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Musculoskeletal Term
Common Root and Musculoskeletal Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adeno | gland |
| Adenoma | gland tumor |
| Calculi | stone |
| Calculosis | stones |
| Cele | tumor, cyst; hernia |
| Hydocele | water cyst, tumomr |
| Cyto | cell |
| Cytology | study of cells |
| glyco | sweet, sugar |
| glycosuria | sugar in unine |
| Homeo, homo | similar, same, like |
| Homeostasis | same environment |
| Lingua | tongue |
| Linguiform | tongue-shaped |
| Lip | fat |
| Lipoma | fat tumor |
| Lith | stone |
| Lithotripsy | stone dissolve |
| Madaro | falling hair |
| Madarosis | loss of eyelashes or eyebrows |
| Psych | mind |
| Psycho | Psycho (mind; study of psychology; mental processes) |
| Pyo | puss |
| pyogenic | pus producing |
| Radi | rays |
| Radiology | rays, study of |
| Thermic | heat |
| Thermobiosis | exists at high temperature |
| Arthro | joint |
| arthritis | joint inflammation |
| Carpo | wrist |
| Carpoptosis | wrist-drop |
| Chondro | cartilage |
| Chondromalacia | cartilage, soft |
| Costa | rib |
| Intercostal | between ribs |
| Cranio | skull |
| Crainotomy | skull incision |
| Dactyl | finger |
| Dactylitis | finger inflammation |
| ILi | hip |
| ILiosacral | ILium and scrum |
| Manus | hand |
| Manicure | hand care |
| Myel | bone marrow |
| Myeloma | marrow tumor |
| Myo | muscle |
| Myoedema | muscle swelling |
| Ortho | straighten |
| Orthopedic | concerning deformities |
| Osteo | bone |
| Osteoplast | bone surgery |
| Pedi | foot |
| Pedicure | foot care |
| Spondyl | vertebra |
| Spondylitis | vertebrae inflammation |
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