means: “process to visually examine the anus and the rectum”
root suffix(Anus, rectum) (process to visually
examine)
• Proct/o/scopy
means: “process to visually examine the anus and the rectum”
root suffix(Anus, rectum) (process to visually
examine)
• ………./….
Means: “inflammation of the pancreas”
root Suffix(pancreas) (inflammation of)
• pancreat/itis
Means: “inflammation of the pancreas”
root Suffix(pancreas) (inflammation of)
………/……
means: “Inflammation in the bronchioles”
Root suffix “bronchioles ” “inflammation”
brochiol/itis
means: “Inflammation in the bronchioles”
Root suffix “bronchioles ” “inflammation”
• ………/……..
means “bluish discoloration of the skin”
root suffix“blue ” ‘abnormal condition ”
• cyan/osis
means “bluish discoloration of the skin”
root suffix“blue ” ‘abnormal condition ”
………./…….
Means: “Inflammation in the epiglottis”
Root suffix “ epiglottis” “inflammation of”
epiglott/itis
Means: “Inflammation in the epiglottis”
Root suffix “ epiglottis” “inflammation of”
……../e/……
means: “pertaining to the larynx”
c.form suffix
“larynx” ‘ pertaining to”
Laryng/e/al
means: “pertaining to the larynx”
c.form suffix
“larynx” ‘ pertaining to”
• ……/…..
means: “pertaining to the nose”
root suffix
“nose” ‘pertaining to”
• nas/al
means: “pertaining to the nose”
root suffix
“nose” ‘pertaining to”
……./o/…… means: “discharge from
the nose”
root suffix
“nose” ‘flow, discharge ”
Rhin/o/rrhea means: “discharge from
the nose”
root suffix
“nose” ‘flow, discharge ”
………./…… Means: “Inflammation in the pharynx”
Root suffix
“ pharynx” “inflammation of”
pharyng/itis Means: “Inflammation in the pharynx”
Root suffix
“ pharynx” “inflammation of”
• ……./…..
means: “pertaining to the diaphragm”
root suffix“diaphragm” ‘pertaining to ”
• phren/ic
means: “pertaining to the diaphragm”
root suffix“diaphragm” ‘pertaining to ”
…………./……….. means: “Removal of a lung”
Root suffix
“lung” “removal of”
pneumon/ectomy means: “Removal of a lung”
Root suffix
“lung” “removal of”
• ………../……..
means: “pertaining to the lungs”
root suffix
“lung” “pertaining to ”
• pulmon/ary
means: “pertaining to the lungs”
root suffix
“lung” “pertaining to ”
• ………/o/……..
means: “opening of the trachea”
root suffix
“lung” ‘ opening ”
• Trache/o/stomy
means: “opening of the trachea”
root suffix
“lung” ‘ opening ”
• ……../……..
means: “tumor (benign) of a gland”
root suffix
“gland” “tumor ”
• aden/oma
means: “tumor (benign) of a gland”
root suffix
“gland” “tumor ”
……../…… Means: “Inflammation of a joint”
Root suffix “joint” “inflammation of”
arthr/itis Means: “Inflammation of a joint”
Root suffix “joint” “inflammation of”
• Looking for the “O” in the medical terms will help you divide the term into its parts.
• The combining vowel + root called combining form.
• E.g. ELECTR/O
CARDI/O
……….../O/…….../O/……..
root root suffix
“stomach” “ intestines” “study of”
c.vowel c.vowel
GASTR/O/ENTER/O/LOGY
root root suffix
“stomach” “ intestines” “study of”
c.vowel c.vowel
• The entire word (reading from the suffix, back to the beginning of the term, and across) means;
study of the stomach& intestines
………./O/……… means “instrument to
visually examine the stomach”
c.form suffix
“stomach” ‘instrument to visually examine”
GASTR/O/SCOPE means “instrument to
visually examine the stomach”
c.form suffix
“stomach” ‘instrument to visually examine”
• ……../…. means pertaining to the stomach
Root suffix(stomach) (pertaining to)
**Notice; the combining vowel is dropped when the suffix (-ic) begins with a vowel. Words ending in- ic are adjectives and mean “pertaining”
• Gastr/ic means pertaining to the stomach
Root suffix(stomach) (pertaining to)
**Notice; the combining vowel is dropped when the suffix (-ic) begins with a vowel. Words ending in- ic are adjectives and mean “pertaining”
• ………/……. means: “Pertaining to the
heart”
Root suffix(heart) (pertaining to)
Notice; Again, the combining vowel is dropped when the suffix(-AC) begins with a vowel. Words ending in –AC are adjectives and mean (pertaining)
• CARDI/AC means: “Pertaining to the
heart”
Root suffix(heart) (pertaining to)
Notice; Again, the combining vowel is dropped when the suffix(-AC) begins with a vowel. Words ending in –AC are adjectives and mean (pertaining)
• ………/……
means: “Inflammation of the Intestine”
Root suffix
(Intestine) (Inflammation of)
Notice; Again that the combining vowel is dropped because the suffix (-IT IS) begins with a vowel.
• ENTER/ITIS
means: “Inflammation of the Intestine”
Root suffix
(Intestine) (Inflammation of)
Notice; Again that the combining vowel is dropped because the suffix (-IT IS) begins with a vowel.
PREFIXPREFIX
• Is a word part attached to the beginning of the term.
• It can change the meaning
…../………/……
means: “pertaining to below the stomach”
PREFIX ROOT suffix
“BELOW” “STOMACH” “pertaining to”
SUB/GASTR/IC
means: “pertaining to below the stomach”
PREFIX ROOT
“BELOW” “STOMACH”
SUBGASTRIC
……../………/….. mean “pertaining to across
the stomach”
Prefix
“ACROSS”
TRANS/GASTR/IC mean ‘pertaining
to across the stomach”
Prefix
“ACROSS”
TRANSGASTRIC
• ……../………./……
means: “pertaining to behind the stomach”
prefix
“behind”
• RETRO/GASTR/IC
means: “pertaining to behind the stomach”
prefix
“behind”
RETROGASTRIC
Important Word Important Word PartsParts
1.Root-gives the essential meaning of the term.
2. Suffix-is the word ending.
3. Prefix-is a small part added to the beginning of the term.
4. Combining Vowel-connects suffixs& roots.
5. Combining Form+root+ c.vowel.
Important rulesImportant rules 1. Read the meaning of medical terms from suffix
to the beginning of the word and then across.
2. Drop the combining vowel before a suffix that starts with a vowel.
3. Keep the combining vowel between word roots, even if the root begins with a vowel.
