Question

use the following terms to name the following conditions.
prefix root suffix
poly- arthr/o -ectomy
chondro/o -itis
cost/o -malacia
crani/o -otomy
oste/o -pathy
-sclerosis

1. abnormal hardening of bone
2. surgical removal of a rib
3. disease of the cartilage
4. surgical incision into a joint
5. inflammation of cartilage
6. surgical removal of a joint
7. inflammation of more than one joint
8. any disease involving the bones and joints
9. surgical incision of a rib
10. abnormal softening of the skull

Explanation:

1. "Oste/o" refers to bone and "-sclerosis" means abnormal hardening, so it's osteosclerosis.
2. "Cost/o" is for rib and "-ectomy" is surgical removal, so costectomy.
3. "Chondro/o" is cartilage and "-pathy" is disease, so chondropathy.
4. "Arthr/o" is joint and "-otomy" is surgical incision, so arthrotomy.
5. "Chondro/o" is cartilage and "-itis" is inflammation, so chondritis.
6. "Arthr/o" is joint and "-ectomy" is surgical removal, so arthroectomy.
7. "Poly-" means many, "arthr/o" is joint and "-itis" is inflammation, so polyarthritis.
8. "Arthr/o" is joint and "oste/o" is bone, with "-pathy" for disease, so osteoarthropathy.
9. "Cost/o" is rib and "-otomy" is surgical incision, so costotomy.
10. "Crani/o" is skull and "-malacia" is abnormal softening, so craniomalacia.

Answer:

1. Osteosclerosis
2. Costectomy
3. Chondropathy
4. Arthrotomy
5. Chondritis
6. Arthroectomy
7. Polyarthritis
8. Osteoarthropathy
9. Costotomy
10. Craniomalacia