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27 musculoskeletal root words
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10/06/2025
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Arthr/o
 Definition
Refers to joint
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Brachi/o
 Definition
Refers to arm
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Burs/o
 Definition
Refers to sac
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Carpo
 Definition
Refers to carpus
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Crevices/o
 Definition
Refers to neck
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Chondrite/o
 Definition
Refers to cartilage
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Cost/o
 Definition
Refers to ribs
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Crani/o
 Definition
Refers to cranium (skull)
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Dacryl:
 Definition
Refers to fingers and toes
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Femor/
 Definition
Refers to femur
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Fibr/o
 Definition
Refers to fibrous
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Humer/o
 Definition
Refers to humerus (upper bone)
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Ili/o
 Definition
Refers to ilium (portion of hip bone)
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Ischi/o
 Definition
Refers to ischium
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Kinesi/o
 Definition
Refers to movement
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Lamin/o
 Definition
Refers to lamina
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Lumb/o
 Definition
Refers to muscles
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Muscul/o
 Definition
Refers to muscle
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My/o
 Definition
Refers to muscle
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Oste/o
 Definition
Refers to bone
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Patell/o
 Definition
Refers to patella
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Pelv/o
 Definition
Refers to pelvis
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Phalang/o
 Definition
Refers to phalanges (bones of finger and toes)
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Rhabdomy/o
 Definition
Refers to rod shaped
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Ten/o
 Definition
Refers to tendon
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Vertebr/o
 Definition
Refers to vertebra
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