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15.1 Musculoskeletal
CF Musculoskeletal
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abdomin/o | abdomen |
| alges/o | sensation of pain |
| alg/o | pain |
| anter/o | before; front part |
| asthen/o | lack of strength |
| athet/o | without position or place |
| bi/o | life; living organism; living tissue |
| brachi/o | arm |
| buccinat/o | cheek |
| burs/o | bursa |
| chir/o | hand |
| cleid/o | clavicle |
| contract/o | pull together |
| contus/o | bruising |
| cortic/o | cortex; outer region |
| cost/o | rib |
| delt/o | triangle |
| dermat/o | skin |
| duct/o | bring; move; a duct |
| electr/o | electricity |
| extens/o | straightening |
| extern/o | outside |
| fasci/o | fascia |
| fibr/o | fiber |
| flex/o | bending |
| front/o | front |
| ganglion/o | ganglion |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| habilitat/o | give ability |
| iatr/o | physician; medical treatment |
| inflammat/o | redness and warmth |
| incis/o | to cut into |
| inject/o | to put in; introduce |
| insert/o | to put in; introduce |
| kines/o | movement |
| malign/o | intentionally causing harm; cancer |
| masset/o | chewing |
| mast/o | breast; mastoid process |
| mot/o | movement |
| muscul/o | muscle |
| my/o | muscle |
| myos/o | muscle |
| neur/o | nerve |
| pronat/o | face down |
| orbicul/o | small circle |
| oste/o | bone |
| pector/o | chest |
| perone/o | fibula (lower leg bone) |
| physi/o | physical function |
| pod/o | foot |
| pract/o | medical practice |
| pronat/o | face down |
| radi/o | radius (forearm bone); x-ray |
| relax/o | relax |
| rhabd/o | rod shaped |
| rotat/o | rotate |
| sarc/o | connective tissue |
| skelet/o | skeleton |
| stern/o | sternum (breast bone) |
| steroid/o | steroid |
| supinat/o | lying on the back |
| synov/o | synovium (membrane) |
| tax/o | coordination |
| tempor/o | temple (side of the head) |
| tendin/o | tendon |
| ten/o | tendon |
| then/o | thumb |
| therap/o | treatment |
| thym/o | thymus; rage |
| tibi/o | tibia (shin bone) |
| tort/o | twisted positon |
| trasmitt/o | to send across or through |
| throph/o | development |
| vers/o | to travel; to turn |
| vert/o | to travel; to turn |
| vuls/o | to tear |
| volunt/o | done of one's own free will |