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Musculoskeletal system
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Undergraduate 1
08/07/2025
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Term
A-,An
 Definition
Without
Term
Ab-
 Definition
Away from
Term
Ad-
 Definition
Toward near
Term
Dia-
 Definition

Through across

 
Term
Dorsi-
 Definition
Back dorsal
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Epi-
 Definition
Upon
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Exo-
 Definition
Outside , outward
Term
Meta-
 Definition
Change,after
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Peri-
 Definition
Around
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Poly-
 Definition
Many
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Sub-
 Definition
Under , below
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Supra -
 Definition
Above , over
Term
Arthr-
 Definition
Joint
Term
Algia
 Definition
Pain
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
Surgical removal
Term
Itis-
 Definition
Inflammation
Term
Osis
 Definition
Abnormal condition
Term
Plasty-
 Definition
Surgical repair
Term
Rraphy
 Definition
Surgical suturing
Term
Scopy
 Definition
Visual examination
Term
Stenosis
 Definition
Narrowing
Term
Tomy
 Definition
Cutting into / incision
Term
-Desis
 Definition
binding / fixation
Term
-lysis
 Definition
Destruction/ loosening
Term
-oma
 Definition
  1. -tumor/swelling
Term
-pathy
 Definition
Disease
Term
-genesis
 Definition

Formation 
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-clasis
 Definition
Breaking /surgical fracture
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-physis
 Definition
Growth
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-poesis
 Definition
Formation/production
Term
-sarcoma
 Definition
Malignant turmor
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-cele
 Definition
Hernia
Term
-trophy
 Definition
Development
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-plasia
 Definition
Formation/growth
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Kinesia
 Definition
Movement
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-lysis
 Definition
Breakdown/destruction
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Plegia
 Definition
Paralysis
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Desis
 Definition
Fusion of bones or joint
Term
-Gen
 Definition
That which produces
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