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Musculoskeletal
Structure & function of the musculoskeletal system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acetabul(o) | acetabulum |
| acromi(o) | end point of the scapula |
| ankyl(o) | bent,crooked |
| arth(o) | joint |
| brachi(o) | arm |
| burs(o) | bursa |
| calcane(o) | heel |
| calci(o) | calcium |
| cephal(o) | head |
| cervic(o) | neck |
| chondr(o) | cartilage |
| condyl(o) | knob,knuckle |
| cost(o) | rib |
| crani(o) | skull |
| dactyl(o) | fingures,toes |
| fasci(o) | fascia |
| femor(o) | femur |
| fibr(o) | fiber |
| humer(o) | humerus |
| ili(o) | ilium |
| ischi(o) | ischium |
| kyph(o) | hump;bent |
| lamin(o) | lamina |
| leiomy(o) | smooth muscle |
| lumb(o) | lumbar |
| maxill(o) | upper jaw |
| metacarp(o) | metacarpal |
| my(o) | muscle |
| myel(o) | spinal cord; bone morrow |
| oste(o) | bone |
| patell(o) | knee |
| ped(i),ped(o) | foot |
| pelv(i) | pelvis |
| phalang(o) | finger or toe bone |
| pod(o) | foot |
| pub(o) | pubes |
| rachi(o) | spine |
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