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15.1 Musculoskeletal
CF Musculoskeletal
Term | Definition |
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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 |