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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
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Ab
Definition
Away from
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Ad
Definition
Towards, near
Term
Brady
Definition
Slow
Term
Dys
Definition
Painful, difficult, abnormal
Term
Hyper
Definition
Above, excessive
Term
Inter
Definition
Between
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Intra
Definition
Within, in
Term
Poly
Definition
Many, much
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Sub
Definition
Below, under
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Supra
Definition
Above, upper
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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
Term
-otomy
Definition
cutting into/incision
Term
-plasty
Definition
surgical/repair/reconstruction
Term
-rrhaphy
Definition
suture repair
Term
-clasia
Definition
to break or surgical
Term
-al
Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ar
Definition
pertaining to
Term
-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)
Term
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
Term
PIP/DIP
Definition
Promimal/Distal Interphalangeal joint
Term
MCP
Definition
Metacarpophalangeal joint
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