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Med107 lesson 4
Musculoskeletal suffixes
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07/21/2025
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Term
Al-
 Definition
Femoral- pertaining to the femur
Term
-algia
 Definition
Pain
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-ar
 Definition
Patellar-pertaining to the kneecap
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
Weakness
Term
-centesis
 Definition
Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
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-clasia
 Definition
Break/breaking of
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-clast
 Definition
Break/ breaking down
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-desis
 Definition
Surgical fixation/ fusion
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-ectomy
 Definition
Excision/cutting of/ surgical removal
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-gram
 Definition
Radiographic image/ the record
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-graphy
 Definition
Radiographic image, process of recording
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-ic
 Definition
Thoracic-pertaining to the thorax
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-itis
 Definition
Inflammation
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-lysis
 Definition
Loosening/ separating/ dissolution
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-malacia
 Definition
Softening of
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-oid
 Definition
Resembling
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-oma
 Definition
Tumor
Term
-osis
 Definition
Abnormal condition
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-penia
 Definition
Abnormal reduction
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-physis
 Definition
Growth/ a growth
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-plasty
 Definition
Surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
Suturing/ repairing
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-sarcoma
 Definition
Malignant tumor
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-scopy
 Definition
Process of viewing/ visual examination
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-tomy
 Definition
Incision/ cut into
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-trophy
 Definition
Nourishment/ development of
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