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Lesson 1
Common Root and Musculoskeletal Terms
Term | Definition |
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adeno | gland |
adenoma | gland tumor |
calculi | stone |
calculosis | stones |
cele | tumor, cyst, hernia |
cyto | cell |
hydrocele | water cysts, tumor |
cytology | cells, study of |
glyco | sweet, 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 |
lithiotripsy | stone dissolve |
madaro | falling hair |
madarosis | loss of eyelashes or eyebrows |
psyche | mind |
psycho | mind; study of psychology; mental processes |
pya | pus |
pyogenic | pus producing |
radi | rays |
radiology | rays, study of |
thermic | heat |
thermobiosis | exists at high temperature |
arthro | joint |
arthritis | joint inflammation |
carpo | wrist |
chondro | cartilage |
chondromalacia | cartilage, soft |
costa | rib |
intercostal | between ribs |
cranio | skull |
craniotomy | skull incision |
dactyl | finger |
dactylitis | finger inflammation |
ili | hip |
iliosacral | ilium and sacrum |
manus | hand |
manicure | hand care |
myelo | bone marrow |
myeloma | marrow tumor |
myo | muscle |
myloedema | muscle swelling |
ortho | straighten |
orthopedic | concerning deformities |
osteo | bone |
osteoplast | bone surgery |
pedi | foot |
pedicure | foot care |
spondyl | vertebra |
spondylitis | vertebrae inflammation |