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Common Root and Musculoskeletal Terms

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