Medical Terminology: Musculoskeletal System

Combining Forms Meaning
ankyl/o
articul/o
carp/o
cortic/o
cost/o
kyph/o
lamin/o
lord/o
medull/o
myel/o
orth/o
ped/o
pod/o
scoli/o
spondyl/o
stern/o
synovi/o
tars/o
extens/o
fasci/o
my/o
myos/o
plant/o
ten/o
vers/o
Suffixes Meaning
–blast
–clasia
–desis
–listhesis
–porosis
–asthenia
–ion
–kinesia
–tonia
Prefixes Meaning
ab-
ad-
circum-
e-
in-

Multiple Choice
Highlight or bold the correct answer.

1. The term meaning movement toward the midline is
   a. abduction.
   b. circumduction.
   c. eversion.
   d. adduction.
2. A specialist in treating disorders of the feet is a(n)
   a. orthopedist.
   b. orthotist.
   c. podiatrist.
   d. physiatrist.
3. The surgical term arthrodesis is defined as
   a. surgical fusion of a joint.
   b. surgical breaking of a joint.
   c. incision into a joint.
   d. excision of a joint.
4. The condition that involves an abnormal lateral curve of the spine is
   a. lordosis.
   b. ankylosis.
   c. kyphosis.
   d. scoliosis.

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