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Medical Terminology
MUSCULO-SKELETAL ROOT TERMS
Roots Terms & Meaning | Medical Terms & Meaning |
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Arthro (Joint) | Arthritis (Joint inflammation) |
Carpo (wrist) | Carpoptosis (wrist dropping) |
Chondro (Cartilage) | Chondromalacia (cartilage softening) |
Costa (ribs) | Intercostal (between ribs) |
Cranio (skull) | Craniotomy (skull incision) |
Dactyl (finger) | Dactylitis (finger inflammation) |
Ili (hip) | Ileo-sacral (ilium and sacrum) |
Manus (hand) | Manicure (hand care) |
Myel (bone marrow) | Myeloma (bone marrow tumor) |
Myo (muscle) | Myoedema (muscle swelling) |
Ortho (straightening) | Orthopedic (concerning deformities) |
Osteo (bones) | Osteoplast (bone plastic surgery) |
Pedi (foot) | Pedicure (footcare) |
pedia (child) | Pediatric (concerning children) |
Spondyl (vertebra) | Spondylitis (vertebrae inflammation) |