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01/30/2026
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Term
Myo-
 Definition

Muscle 

Example: myopathy
Term
Sarco-
 Definition

flesh, muscle, tissue

example: sarcomere
Term
Osteo-
 Definition

bone

example: Osteogenesis
Term
Artho-
 Definition

Joint

Example: arthroscopy
Term
Chondro-
 Definition

cartilage

Example: chondrocyte
Term
tendo-/ tendino
 Definition
tendon
Term
myelo-
 Definition
bone marrow or spinal cord (context decides)
Term
fasci-/fascio
 Definition
fascia
Term
spondylo-
 Definition
vertebra
Term
crani-/cranio-
 Definition
skull
Term
cost-/costo-
 Definition
rib
Term
thoraco-
 Definition
chest
Term
kinesi-/kinesio-
 Definition
movement
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-osis
 Definition
condition (often abnormal)
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-paresis
 Definition
weakness
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
surgical suturing
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-desis
 Definition
surgical fusion
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
-otomy
 Definition
cutting into
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
creating an opening
Term
-gram
 Definition
record or image
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
-genesis
 Definition
formation
Term
-trophy
 Definition
development, nourishment
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency
Term
-clast
 Definition
cell that breaks down
Term
-blast
 Definition
immature cell
Term
-cyte
 Definition
mature cell
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
muscul/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
sarco
 Definition
flesh, muscle tissue
Term
fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
Term
fasci/o
 Definition
fascia
Term
ten/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
tendin/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
ligament/o
 Definition
ligament
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
burs/o
 Definition
bursa
Term
synov/o
 Definition
synovial membrane
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
oss/e, oss/i
 Definition
bone
Term
spondyl/o
 Definition
vertbra
Term
vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebra
Term
crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
mandibul/o
 Definition
maxilla
Term
cost/o
 Definition
rib
Term
stern/o
 Definition
sternum
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
scapul/o
 Definition
scapula
Term
clavicul/o
 Definition
clavicle
Term
hummer.o
 Definition
humerus
Term
radi/o
 Definition
radius
Term
uln/o
 Definition
ulna
Term
carp/o
 Definition
wrist
Term
metacarp/o
 Definition
metacarpals
Term
pelv/i, pelv/o
 Definition
pelvis
Term
femor/o
 Definition
femur
Term
tibi/o
 Definition
tibia
Term
fibul/o
 Definition
fibula
Term
patell/o
 Definition
patella
Term
tars/o
 Definition
ankle
Term
metatars/o
 Definition
metatarsals
Term

ACL

Anterior cruciate ligament

 Definition
Acronym
Term

PCL

Posterior cruciate ligament

 Definition
Acronym
Term

MCL

Medial collateral ligament 

 Definition
Acronym
Term

LCL

Lateral collateral ligament

 Definition
Acronym
Term

ROM

Range of Motion

 Definition
Abbreviation
Term

AROM

ACTIVE RANGE OF MOTION

 Definition
ABBREVATION
Term

PROM

PASSIVE RANGE OF MOTION

 Definition
ABBREVIATION
Term

DTR

DEEP TENDON REFLEX

 Definition
ABBREVIATION
Term

TMJ

TEMPOTOMANDIBULAR JOINT

 Definition
ACRONYM
Term

OA

OSTEOARTHRITIS

 Definition
ABBREVIATION
Term

RA

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

 Definition
ABBREVATION
Term

DJD

DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE

 Definition
ABBREVATION
Term

CTS

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROM

 Definition
ABBREVATION
Term

RICE

REST, ICE, COMPRESSION, ELEVATION

 Definition
ACRONYM
Term

NSAID

NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUG

 Definition
ACRONYM
Term

EMG

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY

 Definition
ACRONYM
Term

MRI

MAGENTIC RESONANCE IMAGING

 Definition
ACRONYM
Term

COLLES FRACTURE

DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE WITH DORASL REPLACEMENT

 Definition
EPONYM
Term

DUPUYTREN CONTACTURE 

PALMAR FASCIA THICKENING CAUSING FINGER FLEXION

 Definition
EPONYM
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