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Musculoskeletal System Terminology
13 musculoskeletal prefixes 26 musculoskeletal suffixes 37 musculoskeletal root words 19 musculoskeletal abbreviations, acronyms, and eponyms
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
09/08/2026
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Term
Arthr/o
 Definition
Joint
Term
Oste/o
 Definition
Bone
Term
My/o
 Definition
Muscle
Term
Chondr/o
 Definition
Cartilage
Term
Cost/o
 Definition
Rib
Term
Crani/o
 Definition
Skull
Term
Dactyl/o
 Definition
Finger or Toe
Term
Femor/o
 Definition
Femur (Thigh bone)
Term
Humer/o
 Definition
Humerus (upper arm bone)
Term
Scoli/o
 Definition
Crooked or Curved
Term
Kyph/o
 Definition
Humpback or bent
Term
Lord/o
 Definition
Curve or swayback
Term
Spondyl/o
 Definition
Vertebra (backbone)
Term
-algia
 Definition
Pain
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
Weakness
Term
-clasia
 Definition
Surgical Breaking
Term
-desis
 Definition
Binding or Surgical Fusion
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
Surgical Removal
Term
-itis
 Definition
Flammation
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-lysis
 Definition
Loosening, Separating, or Destruction
Term
-malacia
 Definition
Softening
Term
-oma
 Definition
Tumor or Mass
Term
-pathy
 Definition
Disease
Term
-penia
 Definition
Deficiency or Decrease
Term
-plasty
 Definition
Surgical Repair
Term
-porosis
 Definition
Porous Condition
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
Rupture
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
Abnormal Hardening
Term
-spasm
 Definition
Involuntary Muscle Contraction
Term
-stasis
 Definition
Stopping or Controlling
Term
-trophy
 Definition
Developing or Nourshment
Term
-centesis
 Definition
Surgical Puncture
Term
-graphy
 Definition
Process of Recording
Term
-gram
 Definition
Record or Picture
Term
-metry
 Definition
Process of Measuring
Term
-otomy
 Definition
Cutting into or Incision
Term
-pexy
 Definition
Surgical Fixation
Term
-scopy
 Definition
Visual Examination
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
Narrowing or Tightening
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