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07/31/2025
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Term
Osteo-
 Definition
Relating to bones
Term
Myo-
 Definition
Relating to muscles
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Arthro-
 Definition
Relating to joints
Term
Skelet-
 Definition
Relating to skeleton
Term
Musculo-
 Definition
Relating to muscles and bones
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hondro-
 Definition
Relating to the cartilage
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Ligament-
 Definition
Relating to ligaments
Term
Tendin-
 Definition
Relating to tendons
Term
Inter-
 Definition
Between
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Intra-
 Definition
Between
Term
Peri-
 Definition
Around
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Epi-
 Definition
Above
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Meta-
 Definition
Beyond
Term
-ad
 Definition
Toward
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
Term
-blast
 Definition
immature of formative cell
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to aspire fluid
Term
-clasia/ -clasis
 Definition
break
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-clast
 Definition
break
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-desis
 Definition
Surgical fixation, fusion
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision, surgical removal
Term
-gram
 Definition
the record, radiographic image
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording, radiographic imaging
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflamation
Term
-lysis
 Definition
loosening, separating, dissolution
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-penia
 Definition
abnormal reduction
Term
-physis
 Definition
growth
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing, repairing
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision, cut into
Term
-trophy
 Definition
nourishment, development
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
osse/o
 Definition
bone
Term
crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
cost/o
 Definition
ribs
Term
carp/o
 Definition
carpals (wrist bones)
Term
clavic/o
 Definition
clavicle (collarbone)
Term
fibul/o
 Definition
fibula (lower leg bone)
Term
humer/o
 Definition
humerus (upper arm bone)
Term
ili/o
 Definition
ilium (upper part of pelvic bone)
Term
ischi/o
 Definition
ischium (posterior part of pelvic bone)
Term
mandibul/o
 Definition
mandible (lower jaw bone)
Term
maxill/o
 Definition
maxilla (upper jaw bone)
Term
patell/o
 Definition
patella (knee cap)
Term
phalang/o
 Definition
phalanges (bones of fingers and toes)
Term
pub/o
 Definition
pubis
Term
radi/o
 Definition
radius (lower arm bone)
Term
sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum
Term
scapul/o
 Definition
scapula (shoulder blade)
Term
spondyl/o, vertebrae/o
 Definition
vertabra, vertebral column
Term
stern/o
 Definition
sternum (breastbone)
Term
tars/o
 Definition
tarsals (ankle bone)
Term
tibi/o
 Definition
tibia (lower leg bone)
Term
uln/o
 Definition
ulna (lower arm bone)
Term
myl/o, myos/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
leiomy/o
 Definition
smooth muscle
Term
rhabdomy/o
 Definition
skeletal muscle
Term
sarc/o
 Definition
flesh, muscle
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
burs/o
 Definition
bursa (fluid-filled sac)
Term
ligament/o
 Definition
ligament
Term
tend/o, ten/o, tendin/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
kinesi/o
 Definition
movement, motion
Term
radi/o
 Definition
nerve root
Term
sarc/o
 Definition
flesh, connective tissue
Term
ankyl/o
 Definition
stiffness; bent, crooked
Term
brachi/o
 Definition
arm
Term
ACL
 Definition
Anterior cruciate ligament (of the knee)
Term
BMD
 Definition
Bone Mineral Density
Term
CTS
 Definition
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Term
DEXA or DXA
 Definition
Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (a test of bone mineral density)
Term
DJD
 Definition
Degenerative Joint Disease (another term for osteoarthritis)
Term
DMARD
 Definition
Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drug
Term
EMG
 Definition
electromyography
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Fx
 Definition
fracture
Term
HPN
 Definition
Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
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LBP
 Definition
lower back pain
Term
NSAID
 Definition
Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug
Term
OA
 Definition
osteoarthritis
Term
ORIF
 Definition
Open Reduction Internal Fixation
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RA
 Definition
Rheumatoid Arthritis
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ROM
 Definition
range of motion
Term
SLE
 Definition
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
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THR
 Definition
total hip replacement
Term
TKA
 Definition
total knee arthroplasty
Term
TMJ
 Definition
temporomandibular joint
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