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Common Terms of the Musculoskeletal System
Term | Definition |
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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 |