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Common Terms of the Musculoskeletal System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acetabul/o- | acetabulum |
| ankyl/o- | stiff joint |
| arthr/o- | joint |
| brachi/o- | arm |
| burs/o- | sac |
| calcane/o- | calcaneus, heel |
| cervic/o- | neck |
| clavicul/o- | clavicle, collarbone |
| caud/o- | tail |
| condyl/o- | condyle, projection |
| crani/o- | head, skull |
| calc/o- | calcium |
| carp/o- | wrist |
| cephal/o- | head |
| chondr/o- | cartilage |
| cleid/o- | clavicle, collarbone |
| cost/o- | rib |
| dactyl/o- | digit, finger or toe |
| fibul/o- | fibula, leg bone |
| femor/o- | femur, thigh |
| humer/o- | humerus, upper arm bone |
| ili/o- | ilium, hip |
| ischi/o- | ischium, hip |
| kyph/o- | hump |
| lamin/o- | lamina, part of vertebra |
| lumb/o- | lower back |
| lord/o- | swayback, curve |
| muscul/o- | muscle |
| my/o- | muscle |
| malleol/o- | malleolus, ankle |
| metacarp/o- | metacarpal, hand bone |
| metatars/o- | metatarsal, foot bone |
| maxill/o- | maxilla, upper jaw |
| myel/o- | bone marrow |
| mandibul/o- | mandible, lower jaw |
| orth/o- | straight |
| oste/o- | bone |
| patell/o- | patella, kneecap |
| phalang/o- | phalanges, finger or toe |
| pub/o- | pubis |
| pelv/o- | pelvis |
| ped/o- | foot |
| radi/o- | radius, lower arm |