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Musculoskeletal system
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07/30/2025
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Term
A
 Definition
Absence of/without
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Ab
 Definition
Away from
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Ad
 Definition
Towards
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Brady
 Definition
Slow
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Dys
 Definition
Painful, difficult, abnormal, labored
Term
Hyper
 Definition
Above, excessive
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Inter
 Definition
Between
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Poly
 Definition
Many, much
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Sub
 Definition
Below. Under
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Supra
 Definition
Above
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Sym
 Definition
Together, joined
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Syn
 Definition
Together, joined
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Al
 Definition
Pertaining to
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Algia
 Definition
Pain
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Ar
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
Asthenia
 Definition
Weakness
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Centesis
 Definition
Surgical puncture to aspirate fuild
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Clast
 Definition
Break
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Clasia
 Definition
Break
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Desis
 Definition
Surgical fixation, fusion
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Ectomy
 Definition
Cutting out, excision, surgical removal
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Gram
 Definition
Record, radiographic image
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Graphy
 Definition
Process of recording, radiographic image
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Ic
 Definition
Pertaining to
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Itis
 Definition
Inflammation
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Lysis
 Definition
Loosening, separation
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Malacia
 Definition
Softening
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Oid
 Definition
Resembling
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Oma
 Definition
Tumor
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Osis
 Definition
Abnormal conditions
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Penia
 Definition
Abnormal reduction
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Physis
 Definition
Growth
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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
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Ankyl/o
 Definition
Stiff, bent
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Arthr/o
 Definition
Joint
Term
Carp/o
 Definition
Carpal, wrist
Term
Chondr/o
 Definition
Cartilage
Term
Clavic/o
 Definition
Clavicie, collar bone
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Cost/o
 Definition
Ribs
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Crani/o
 Definition
Cranium
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Electr/o
 Definition
Electricity
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Fasci/o
 Definition
Fascia
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Fibr/o
 Definition
Fibrous connective tissue
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Kinsei/o
 Definition
Movement, motion
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Kyph/o
 Definition
Increased convexity of the spine
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Lamin/o
 Definition
Lamina
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Leiomy/o
 Definition
Smooth muscle that lines the walls of the internal orgains
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Lord/o
 Definition
Bent forward, increased concavity of the spine
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Lumb/o
 Definition
Loin, lumbar region of spine
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Mandibul/o
 Definition
Mandible, lower jaw bone
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Maxill/o
 Definition
Maxilla, upper jaw bone
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Menisc/o
 Definition
Crescent, meniscus
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My/o
 Definition
Muscle
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Myel/o
 Definition
Bone marrow (spinal cord)
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Oste/o
 Definition
Bone
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Patella/o
 Definition
Patella, knee caps
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Pelv/I(o)
 Definition
Pelvis, pelvic bone
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Petr/o
 Definition
Stone
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Phalang/o
 Definition
Bones of the fingers/toes
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Plant/o
 Definition
Sole of the foot
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Pub/o
 Definition
Pubis (hip bone)
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Rachi/o
 Definition
Vertebral spine, vertebral column
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Rhabd/o
 Definition
Rod-shape, striated
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Sarc/o
 Definition
Flesh, connective tissue
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Scoli/o
 Definition
Crooked, curved
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Spondyl/o
 Definition
Vertebra, spine, vertebral column
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BDT
 Definition
Bone density test
Term
CTS
 Definition
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Term
EMG
 Definition
Electromyography
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MG
 Definition
Myasthenia gravis
Term
MD
 Definition
Muscular dystrophy
Term
OA
 Definition
Osteoarthritis
Term
OP
 Definition
Osteoporosis
Term
OT
 Definition
Occupational therapy
Term
PKR
 Definition
Partial knee replacement
Term
PMR
 Definition
Polymyalgia rheumatica
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Ra
 Definition
Rheumatoid arthritis
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ROM
 Definition
Range of motion
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RSD
 Definition
Repetitive stress disorder
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THR
 Definition
Total hip replacement
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TKR
 Definition
Total knee replacement
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Achilles tendon
 Definition
Connects calf muscles to heel bone
Term
Paget's disease of the bone
 Definition
Abnormal bone remodeling
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Baker's cyst
 Definition
Fuild filled sac behind knee
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Erb's palsy
 Definition
Injury to the brachial plexus ( during birth or trauma)
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