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Medical Terminology: A Living Language - Chapter 4
Musculoskeletal System
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arthr/o
Definition
joint
Term
ankyl/o
Definition
stiff joint
Term
articul/o
Definition
joint
Term
burs/o
Definition
sac
Term
carp/o
Definition
wrist
Term
cervic/o
Definition
neck
Term
chondr/o
Definition
cartilage
Term
clavicul/o
Definition
clavicle
Term
coccyg/o
Definition
cocyx
Term
cortic/o
Definition
outer portion
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cost/o
Definition
rib
Term
crani/o
Definition
skull
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femor/o
Definition
femur
Term
fibul/o
Definition
fibula
Term
humer/o
Definition
humerus
Term
ili/o
Definition
ilium
Term
ischi/o
Definition
ischium
Term
kyph/o
Definition
hump
Term
lamin/o
Definition
lamina, part of vertbra
Term
lord/o
Definition
bent backwards
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lumb/o
Definition
loin
Term
mandibul/o
Definition
mandible
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maxill/o
Definition
maxilla
Term
medull/o
Definition
inner portion
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metacarp/o
Definition
metacarpals
Term
metatars/o
Definition
metatarsals
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myel/o
Definition
bone marrow, spinal chord
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orth/o
Definition
straight
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oste/o
Definition
bone
Term
patell/o
Definition
patella
Term
ped/o
Definition
child, foot
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pelv/o
Definition
pelvis
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phalang/o
Definition
phalanges
Term
pod/o
Definition
foot
Term
pub/o
Definition
pubis
Term
radi/o
Definition
radius
Term
sacr/o
Definition
sacrum
Term
scapul/o
Definition
scapula
Term
scoli/o
Definition
crooked, bent
Term
spondyl/o
Definition
vertebrae
Term
stern/o
Definition
sternum
Term
synovi/o
Definition
synovial membrane
Term
synov/o
Definition
synovial membrane
Term
tars/o
Definition
ankle
Term
thorac/o
Definition
chest
Term
tibi/o
Definition
tibia
Term
uln/o
Definition
ulna
Term
vertebr/o
Definition
vertebrae
Term
fasci/o
Definition
fibrous band
Term
fibr/o
Definition
fibers
Term
kinesi/o
Definition
movement
Term
muscul/o
Definition
muscle
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my/o
Definition
muscle
Term
myocardi/o
Definition
heart muscle
Term
myos/o
Definition
muscle
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plant/o
Definition
sole of foot
Term
ten/o
Definition
tendon
Term
tend/o
Definition
tendon
Term
tendin/o
Definition
tendon
Term
-blast
Definition
immature, embryonic
Term
-clasia
Definition
to surgically break
Term
-desis
Definition
stabilize, fuse
Term
-listhesis
Definition
slipping
Term
-porosis
Definition
porous
Term
-asthenia
Definition
weakness
Term
-kinesia
Definition
movement
Term
-tonia
Definition
tone
Term
Ab-
Definition
away from
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Ad-
Definition
toward
Term
circum-
Definition
around
Term
AE
Definition
above elbow
Term
AK
Definition
above knee
Term
BDT
Definition
bone density testing
Term
BE
Definition
below elbow
Term
BK
Definition
below knee
Term
BMD
Definition
bone mineral density
Term
C1, C2, etc..
Definition
first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra, etc..
Term
Ca
Definition
calcium
Term
DJD
Definition
degenerative joint disease
Term
DXA
Definition
dual-energy absorptiometry
Term
FX, Fx
Definition
fracture
Term
HNP
Definition
herniated nucleus pulposus
Term
JRA
Definition
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Term
L1, L2, etc..
Definition
first lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, etc..
Term
LE
Definition
lower extremity
Term
LLE
Definition
left, lower extremity
Term
LUE
Definition
left, upper extremity
Term
NSAID
Definition
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Term
OA
Definition
osteoarthritis
Term
ORIF
Definition
open reduction-internal fixation
Term
Orth, ortho
Definition
orthopedics
Term
RA
Definition
rheumatoid arthritis
Term
RLE
Definition
right lower extremity
Term
RUE
Definition
right upper extremity
Term
SLE
Definition
systematic lupus erythematosus
Term
T1, T2, etc..
Definition
first thoracic vertebra, second thoracic vertebra, etc..
Term
THA
Definition
total hip arthroplasty
Term
THR
Definition
total hip replacement
Term
TKA
Definition
total knee arthroplasty
Term
TKR
Definition
total knee replacement
Term
UE
Definition
upper extremity
Term
CTS
Definition
carpal tunnel syndrome
Term
CPK
Definition
creatine phosphokenase
Term
DTR
Definition
deep tendon reflex
Term
EMG
Definition
electromyogram
Term
IM
Definition
intramuscular
Term
MD
Definition
muscular dystrophy
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