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1. Dr. Alan Moelleken MD is a member of a variety of academic and scientific organizations, such as the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), the North American Spine Society (NASS),
and the American Medical Association (AMA). He maintains his cutting-edge knowledge and expertise as a spine surgeon by regularly attending national and international spine conferences and by
constantly familiarizing himself with the latest research in the fields of orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery, especially as it pertains to disorders of the spine. Spine and Orthopedic Center, Cottage
Hospital Goleta Hospital and other California hospitals.
Doctor Alan Moelleken, MD Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara
O
Prefix/suffix
ocul(o)-
Meaning
Of or pertaining to the eye
odont(o)-
Of or pertaining to teeth
odyn(o)-oesophageal,
oesophago(BrE)
-oid
ole
pain
Origin language and etymology
Latin (oculus), the eye
Ancient Greek ὀ δούρ, ὀ δονη- (odoús, odont-),
tooth
Greek ὀ δύνη
gullet
Greek οἰ ζοθάγορ
resemblance to
small or little
Denoting something as
'having little, having few'
Of or pertaining to the
shoulder
Greek -οειδήρ
Latin
Sarcoidosis
Ancient Greek ὀ λίγορ (oligos), few
Oligotrophy
Ancient Greek ὠμόρ (ōmos), shoulder
Omoplate
tumor, mass, collection
Greek -υμα
Sarcoma,
teratoma
Of or pertaining to the
navel, the umbilicus
tumor, bulk, volume
Of or pertaining to the nail
Ancient Greek ὀ μθαλόρ (omphalós), navel, bellyOmphalotomy
button
Greek ὄ γκορ
Oncology
Ancient Greek ὄ νςξ, ὀ νςσο- (ónyx, ónycho-), nail; Onychophagy
olig(o)om(o)-oma
(singular), omata (plural)
omphal(o)oncoonych(o)-
Example(s)
Oculist
orthodontist
stomatodynia
2. oooophor(o)ophthalm(o)-
(of a finger or toe)
Of or pertaining to the an
egg, a woman's egg, the
ovum
Of or pertaining to the
woman's ovary
Of or pertaining to the eye
claw; talon
Ancient Greek ᾠόν, ᾠο- (ōón, ōo-), egg, ovum
Neoclassical Greek ᾠοθόπον (ōophóron), ovary,
egg-bearing
Ancient Greek ὀ θθαλμόρ (ophthalmós), the eye
Middle French (optique) < Greek ὀ πηικόρ
(optikós); ώτ(opsi), vision. Cognate with Latin
oculus, relating to the eye
Oogenesis
Oophorectomy
Ophthalmology
optic(o)-
Of or relating to chemical
properties of the eye
Opticochemical,
biopsy
or(o)-
Of or pertaining to the
mouth
Latin (ōs, or-), mouth
Oral
orchi(o)-,
orchid(o)-,
orch(o)-
testis
Greek ὀ πσιρ (orkhis, orkhi-)
Orchiectomy,
orchidectomy
orth(o)-
Denoting something as
straight or correct
Ancient Greek ὀ πθόρ (orthos), straight, correct,
normal
Orthodontist
Harlequin type
ichthyosis,
psychosis,
osteoperosis
Osseous
Peripheral
ossifying fibroma
-osis
a condition, disease or
increase
Greek -υζιρ
osseo-
bony
Latin
ossi-
bone
Latin
bone
Greek ὀ ζηέον
Osteoporosis
Of or pertaining to the ear
Ancient Greek οὖ ρ, ὠη- (ous, ōt-), the ear
Otology
ost(e)-,
oste(o)ot(o)-
3. -ous
ovari(o)ovo-, ovi-, ovoxooxy-
pertaining to
Of or pertaining to the
ovaries
Of or pertaining to the
eggs, the ovum
addition of oxygen
sharp, acid, acute, oxygen
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Latin -osus
Latin (ōvarium), ovary
Ovariectomy
Latin (ōvum), egg, ovum
Ovogenesis
Greek ὀ ξύρ
Greek ὀ ξύρ(oxus)
4. Alan Moelleken, MD Curriculum Vitae
Back Pain defined - Spine and Orthopedic Center Santa Barbara CA
Carpal tunnel syndrome defined - Spinal and Orthpedic Center
Chronic pain - Dr Alan Moelleken Spine and Orthopedic Center
Neck Pain Dr Allen Moelleken Spine and Orthopedic Center
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Spondylolisthesis Dr Moelleken Spine Ortho Center
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