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HLHS 101 Ch4
Musculoskeletal System Roots and Suffixes
| Root | Definition |
|---|---|
| -physis | Growth |
| oste(o) | bone |
| crani(o) | head or skull |
| cervic(o) | neck |
| spondyl(o) | vertebra |
| lumb(o) | loin or lower back |
| brachi(o) | arm |
| dactyl(o) | finger |
| carp(o) | wrist |
| cost(o) | rib |
| femor(o) | femur (thighbone) |
| tars(o) | ankle |
| tibi(o) | tibia (shinbone) |
| chondr(o) | cartilage |
| arthr(o) | joint |
| burs(o) | bursa |
| ten(o) / tend(o) / tendin(o) | tendon (connective tissue connecting muscle to bone) |
| muscul(o) / my(o) / myos(o) | muscle |
| fasci(o) | fascia (fibrous connective tissue binding muscles together) |
| ton(o) | tone or tension |
| kinesi(o) / kinet(o) | movement or motion |
| tax(o) | arrangement, order, or coordination |
| ankyl(o) | stiff or bent |
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