Monday, November 9, 2009

Skeletal System Roots, Suffixes, and Prefixes

Go to the following link, read the site and answer the questions below:

Link:  http://www.cancerindex.org/medterm/medtm6.htm#term


Write down the meaning for the following components and give an example of when you would use the component.  You must use a different word than the word given as an example on the site.

Example; "ology", meaning: study of as in "biology" meaning the study of life.

Components:

arthr-
chondr-
cost-
osteo-
scolio-
-lysis
-osis
-tomy

7 comments:

Kamesha Laurry said...

arthr- meaning: joints as in "arthritis" inflammation of joints or joints.

chondr- meaning: cartilage as in "chondriosome," an organelle in the cytoplasm.

cost: meaning: rib as in in "costoclavicular," relating to the ribs and clavicle.

osteo- meaning: bone as in "osteometry," measurements of bones

scolio- meaning: twisted or crooked as in "scoliosis" an abnormal lateral curve to the vertebral bone.

lysis- meaning: Breaking down, loosening as in "paralysis," loss of sensation in a region in the body.

osis- meaning: a state of disease as in "neurosis," a mental disorder marked by anxiety or fear.

tomy- meaning: a cutting of as in "gastrotomy," operation of cutting into the stomach.

[Kamesha Laurry]

Krystal said...

word-definition-example:

arthr-joint-arthroscope

chondr-cartilage-chondroma

cost-rib-costal

osteo-bone-osteocyte

scolio-curved/crooked-scoliosis

-lysis-disintegration-plasmolysis

-osis-disease-apotheosis

tomy-incision into-lobotomy

Noelle Callahan said...

1."arthr", meaning: joint as in "arthritis" meaning inflammation of the bone.

2."chondr", meaning: cartilage as in "chondrocyte" meaning a cartilage cell.

3."cost", meaning: rib as in "costalgia" meaning pain in the ribs.

4."osteo", meaning: bone as in a type of bone tumor.

5."scolio", meaning:curved/crooked as in "scoliosis" meaning curvature of the spine.

6."lysis", meaning:disintegration as in osteomyelitis meaning inflammation of the bone.

7."osis" ,meaning: disease as in osteoporosis meaning reduced bone mass-fracture prone.

8."tomy", meaning: incision into as in thoracotomy meaning incision into chest/thorax

- Noelle Callahan
11/09/09

Anonymous said...

By Emily Lopez

arthr-joint= Carpal Tunnel Syndrome-the median nerve is compressed at the wrist.

chondr-cartilage= Osteoarthritis- thinned cartilageee

cost-rib= Costochondritis- syndrome usually affects the second rib followed by the third and fourth.

osteo-bone= Osteoporosis-reduced bone mass-fracture prone

scholio-curved/crooked=Kyphosis- deformities of the spine.

lysis-disintegration= Chemolysis- decomposition of organic substances throught the use of chemical agents.

osis-disease=Zygomycosis- infection caused by fungi.

tomy-incision into= Lobotomy-cutting of the nerve tracts in the frontal lobes of the brain.

Jeremy Cox said...

Arthr- Joint "Arthral"- relation or relating to a joint.

Chondr- Cartilage "Chondrial bone"- bone that forms under the periosteal membrane.

Cost- rib "Costage"- Expense; Cost.

Osteo- bone "Osteopathy"- a system of healing based on the manipulation of bones or other parts of the body.

Scolio- Corved/Crooked "scoliotic"- an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine, of congenital origin or caused by trauma or disease of the vertebrae or hipbones.

Lysis- disintegration "Lysistrata"- an anti-war Greek comedy.

Osis- disease "metamorphosis"- Change of body or form.

Tomy- incision into "Anatomy"- The study of the structure of the body and the relationship between its parts.

Bethany Rupert said...

BETHANY RUPERT


arthr- meaning joint. Athropology; study of joints.

chondr- meaning cartilage.Chondroma; artilaginous growth or tumor.

cost- meaning rib. Costal; pertaining to the ribs.

osteo-meaning bone. Osteoarthritis; a type of arthritis.

scolio-meaning curved/crooked. Scoliosis; is a medical condition in which a person's spine is curved from side to side.

-lysis - meaning disintegration. Hemolysis; breaking open of red blood cells.

-osis - meaning disease. Tuberculosis; infectious disease caused by mycobacteria.

-tomy - meaning incision into. Mastectomy; the surgical removal of one or both breasts, partially or completely.

George Myers said...

Arthr- Joint "Arthral"- relation or relating to a joint.

Chondr- Cartilage "Chondrial bone"- bone that forms under the periosteal membrane.

Cost- rib "Costage"- Expense; Cost.

Osteo- bone "Osteopathy"- a system of healing based on the manipulation of bones or other parts of the body.

Scolio- Corved/Crooked "scoliotic"- an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine, of congenital origin or caused by trauma or disease of the vertebrae or hipbones.

Lysis- disintegration "Lysistrata"- an anti-war Greek comedy.

Osis- disease "metamorphosis"- Change of body or form.

Tomy- incision into "Anatomy"- The study of the structure of the body and the relationship between its parts.