Question

2.01 medical terminology chart
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directions: define each medical term listed below. use these terms to write compound words related to skeletal system bones, structures, conditions, procedures, or professionals in the third column. describe each skeletal word in your own words in the fourth column. check your work using a textbook or medical dictionary

medical term	definition	skeletal word	skeletal word description
burs
carpo
chondro
costo
cranio
endo-
inter-
-itis
myelo
ortho
-osis
osteo
peri
pod-
poro
scolio
spondylo
tarso
thorac-

Explanation:

• arthr: Prefix meaning joint, as in arthritis (inflammation of joints).
• burs: Refers to bursa, a small fluid - filled sac that reduces friction between moving parts near joints.
• carpo: Prefix related to the wrist, e.g., carpal bones.
• chondro: Prefix denoting cartilage, like in chondrocyte (cartilage cell).
• costo: Prefix related to ribs, e.g., costochondritis (inflammation of rib - cartilage junction).
• cranio: Prefix for the skull, as in craniotomy (surgical opening of the skull).
• endo -: Prefix meaning within or inside, e.g., endosteum (inner lining of bone).
• inter -: Prefix meaning between, like intervertebral (between vertebrae).
• -itis: Suffix indicating inflammation, e.g., tendonitis (inflammation of a tendon).
• myelo: Can refer to bone marrow or the spinal cord, e.g., myeloma (tumor of bone marrow).
• ortho: Prefix meaning straight or correct, as in orthopedics (medical specialty dealing with skeletal deformities).
• -osis: Suffix indicating a condition or state, e.g., osteoporosis (porous bone condition).
• osteo: Prefix for bone, e.g., osteoblast (bone - forming cell).
• peri: Prefix meaning around, e.g., periosteum (outer membrane of bone).
• pod -: Prefix related to the foot, e.g., podiatrist (foot specialist).
• poro: Prefix related to pores or porosity, e.g., osteoporosis shows bone porosity.
• scolio: Prefix for curvature, especially of the spine, as in scoliosis.
• spondylo: Prefix related to vertebrae, e.g., spondylitis (inflammation of vertebrae).
• tarso: Prefix related to the tarsus (ankle bones), e.g., tarsal bones.
• thorac -: Prefix related to the chest, e.g., thoracic cavity.

Answer:

• arthr: Joint.
• burs: Bursa (fluid - filled sac near joints).
• carpo: Wrist.
• chondro: Cartilage.
• costo: Rib.
• cranio: Skull.
• endo -: Within, inside.
• inter -: Between.
• -itis: Inflammation.
• myelo: Bone marrow or spinal cord.
• ortho: Straight, correct.
• -osis: Condition, state.
• osteo: Bone.
• peri: Around.
• pod -: Foot.
• poro: Pores, porosity.
• scolio: Curvature (esp. of spine).
• spondylo: Vertebrae.
• tarso: Tarsus (ankle bones).
• thorac -: Chest.