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musculoskeletal word roots
musculoskeletal word roots
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10/16/2026
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Term
Ankyl/o
 Definition
Crooked, bent, stiff
Term
Arthr/o
 Definition
Joint
Term
Brachi/o
 Definition
Arm
Term
Burs/o
 Definition
Bursa (fluid-filled sac)
Term
Calcane/o
 Definition
Heel bone
Term
Carp/o
 Definition
Wrist bone
Term
Cervic/o
 Definition
Neck
Term
Chondr/o
 Definition
Cartilage
Term
Cost/o
 Definition
Rib
Term
Crani/o
 Definition
Cranium(skull)
Term
Dactyl/o
 Definition
Fingers,Toes
Term
Fasci/o
 Definition
Fascia(fibrous band covering muscles)
Term
Femor/o
 Definition
Femur (thigh bone)
Term
Fibul/o
 Definition
Fibula
Term
Humer/o
 Definition
Humerus (upper arm bone)
Term
Ili/o
 Definition
Ilium (hip bone)
Term
Ischi/o
 Definition
Ischium ( lower part of pelvis
Term
Kines/o, Kinesi/o
 Definition
Movement
Term
Kyph/o
 Definition
Humpback
Term
Lord/o
 Definition
Swayback,Curve
Term
Lumb/o
 Definition
Lower Back
Term
Metacarp/o
 Definition
Metacarpus (hand bone)
Term
Metatars/o
 Definition
Metatarsus (foot bones)
Term
Muscul/o ,My/o, Myos/o
 Definition
Muscle
Term
Myel/o
 Definition
Bone Marrow or Spinal Cord
Term
Orth/o
 Definition
Straight
Term
Oste/o
 Definition
Bone
Term
Patell/o
 Definition
Patella (kneecap)
Term
Pelv/i, Pelv/o
 Definition
Pelvis
Term
Phalang/o
 Definition
Phalanges (finger or toe bones)
Term
Pub/o
 Definition
Pubis
Term
Radi/o
 Definition
Radius ( forearm bone) or x-ray
Term
Sacr/o
 Definition
Sacrum
Term
Scapul/o
 Definition
Scapula (shoulder blade)
Term
Scoli/o
 Definition
Crooked,Curved
Term
Spondyl/o
 Definition
Vertebra,Spine
Term
Clavic/o
 Definition
Coller Bone
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