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Mod B Unit 1 Word Parts
Musculoskeletal System
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10/18/2012
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Term
Blood
 Definition
hemat/o
hem/o
Term
Bone
 Definition
oste/o
oss/i
osse/o
Term
Calcium
 Definition
calc/o
Term
Cartilage
 Definition
chondr/o
cartilag/o
Term
Fascia
 Definition
fasci/o
Term
Joint (articulation)
 Definition
arthr/o
articul/o
Term
Ligament
 Definition
ligament/o
syndesm/o
Term
Muscle
 Definition
muscul/o
my/o
myos/o
Term
Phosphorus
 Definition
phosph/o
phosphat/o
Term
Tendon
 Definition
tendin/o
tend/o
ten/o
Term
Antrum
 Definition
antr/o
Term
Bone
 Definition
oste/o
osse/o
oss/i
Term
Bone Marrow
 Definition
myel/o
Term
Condyle
 Definition
condyl/o
Term
Elbow
 Definition
olecran/o
Term
Epicondyle
 Definition
epicondyl/o
Term
Nose
 Definition
nas/o
Term
Sinus
 Definition
sin/o
sinus/o
Term
dia-
 Definition
through, complete
Term
endo-
end-
 Definition
within
Term
epi-
 Definition
above
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
Term
meta-
 Definition
change, beyond
Term
peri-
 Definition
surrounding
Term
-blast
 Definition
embryonic
Term
-clast
 Definition
breaking down
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-physis
 Definition
growth
Term
-poiesis
 Definition
formation
Term
-um
 Definition
structure, thing
Term
Dors/o
 Definition
back of body
Term
Cervic/o
 Definition
cervical (neck)
Term
Coccyg/o
 Definition
coccyx (tailbone)
Term
Ethmoid/o
 Definition
ethmoid
Term
Front/o
 Definition
frontal
Term
Gnath/o
 Definition
jaw
Term
Lamin/o
 Definition
lamina
Term
Lumb/o
 Definition
lower back
Term
Mandibul/o
 Definition
mandible
Term
Maxill/o
 Definition
maxillary
Term
Occipit/o
 Definition
occipital
Term
Palat/o
 Definition
palatine
Term
Pariet/o
 Definition
parietal
Term
Cost/o
 Definition
rib
Term
Sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum
Term
Crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
Sphenoid/o
 Definition
sphenoid
Term
Rachi/o
Spin/o
Vertebr/o
 Definition
spinal column
Term
Stern/o
 Definition
sternum
Term
Tempor/o
 Definition
temporal
Term
Thorac/o
 Definition
thorax
Term
Vertebr/o
Spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebra
Term
Vomer/o
 Definition
vomer
Term
Zygom/o
Zygomat/o
 Definition
zygoma
Term
Carp/o
 Definition
carpal
Term
Cleid/o
Clavicul/o
 Definition
clavicle
Term
Femor/o
 Definition
femur
Term
Fibul/o
Perone/o
 Definition
fibula
Term
Dactyl/o
 Definition
finger, toe (whole)
Term
Humer/o
 Definition
humerus
Term
Ili/o
 Definition
ilium
Term
Ischi/o
 Definition
ischium
Term
Malleol/o
 Definition
malleolus
Term
Metacarp/o
 Definition
metacarpal
Term
Metatars/o
 Definition
metatarsal
Term
Patell/o
 Definition
patella
Term
Phalang/o
 Definition
phalanx
Term
Pub/o
 Definition
pubis or pubic bone
Term
Radi/o
 Definition
radius
Term
Scapul/o
 Definition
scapula
Term
Tars/o
 Definition
tarsal
Term
Tibi/o
 Definition
tibia
Term
Uln/o
 Definition
ulna
Term
Burs/o
 Definition
bursa
Term
Pector/o
 Definition
chest
Term
Cleid/o
Clavicul/o
 Definition
clavicle
Term
Arthr/o
Articul/o
 Definition
Joint
Term
Mastoid/o
 Definition
mastoid process
Term
Myocardi/o
 Definition
muscle (heart)
Term
Rhabdomy/o
 Definition
muscle (striated)
Term
Leiomy/o
 Definition
muscle (smooth)
Term
My/o
Myos/o
Muscul/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
Stern/o
 Definition
sternum
Term
Fasci/o
 Definition
fascia
Term
Kines
Kinesi/o
 Definition
movement
Term
Ten/o
Tendin/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
Ton/o
 Definition
tone, tension
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
condition of weakness
Term
-trophy
 Definition
nourishment, development
Term
ALS
 Definition
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Term
DTR
 Definition
deep tendon reflex
Term
EMG
 Definition
electromyography
Term
lig
 Definition
ligament
Term
NSAID
 Definition
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Term
OT
 Definition
occupational therapy
Term
PT
 Definition
physical therapy
Term
-listhesis
 Definition
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