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WorksheetsSkeletal Terminology Quiz
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the medical term for a joint?
Arthr/o
Articul/o
Burs/o
Calcane/o
What is the medical term for an ankle?
Calcane/o
Carp/o
Chondr/o
Cost/o
What is the medical term for the upper jaw?
Mandibul/o
Maxill/o
Myel/o
Oste/o
What is the medical term for the spine?
Perone/o
Radi/o
Scoli/o
Spondyl/o
What is the medical term for the breastbone?
Stern/o
Tars/o
Thorac
Vertebr/o
What is the meaning of the suffix -ectomy?
Removal
Inflammation
Softening
Tumor
What is the meaning of the suffix -itis?
To record/take a picture
Repair/replacement of
Narrowing
Inflammation
What is the meaning of the suffix -malacia?
Cell
softening
Disease or condition
Break down
What is the meaning of the suffix -oma?
Pain or ache
Cutting/incision
tumor
Break down
What is the meaning of the suffix -graphy?
To record/take a picture
Repair/replacement of
Narrowing
Inflammation
What is the meaning of the suffix -plasty?
Removal
Inflammation
Softening
Repair/replacement of
What is the meaning of the suffix -stenosis?
Removal
Inflammation
Narrowing
Repair/replacement of
What is the meaning of the suffix -cyte?
Cell
To become more porous (holey)
Disease or condition
Break down
What is the meaning of the suffix -porosis?
Cell
To become more porous (holey)
Disease or condition
Break down
What is the meaning of the suffix -osis?
Cell
To become more porous (holey)
Disease or condition
Break down
What is the meaning of the suffix -lysis?
Cell
To become more porous (holey)
Disease or condition
Break down
What is the meaning of the suffix -algia?
Pain or ache
Cutting/incision
Disease or condition
Break down
What is the meaning of the suffix -tomy?
Removal
Inflammation
Softening
Cutting/incision
