All the medical words that I throw around here can get confusing when it’s the first time you’re hearing them, but I find it a lot easier to understand and remember what words mean when I understand where the words come from. If that’s a method that works for you, then this post will be super helpful. Prefixes you might see arthr- : joint bursa : small fluid-filled sacs that cushion joints cyst- : bladder enthes- : enthesis (where tendons and ligaments attach to bone) my- : muscle spondyl- : vertebra, the bones in the spine Suffixes you might see -algia : pain -itis : inflammation -osis : a disease -pathy : a disease Some…