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MS 4 MS System

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a - not; without
a - pertaining to
ac - pertaining to
al - pertaining to
algia - pain
an - not; without
anter - front
arthr - joint
articul - joint
ary - pertaining to
brady - slow
burs/a, burs/o - bursa; sac
cardi - heart
carp - carpals(wrist bones)
cartilage - connective tissue that acts as a shock absorber
centesis - surgical puncture to remove fluid
chondr - cartilage
clasia - surgical breaking
clavicul - clavicle(collar bone)
coccyg - coccyx (tailbone)
cost - rib
crani - skull
cyte - cell
desis - to bind; bind together surgically
dist - away from the point of origin
dors - back(of the body)
dynia - pain
dys - painful; difficult
eal - pertaining to
ecchym - blood in the tissues
ectomy - surgical removal; excision
edema - swelling
electr - electrical activity
ema - condition
endo - within
epi - upon; above
erythemat - redness
erythrr - red
femor - femur(thigh bone)
fibul - fibula
gen - producing; originating; causing
gram - record; image
graphy - process of recording an image
herni - hernia; rupture; protrusion
humer - humerus (upper arm bone)
hyper - above; above normal
ia - condition
ic - pertaining to
ili - ilium
infer - below; beneath
inter - between
intra - within
involuntary muscle - muscle that is not under conscious control; smooth muscle and cardiac muscle
ior - pertaining to
ischi - ischium(part of the hip bone)
itis - inflammation
joint - the point at which one bone meets another bone
kines - movement
kinesi - movement
kinesia - movement
kinesis - movement
kyph - hump
later - side
ligament - band of tissue that connects a bone to another bone
logist - specialist in the study and treatment of
logy - study of
lord - curve
lysis - breakdown; loosening; dissolving
malacia - softening
medi - middle
meniscus - C-shaped disk of cartilage that cushions the knee joint
meta - change; beyond
metacarp - metacarpals(bones of the hand)
metatars - metatarsals(bones of the foot)
metry - process of measuring
muscul - muscle
muscular system - the body system made up of muscles, tendons, and ligaments, all of which control movement
my - muscle
myel - bone marrow; spinal cord
necr - death
neur - nerve
oma - tumor; mass
orth - straight
orthopedics - the study of the musculoskeletal system
orthopedist - physician who specializes in the study and treatment of the musculoskeletal system
osis - abnormal condition
oste - bone
ous - pertaining to
patell/a, patell/o - patella(kneecap)
path - disease
pathy - disease
penia - deficiency; abnormal reduction
per - through
peri - around
phalang - phalanges
plasty - surgical repair
plegia - paralysis
poly - many
por - pore; duct; small opening
poster - back(of the body)
proxim - nearest the point of origin
pub - pubis(part of the hip bone)
quadri - four
radi - radius(bone of the forearm); X-ray
rrhaphy - suture
rrhexis - rupture
sacr - sacrum(bone at the base of the spine)
scapul - scapula (shoulder blade)
scoli - crooked; bent
scope - instrument used to observe
scopy - process of observing
skeletal system - the body system that provides a framework of support for organs and tissues, protects the internal organs, stores minerals, and plays a vital role in the production of erythrocytes(red blood cells)
spondyl - vertebra; spine
stern - sternum (breast bone)
sub - beneath; below
supra - above
sym - together; with
syn - together; with
tars - ankle bone
ten - tendon
tendin, tendon - tendon
tendon - bond of fibrous tissue that attaches muscle to bone
tibi - tibia(shin bone)
tome - instrument used to cut
tomy - incision; cut into
trophy - development
uln - ulna(bone of the forearm)
vascul - blood vessel
vertebr - vertebra; spine
voluntary muscle - muscle that is under conscious control; skeletal muscle
Created by: MrsTesini
 

 



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