Medical Terminology Chapter 7: Skeletal System

ankyl/o

• fusion of parts; stiffening
• face
• neck

faci/o

• face
• child
• cartilage

kyph/o

• humpback
• swayback
• collarbone

lord/o

• swayback
• humpback
• tailbone

ped/o

• child
• fusion of parts; stiffening
• rib

sacr/o

• sacrum
• face
• skull

sarc/o

• flesh
• crooked
• thigh bone

scoli/o

• crooked
• child
• elbow

-desis

• surgical fusion
• flesh
• lower back

-immune

• immunity; safe; protects the body against disease
• flesh
• neck