a-

Absence of

ab-

Away From

ad-

Towards

brady-

Slow

dys-

Painful, difficult

Hyper-

Above

inter-

Between

intra-

Within

Poly-

Many

Sub-

Below

Supra-

Above

Sym-

Together, Joined

Syn-

Together

-al

Pertaining to

-algia

Pain

-ar

Pertaining to

-asthenia

Weakness

-centesis

Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid

-clasia

Break

-clast

Break

-desis

Surgical fixation

-ectomy

Surgical removal, excision

-gram

The record, radiographic imaging

-graphy

Process of recording, radiographic imaging

-ic

Pertaining to

-itis

Inflammation

-lysis

Loosening, separating, dissolution

-malacia

Softening

-oid

Resembling

-oma

Tumor

-osis

Abnormal condition

-penia

Abnormal reduction

-physis

Growth

-rrhaphy

Suturing, repairing

-sarcoma

Malignant tumor

-scopy

Process of viewing, visual examination

-tomy

Incision, cut into

-trophy

Nourishment, development

-plasty

Surgery

ankyl/o

Stiff

arthr/o

joint

carp/o

carpal

chondr/o

cartilage

clavic/o

Clavicle, collarbone

cost/o

ribs

crani/o

cranium

electr/o

electricity

fasci/o

fascia

fibr/o

Fibrous connective tissue

kinesi/o

movement

kyph/o

Increased convexity of the spine

lamin/o

Lamina (thin flat plate or layer)

leiomy/o

_{Smooth visceral muscle that lines the walls of internal organs}

lord/o

bent forward, concavity of the spine

lumb/o

Loin, lumbar of the spine

mandibul/o

mandible, lower jaw bone

maxill/o

Upper jaw bone, maxilla

menisc/o

Meniscus, crescent

my/o

muscle

myel/o

marrow, spinal cord

oste/o

bone

patell/o

patella, knee cap

pelv/i

pelvis, pelvic bone

pelv/o

pelvic bone, pelvis

petr/o

stone

phalang/o

Bones of fingers and toes

plant/o

Sole of the foot

pub/o

Pubis, hipbone

rachi/o

vertebral spine, vertebral column

rhabd/o

rod shaped, striated

sarc/o

flesh or connective tissue

scoli/o

Crooked, curved

spondyl/o

Vertebra, spine, vertebral column

tars/o

Tarsals, ankle bones

Ten/o

Tendon

Vertebr/o

Vertebra, spine, Vertebral column

BDT

Bone Density Testing

CTS

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

EMG

Electromyography

MD

Muscular Dystrophy

MG

Myasthenia Gravis

OA

Osteoarthritis

OP

Osteoporosis

OT

Occupational Therapy

PKR

Partial Knee Replacement

PMR

Polymyalgia Rheumatica

RA

Rheumatoid Arthritis

ROM

Range of Motion

RSD

Repetitive Stress Disorder

THR

Total Hip Replacement

TKR

Total Knee Replacement

Achilles Tendon

Tendon that connects the calf muscle to the heel

Paget's Disease of the Bone

A chronic bone disorder that causes abnormal bone remodeling

Baker's cyst

A fluid filled sac behind the knee

Erb's Palsy

A condition caused by injury to the brachial plexus, often during birth or trauma