Musculoskeletal System Combining Forms-Medical Terminology

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acr/o
extremities
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acroanesthesia
absence of sensation in the extremities
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ankyl/o
stiff joint
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ankylosis
abnormal condition of a stiff joint
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arthr/o
joint
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arthrocentesis
surgical puncture of a joint
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articul/o
joint
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articular
pertaining to a joint
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burs/o
bursa, sac
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bursitis
inflammation of a bursa
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carp/o
wrist (carpal bones)
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carpectomy
excision or surgical removal of a carpal
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cervic/o
neck
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cervicodynia
pain of the neck
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chondr/o
cartilage
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chondrodysplasia
bad, painful, or difficult formation or growth of cartilage
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cost/o
ribs
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costochondritis
inflammation of the ribs and cartilage
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crani/o
cranium
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craniocerebral
pertaining to the cranium and brain
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fasci/o
fascia
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fasciodesis
binding or surgical fixation of a fascia
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femor/o
femur
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femorotibial
pertaining to the femur and tibia
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fibul/o
fibula
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fibular
pertaining to the fibula
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humer/o
humerus
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humeral
pertaining to the humerus
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ili/o
ilium
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iliolumbar
pertaining to the ilium and lower back
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kinesi/o
movement
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kinesiology
study of movement
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kyph/o
hump
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kyphosis
abnormal condition of a hump
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lamin/o
lamina
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laminectomy
excision or surgical removal of a lamina
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lord/o
bent backward
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lordoscoliosis
abnormal condition of crookedness and backward bend
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lumb/o
lower back
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lumbodynia
pain of the lower back
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menisc/o
meniscus
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meniscectomy
excision or surgical removal of a meniscus
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metacarp/o
metacarpals
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metacarpectomy
excision or surgical removal of a metacarpal
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metatars/o
metatarsals
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metatarsophalangeal
pertaining to the metatarsals and phalanges
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muscul/o
muscle
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musculoskeletal
pertaining to the muscles and skeleton
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my/o
muscle
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myocardial
pertaining to heart muscle
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myel/o
spinal cord, bone marrow
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myeloplegia
paralysis of the spinal cord
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orth/o
straight
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orthopnea
breathing in the straight position
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oste/o
bone
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osteolytic
pertaining to the destruction of bone
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