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Body Systems
Musculoskeletal System - Terminology
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| arthroscopy | process of visual examination of a joint |
| chondroma | benign tumor of cartilage |
| costoschondritis | inflammation of a rib and its cartilage |
| craniotomy | incision of the skull |
| ligamentous | pertaining to a ligament |
| myoscarcoma | tumor malignant of muscle |
| myositis | inflammation of a muscle |
| muscular | pertaining to muscle |
| myelodysplasia | abnormal developement of bone marrow |
| ostomyelitis | inflammation of bone and bone marrow |
| pelvic | pertaining to the bones of the hip area |
| spondylosis | abnormal condition of a vertebra |
| intervertebral | pertaining to between backbones |
| tenorrhaphy | suture of a tendon |
| tendinitis | inflammation of a tendon |