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37 musculoskeletal root words
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08/01/2025
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Term
acrom/o
 Definition
acromion
Term
ankyl/o
 Definition
stiffness, bent, crooked
Term
Arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
articul/o
 Definition
joint
Term
Brachi/o
 Definition
arm
Term
burs/o
 Definition
sac
Term
calcane/o
 Definition
calcaneum
Term
carp/o
 Definition
carpus
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
neck, cervixuter
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
clavicul/o
 Definition
clavicle
Term
coccyg/o
 Definition
coccyx
Term
Cortic/o
 Definition
outer portion
Term
cost/o
 Definition
ribs
Term
ischi/o
 Definition
ischium
Term
keton/o
 Definition
ketone
Term
kines/o
 Definition
movement
Term
kinesi/o
 Definition
movement
Term
kyph/o
 Definition
humpback
Term
lamin/o
 Definition
lamina
Term
leiomy/o
 Definition
smooth muscle
Term
lord/o
 Definition
curve, swayback
Term
mandibul/o
 Definition
mandible
Term
maxill/o
 Definition
maxilla
Term
crani/o
 Definition
cranium
Term
dactyl/o
 Definition
fingers, toes
Term
duct/o
 Definition
to bring
Term
exten/o
 Definition
to stretch out
Term
fasci/o
 Definition
band, fascia
Term
femor/o
 Definition
femur
Term
fibr/o
 Definition
fiber, fibrous
Term
fibul/o
 Definition
fibula
Term
flex/o
 Definition
to bend
Term
humer/o
 Definition
humorous
Term
ili/o
 Definition
ilium
Term
lumb/o
 Definition
loins
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