Compléter Medical TerminologyVersion en ligne to know more about common medical terms in skeletal system par Mohamed Elbeshkar 1 excision Maxillectomy removal down Menisc itis bones pelvic meniscus inflammation ectomy bone Meniscitis Patell pertaining means kneecap bone ectomy Menisc Maxilla Patellectomy excision Patellectomy toes Pelvic phalanges Maxillectomy ectomy breaks meniscectomy kneecap pelvic Pelvic Phalangectomy fingers ic TA : Hi Mohamed ! Today , let ? s explore some medical terms related to the lower body and bones . Student : let ? s start . TA : The term is . It comes from - meaning the patella or , and - which means excision . So , a refers to the of the . Student : Got it ! TA : That term is . Here , Pelv - refers to the pelvis or , and - means pertaining to . Therefore , to the . Student : Got it ! TA : Good ! The next term is . It into - meaning the maxilla or upper jawbone , and - meaning excision . So , refers to the excision of the upper jawbone . Student : Understood ! Are there more terms involving excision ? TA : Yes ! For example , is the excision of the meniscus . - refers to the meniscus , and again , - means excision . Another example is , where Phalang - refers to the of the and , and - ectomy still means . So , Phalangectomy is the of the . Student : Interesting ! How about inflammation related to the meniscus ? TA : That ? s called . - means meniscus , and - indicates inflammation . Therefore , Meniscitis refers to of the . 2 ic excision inflammation Pubic Oste Pubic bone pubis Osteitis Ostectomy bone itis schisis Osteitis pubis Rachischisis column ectomy Rachi pertaining vertebral Ost Pub Rachischisis fissure TA : Mohamed , now let ? s talk about some terms involving bones and the spine . For instance , what would be the term for the inflammation of a bone ? Student : I think that would be ? TA : Exactly ! Osteitis breaks down into - which means bone , and - which refers to inflammation . So , is of the . Student : What if there ? s a surgery where part of a bone is removed ? TA : That would be an . Here , - again means bone , and - means excision . So , Ostectomy is the of . Student : I see ! What ? s a term for a condition where the vertebral column is split or has a fissure ? TA : That ? s called . The root - refers to the vertebral spine or column , and - means split or fissure . So , is a of the . Student : Got it ! And how about a term that pertains to the ? TA : That ? s . Here , - refers to the pubis , and - means pertaining to . Therefore , means to the . Student : Thank you ! I understand these terms much better now .