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Musculoskeletal terminology
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Undergraduate 1
09/06/2026
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ankyl/o
 Definition
stiff, bent
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arthr/o
 Definition
joint
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carp/o
 Definition
carpals, wrist
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
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clavic/o; clavicul/o
 Definition
clavicle, collarbone
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cost/o
 Definition
ribs
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crani/o
 Definition
cranium
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electr/o
 Definition
electricity, electrical activity
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fasci/o
 Definition
fascia
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fibr/o
 Definition
fibrous
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kinesi/o
 Definition
movement, motion
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kyph/o
 Definition
increased convexity of the spine
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lamin/o
 Definition
lamina (thin, flat plate or layer)
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leiomy/o
 Definition
smooth (visceral) muscle that lines the walls of internal organs
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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 the spine
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mandibul/o
 Definition
mandible, lower jawbone
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maxill/o
 Definition
maxilla, upper jawbone
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menisc/o
 Definition
meniscus, crescent
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
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myel/o
 Definition
marrow (bone), spinal cord
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oste/o
 Definition
bone
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patell/o
 Definition
patella, kneecap
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pelv/i
 Definition
pelvis, pelvic bone
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pelv/o
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pelvis, pelvic bone
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petr/o
 Definition
stone
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phalang/o
 Definition
bones of the fingers and toes
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plant/o
 Definition
sole of the foot
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pub/o
 Definition
pubis (hipbone)
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rachi/o
 Definition
vertebral spine, vertebral column
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rhabd/o
 Definition
rod-shaped, 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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tars/o
 Definition
tarsals, ankle bones
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ten/o; tendin/o; tend/o
 Definition
tendon
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vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebra, spine, vertebral column
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