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Lesson 4 Musculoskeletal System
Medical Terminology
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05/05/2026
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Term
Oste/o
 Definition
Bone
Term
Arthr/o
 Definition
Joint
Term
My/o, / Myos/o
 Definition
Muscle
Term
Chondr/o
 Definition
Cartilage
Term
Ten/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
Ligament/o
 Definition
ligament
Term
Burso/o
 Definition
bursa
Term
Myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow
Term
Crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
Cost/o
 Definition
rib
Term
Kyph/o
 Definition
humpback
Term
Lord/o
 Definition
swayback/anterior curvature
Term
Scoli/o
 Definition
curved/crooked
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness, debility
Term
-clasia
 Definition
to break, surgical fracture
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-Listhesis
 Definition
slipping
Term
-malacia
 Definition
abnormal softening
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal  condition
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-penia
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-physis
 Definition
growth
Term
-porosis
 Definition
-porous, lessening in density
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-sarcoma
 Definition
malignant tumor
Term
-schisis
 Definition
split, fissure
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
Term
-trophy
 Definition
development, nourishment
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
Term
-desis
 Definition
surgical fixation, binding
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
Excision, surgical removal
Term
-lysis
 Definition
loosening, separating
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair or reshaping
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing, repairing
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
Ankyl/o
 Definition
stiff, bent, fused
Term
Arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
Acetabul/o
 Definition
acetabulum
Term
Calcane/o
 Definition
Calcaneus
Term
Carp/o
 Definition
Carpals
Term
Chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
Clavicul/o
 Definition
clavicle
Term
Cost/o
 Definition
ribs
Term
Crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
Femor/o
 Definition
femur
Term
Fibul/o
 Definition
fibula
Term
Humer/o
 Definition
humerus
Term
Ili/o
 Definition
illium
Term
Isch/o
 Definition
ischium
Term
Ligament/o
 Definition
Ligament
Term
Malleo/o
 Definition
malleolus
Term
Mandibul/o
 Definition
mandible
Term
Maxill/o
 Definition
maxilla
Term
Metacarp/o
 Definition
metacarpals
Term
Metatars/o
 Definition
metatarsals
Term
Olecrann/o
 Definition
olecranon
Term
Oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
Patell/o
 Definition
patella
Term
Phalang/o
 Definition
phalanges
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/spine
Term
Acrom/o
 Definition
acromion
Term
Brachi/o
 Definition
arm
Term
ACL
 Definition
ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT
Term
ADL’S
 Definition
ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING
Term
AKA
 Definition
ABOVE KNEE AMPUTATION
Term
BKA
 Definition
BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION
Term
CTS
 Definition
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
Term
DJD
 Definition
DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE
Term
DXA/DEXA
 Definition
DUAL-ENERGY X-RAY ABSORPTIOMENTRY
Term
EMG
 Definition
ELECTROMYOGRAPHY
Term
FX
 Definition
FRACTURE
Term
HNP
 Definition
HERNIATED NUCLEUS PULPOSUS
Term
NSAID
 Definition
NON-STEROIDAL INTERNAL FIXATION
Term
PCL
 Definition
POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT
Term
PT
 Definition
PHYSICAL THERAPY
Term
RA
 Definition
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Term
RICE
 Definition
REST, ICE, COMPRESSION, ELEVATION
Term
ROM
 Definition
RANGE OF MOTION
Term
THA
 Definition
TOTAL HIP ARTHOPLASTY
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