Chiropractic Root Words
Terms
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chondr/o - malacia
chondromalacia -
cartilage - softening
softening of any cartilage -
ischi/o - vertebr/o - al
ischiovertebral -
ischium - vertebrae - pertaining to, relating to
relating to the ischium and the vertebral column -
peri - oste/o - myel/o - itis
periosteomyelitis -
around, about, near - bone - bone marrow - inflammation
inflammation of the entire bone, with the periosteum and marrow -
supra - pub/o - ic
suprapubic -
above - pubic bone - pertaining to, relating to
above the pubic bone -
acromi/o - clavicul/o - ar
acromioclavicular -
acromion - clavicle - pertaining to, relating to
relating to the acromion and the clavicle; denoting the articulation and ligaments between the clavicle and the acromion of the scapula - scoli/o
- crooked
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cost/o - vertebr/o - al
costovertebral -
ribs - vertebrae - pertaining to, relating to
relating to the ribs and the bodies of the thoracic vertebrae with which they articulate -
ischi/o - vertebr/o - al
ischiovertebral -
ischium - vertebrae - pertaining to, relating to
relating to the ischium and vertebral column -
oste/o - arthr/o - itis
osteoarthritis -
bone - joint - inflammation of
arthritis characterized by erosion of articular cartilage, either primary or secondary to trauma or other conditions -
para - esthesia
paresthesia -
abnormal - perdception, feeling
an abnormal sensation, such as of burning, pricking, tickling, or tingling -
peri - oste/o - myel/o - itis
periosteomyelitis -
around, about, near - bone - bone marrow - inflammation
inflammation of the entire bone, with the periosteum and marrow -
stern/o - cleid/o - mastoid
sternocleidomastoid -
sternum - clavicle - relating to mastoid process
relating to sternum, clavicle, and mastoid process -
super - genu - al
supergenual -
above - knee - pertaining to, relating to
above the knee or any genu -
supra - pub/o - ic
suprapubic -
above - pubic bone - pertaining to, relating to
above the pubic bone