spondyl/o, vertebr/o

spondyl/o and vertebr/o both mean vertebra or spine (Greek and Latin).

"SPON-dih-loh / VER-teh-broh." Coach: "Both point to the spinal column's bones."

Examples: spondylitis, spondylosis, spondylolisthesis, spondylopathy, spondylodiscitis.

Also: vertebral, intervertebral, vertebroplasty, vertebrectomy, vertebrobasilar.