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musculoskeletal roots
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07/23/2026
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ARTHR/O
 Definition
joint
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ARTICUL/O
 Definition
JOINT
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BURS/O
 Definition
bursa(fluid filled sac)
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CHONDR/O
 Definition
cartilage
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LIGAMENT/O
 Definition
ligament
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SYNOV/O
 Definition
synovial membrane
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TEN/O
 Definition
tendon
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FASC/I
 Definition
fibrous band
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FIBR/O
 Definition
fibrous tissue
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OSTE/O
 Definition
bone
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MYEL/O
 Definition
bone marrow
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CRANI/O
 Definition
skull, cranium
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SPONYL/O, VERTEBR/O
 Definition
SPINE, VERTEBRA
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RACHI/O
 Definition
vertebra column
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COST/O
 Definition
rib
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STERN/O
 Definition
sternum
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CARP/O
 Definition
carpals, wrist bone
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TARS/O
 Definition
tarsals, ankle bone
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FEMOR/O
 Definition
femur, thigh bone
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PATELL/O
 Definition
knee cap
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TIBI/O
 Definition
tibia, lower leg bone
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HUMER/O
 Definition
humerus, upper arm bone
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RADI/O
 Definition
radius, lower arm bone
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ULN/O
 Definition
ulna, lower arm bone(pinky side)
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MYOS/O
 Definition
muscle
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MUSCUL/O
 Definition
muscle
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SARC/O
 Definition
flesh, muscular substance
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RHABD/O
 Definition
rod shaped skeletal muscle
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LEIOMY/O
 Definition
smooth muscle
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KYPH/O
 Definition
humpback, posterior curvature
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LORD/O
 Definition
swayback, anterior curvature
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SCOLI/O
 Definition
crooked, bent, lateral curvature
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CALC/O
 Definition
calcium
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KINESI/O
 Definition
movement, motion
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TON/O
 Definition
tension, tone
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ANKYL/O
 Definition
stiff, bent, fused
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PELVI/O
 Definition
pelvis
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