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Med 107 Musculoskeletal
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05/01/2026
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Term
A/An
 Definition
Absence of, without
Term
Ab
 Definition
Away from
Term
Ad
 Definition
Towards, near
Term
Brady
 Definition
Slow
Term
Dys
 Definition
Painful, difficult, abnormal
Term
Hyper
 Definition
Above, excessive
Term
Inter
 Definition
Between
Term
Intra
 Definition
Within, in
Term
Poly
 Definition
Many, much
Term
Sub
 Definition
Below, under
Term
Supra
 Definition
Above, upper
Term
Sym/Syn
 Definition
Together, joined
Term
Dis
 Definition
Apart, away from
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness or delibility
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-malacia
 Definition
Abnormal softening
Term
-necrosis
 Definition
tissue death
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor or swelling
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition/ increase
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency
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-porosis
 Definition
porous condition
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
discharge or flow
Term
-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction
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-trophy
 Definition
development
Term
-odynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-paresis
 Definition
slight paralysis
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluids
Term
-desis
 Definition
surgical fixation/fusion
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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-otomy
 Definition
cutting into/incision
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical/repair/reconstruction
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture repair
Term
-clasia
 Definition
to break or surgical
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
Ankyl/o
 Definition
stiff, bent
Term
Arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
Burs/o
 Definition
bursa (sac of fluid)
Term
Calc/o
 Definition
calcium
Term
Carp/o
 Definition
wrist
Term
Cervic/o
 Definition
neck
Term
Chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
Clavicul/o
 Definition
collarbone
Term
Coccyg/o
 Definition
coccyx (tailbone)
Term
Cost/o
 Definition
rib
Term
Crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
Fermor/o
 Definition
Femur (thigh bone)
Term
Filbul/o
 Definition
Fibula
Term
Humer/o
 Definition
hermerus
Term
lli/o
 Definition
llium
Term
lschi/o
 Definition
ischuim
Term
Kyph/o
 Definition
humpback
Term
Lamin/o
 Definition
Lamina
Term
Lord/o
 Definition
curve, swayback
Term
Lumb/o
 Definition
lower back
Term
Metacarp/o
 Definition
metacarpals
Term
metatars/o
 Definition
metatarsals
Term
Muscul/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
Myel/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
Myel/o
 Definition
bone narrow/ spinal cord
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
patell/o
 Definition
patella (kneecap)
Term
Pelv/i/o
 Definition
pelvis
Term
Phalang/o
 Definition
Phalanges (fingers,toes)
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Pub/o
 Definition
pubis
Term
Radi/o
 Definition
radius
Term
Sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum
Term
Scapul/o
 Definition
scapula (shoulder blade)
Term
Spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebrae (spine)
Term
Stern/o
 Definition
sternum (breastbone)
Term
Tars/o
 Definition
Tarsals (ankle)
Term
Ten/o/tend/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
ACL
 Definition
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Term
OA
 Definition
Osteoarthritis
Term
RA
 Definition
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Term
ROM
 Definition
Range Of Motion
Term
ORIF
 Definition
Open Reduction Internal Fixation
Term
BKA/AKA
 Definition
Below-knee amputation / Above-knee ampuatation
Term
CTS
 Definition
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Term
DEXA/DXA
 Definition
Dual-energy Xray Absorptionmetry
Term
EMG
 Definition
Electromyography
Term
NSAID
 Definition
Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory drug
Term
PCL
 Definition
Posterior Cruciate Ligament
Term
DJD
 Definition
Degenerative Joint Disease
Term
Fx
 Definition
Fracture
Term
NWB/PWB
 Definition
Non-weight bearing/ Partial weight bearing
Term
MCL
 Definition
Medial Collateral Ligament
Term
PT
 Definition
Physical Therapy
Term
HNP
 Definition
Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
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PIP/DIP
 Definition
Promimal/Distal Interphalangeal joint
Term
MCP
 Definition
Metacarpophalangeal joint
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