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Musculoskeletal
Musculoskeletal System Roots
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ankyl/o | stiff, bent |
| arthr/o | joint |
| burs/o | bursa |
| carp/o | wrist |
| cervic/o | neck |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| cost/o | rib |
| crani/o | head, skull |
| dactyl/o | finger |
| fasci/o | fascia |
| kinesi/o | movement, motion |
| muscul/o | muscle |
| my/o | muscle |
| myos/o | muscle |
| oste/o | bone |
| spondyl/o | vertebra |
| tars/o | ankle |
| tax/o | arrangement, order, coordination |
| ten/o | tendon |
| tend/o | tendon |
| tendin/o | tendon |
| tibi/o | tibia (shinbone) |
| ton/o | tone, tension |