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1_CommonRootMuscul
Lesson 1 Common Root & Musculoskeletal
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adeno | Gland |
| Calculi | Stone |
| Calculosis | Stones |
| Cele | Tumor or Cyst |
| Hydrocele | Water Tumor |
| Cyto | Cell |
| Adenoma | Sweat gland |
| Cytology | Study of cells |
| glyco | sweet or sugar |
| Glycosuria | Sugar in 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 eyebrows or eyelashes |
| psych | Mind |
| psycho | mind; study of 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 drooping |
| chondro | cartilage |
| chondromalacia | soft cartiliage |
| costa | rib |
| intercostal | between rib |
| cranio | skull |
| craniotomy | skull incision |
| dactyl | 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 |