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Musculoskeletal
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
07/28/2026
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Term
a- / an-
 Definition
without, absence.
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward
Term
ante-
 Definition
before, infront of
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
bi-
 Definition
two
Term
Brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
dys-
 Definition
difficult or painful
Term
endo-
 Definition
within
Term
epi-
 Definition
above
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive
Term
hypo-
 Definition
below
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-arthragia
 Definition
joint pain
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
-otomy
 Definition
cutting into, incision
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-rraphy
 Definition
suturing, stitching
Term
-desis
 Definition
binding, fusion
Term
-pexy
 Definition
fixation, suspension
Term
-lysis
 Definition
breakdown, separation
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency, decrease
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
-clasia / -clasis
 Definition
breaking
Term
-genic
 Definition
producing, causing
Term
-genesis
 Definition
formation or development
Term
-trophy
 Definition
growth
Term
-kinesia
 Definition
movement
Term
-plagia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-paresis
 Definition
weakness, partial paralysis
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
-scope/-scopy
 Definition
instrument for viewing / examination
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
muscul/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
ten/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
tendin/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
ligament/o
 Definition
ligament
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
cost/o
 Definition
rib
Term
crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebrae
Term
spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebrae, spine
Term
rachi/o
 Definition
spine
Term
kyph/o
 Definition
hump, curvature
Term
lord/o
 Definition
curve, swayback
Term
scoli/o
 Definition
crooked, bent
Term
carp/o
 Definition
wrist bones
Term
tars/o
 Definition
ankle bones
Term
pod/o
 Definition
foot
Term
ped/o
 Definition
foot, child
Term
dactyl/o
 Definition
finger, toe
Term
phalangi/o
 Definition
finger or toe bones
Term
brachi/o
 Definition
arm
Term
antebrachi/o
 Definition
forearm
Term
humer/o
 Definition
upper arm bone
Term
radi/o
 Definition
radius bone
Term
uln/o
 Definition
ulna bone
Term
femor/o
 Definition
femur, thigh bone
Term
patell/o
 Definition
kneecap
Term
tibi/o
 Definition
tibia, shin bone
Term
fibul/o
 Definition
fibula, lower leg bone
Term
calcane/o
 Definition
heel bone
Term
acetabul/o
 Definition
hip socket
Term
pelv/o
 Definition
pelvis
Term
stern/o
 Definition
sternum, breastbone
Term
scapul/o
 Definition
shoulder blade
Term
clavicul/o
 Definition
collarbone
Term
ACL
 Definition
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Term
PCL
 Definition
Posterior Cruciate Ligament
Term
MCL
 Definition
Medial Collateral Ligament
Term
LCL
 Definition
Lateral Collateral Ligament
Term
ROM
 Definition
range of motion
Term
OA
 Definition
Osteoarthritis
Term
RA
 Definition
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Term
Fx
 Definition
fracture
Term
ORIF
 Definition
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation
Term
THR
 Definition
total hip replacement
Term
TKR
 Definition
total knee replacement
Term
CTS
 Definition
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Term
DEXA (DXA)
 Definition
Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (bone density scan)
Term
NSAID
 Definition
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
Term
RICE
 Definition
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
Term
Achilles tendon (eponym)
 Definition
Tendon connecting calf muscles to the heel
Term
Colles fracture (eponym)
 Definition
Fracture of the distal radius near the wrist
Term
Dupuytren contracture (eponym)
 Definition
Thickening of tissue in the palm causing finger contracture
Term
Volkmann contracture (eponym)
 Definition
Permanent flexion contracture of the hand caused by ischemic injury
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