Medical Terminology Simplified

598 APPENDIX B• Answer Key

Medical Term Word Elements Meaning

1. arthr/o/desis arthr/o (CF) joint
   -desis (S) binding; fixation (of a bone or joint)


2. calcane/o/dynia calcane/o (CF) calcaneum (heel bone)
   -dynia (S) pain


3. chondr/oma chondr (WR) cartilage
   -oma (S) tumor


4. cost/o/chondr/itis cost/o (CF) ribs
   chondr (WR) cartilage
   -itis (S) inflammation


5. dia/physis dia- (P) through, across
   -physis (S) growth


6. fasci/o/plasty fasci/o (CF) band, fascia (fibrous membrane supporting and
   separating muscles)
   -plasty (S) surgical repair


7. hemi/plegia hemi- (P) one half
   -plegia (S) paralysis


8. lamin/ectomy lamin (WR) lamina (part of the vertebral arch)
   -ectomy (S) excision, removal


9. leiomy/oma leiomy (WR) smooth muscle (visceral)
   -oma (S) tumor


10. my/algia my (WR) muscle
    -algia (S) pain


11. myel/o/cele myel/o (CF) bone marrow; spinal cord
    -cele (S) hernia, swelling


12. my/esthenia my (WR) muscle
    -esthenia (S) weakness, debility


13. my/o/sarc/oma my/o (CF) muscle
    sarc (WR) flesh (connective tissue)
    -oma (S) tumor


14. orth/o/ped/ics orth/o (CF) straight
    ped (WR) foot; child
    -ics (S) pertaining to


15. oste/o/clast oste/o (CF) bone
    -clast (S) to break; surgical fracture

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