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Musculoskeletal
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02/22/2026
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a-
 Definition
absence of, without
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an-
 Definition
not, 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
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endo-
 Definition
within, inner
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epi-
 Definition
upon, above
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hyper-
 Definition
above, excessive
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hypo-
 Definition
below, deficient
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inter-
 Definition
between
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intra-
 Definition
within, in
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meta-
 Definition
beyond, change
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-asthenia
 Definition
weakness or lack of strength
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-blast
 Definition
immature or embryonic cell
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to aspirate
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-clasia
 Definition
breaking or surgical fracture
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-clasis
 Definition
breaking or splitting
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-clast
 Definition
cell that breaks down/absorbs
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-desis
 Definition
binding, surgical fixation or fusion
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision, surgical removal
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-fication
 Definition
process of making or becoming
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-genesis
 Definition
producing, forming, or originating
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-gram
 Definition
record or radiographic image
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording or imaging
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-kinesis
 Definition
movement or motion
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-listhesis
 Definition
slipping or sliding
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-lysis
 Definition
loosening, destruction, or separation
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-malacia
 Definition
abnormal softening
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-metry
 Definition
measurement
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-necrosis
 Definition
tissue death
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-oma
 Definition
tumor or mass
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition or disease
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-penia
 Definition
deficiency or abnormal reduction
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation or to put in place
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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
 Definition
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
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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
 Definition
tendon
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tendin/o
 Definition
tendon
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tend/o
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tendon
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vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebra, spine, vertebral column
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oss/i
 Definition
bone
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oss/e
 Definition
bone
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crani/o
 Definition
skull, cranium
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cervic/o
 Definition
neck
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cost/o
 Definition
rib
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stern/o
 Definition
sternum, breastbone
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scapul/o
 Definition
scapula, shoulder blade
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clavicul/o
 Definition
clavicle, collarbone
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humer/o
 Definition
humerus, upper arm bone
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uln/o
 Definition
ulna, lower arm bone
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radi/o
 Definition
radius, lower arm bone
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carp/o
 Definition
carpals, wrist bones
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metacarp/o
 Definition
metacarpals, hand bones
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fem/o
 Definition
femur, thigh bone
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femor/o
 Definition
femur, thigh bone
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lli/o
 Definition
llium, hip
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lschi/o
 Definition
lschium, hip
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tibi/o
 Definition
tibia, lower leg bone
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calcane/o
 Definition
calcaneus, heel
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metatars/o
 Definition
metatarsals, foot bones
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BDT
 Definition
Bone Density Testing
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CTS
 Definition
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Term
EMG
 Definition
Electromyography
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MD
 Definition
Muscular Dystrophy
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