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MT - Lesson 1
Lesson 1 - Common root terms and musculoskeletal medical root terms and meanings
Question | Answer | Medical Term |
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adeno | gland | adenoma (gland tumor) |
calculi | stone | calculosis (stones) |
cele | tumor, cyst; hernia | hydrocele (Water cyst, tumor) |
cyto | cell | cytology (Study of cells) |
glyco | Sweet, sugar | glycosuria (Sugar in the urine) |
homeo, homo | similar, same, like | homeostasis (Same environment) |
lingua | tongue | linguiform (tongue-shaped) |
lip | Fat | lipoma (fat tumor) |
lith | stone | lithotripsy (stone dissolve) |
madaro | falling hair | madarosis (loss of eyelashes or eyebrows) |
psych | mind | psycho (study of mind, psychology; mental processes) |
pyo | pus | pyogenic (pus producing) |
radi | rays | radiology (Study of rays) |
thermic | heat | thermobiosis (exists at high temperature) |
arthro | joint | arthritis (joint inflammation) |
carpo | wrist | carpoptosis (wrist dropping) |
chondro | cartilage | chondromalacia (cartilage, soft) |
costa | rib | intercoastal (between ribs) |
cranio | skull | craniotomy (skull incision) |
dactlyl | finger | dactylitis (finger inflammation) |
ili | hip | iliosacral (ilium and sacrum) |
manus | hand | manicure (hand care) |
myel | bone marrow | myeloma (marrow tumor) |
myo | muscle | myoedema (muscle swelling) |
ortho | straighten | orthopedic (concerning deformities) |
osteo | bone | osteoplast (bone surgery) |
pedi | foot | pedicure(foot care) |
spondyl | vertebra | spondylitis (vertebrae inflammation) |