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MED104 Ch4
Anatomy Roots (Muscular)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Arthr/o | joint (arthritis) |
| Brachi/o | arm |
| Burs/o | bursa - small fluid-filled sac found near the body's joint |
| Carp/o | wrist (carpal tunnel) |
| Cervic/o | neck (cervicodynia) |
| Chondr/o | cartilage |
| Cost/o | rib |
| Crani/o | head/skull |
| Dactyl/o | finger |
| Fasci/o | fascia - fibrous connective tissue binding muscles together |
| Femor/o | femur - thigh bone |
| Lumb/o | lower back |
| Muscul/o, My/o, Myos/o | muscle |
| Oste/o | bone (osteoporosis) |
| Tars/o | ankle (metatarsalgia) |
| Ten/o, Tend/o, Tendin/o | tendon (tendonitis) |
| Tibi/o | tibia - shinbone |
| Spondyl/o | vertebrae (spondylodynia) |