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37 musculoskeletal root word
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04/28/2026
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Term
acrom/o
 Definition
acromion (shoulder)
Term
ankyl/o
 Definition
stiff, bent, fused
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
brachi/o
 Definition
arm
Term
calc/o
 Definition
calcium
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carp/o
 Definition
wrist
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
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cost/o
 Definition
rib
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crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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dactyl/o
 Definition
finger or toe
Term
femor/o
 Definition
femur (thigh bone)
Term
fibul/o
 Definition
fibula (calf bone)
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humer/o
 Definition
humerus (upper arm bone)
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ili/o
 Definition
ilium (hip bone)
Term
ischi/o
 Definition
ischium (lower pelvic bone)
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kyph/o
 Definition
humpback
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lumb/o
 Definition
lower back, lumbar region
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
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myos/o
 Definition
muscle
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oste/o
 Definition
bone
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patell/o
 Definition
kneecap
Term
pelv/i
 Definition
pelvis
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phalang/o
 Definition
phalanges (finger or toe bones)
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pub/o
 Definition
pubis (anterior pelvic bone)
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rhabd/o
 Definition
rod-shaped, striated
Term
rheumat/o
 Definition
flow, watery discharge (used in joint disorders)
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sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum
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scapul/o
 Definition
scapula (shoulder blade)
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spondyl/o –
 Definition
vertebra, spine
Term
stern/o
 Definition
sternum (breastbone)
Term
tars/o
 Definition
ankle
Term
ten/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
tendin/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
tibi/o
 Definition
tibia (shin bone)
Term
vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebra (spinal bone)
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