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Musculos skeletal prefixes
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05/08/2025
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Term

myo- 

 Definition

muscle
Term

oste

 Definition

bone
Term

chondr/o

 Definition

cartilage
Term

arthr/o

 Definition

joint
Term

muscu/o

 Definition

muscle
Term

Rhabdom/o

 Definition

skeletal muscle
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sarc/o

 Definition

flesh muscle
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fibr/o

 Definition

fibrous tissue
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fasci/o

 Definition

fascia (tissue enveloping muscle)
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myel/o

 Definition

bone marrow
Term

Ten/o

 Definition

Tendon
Term

ligament/o

 Definition

ligament
Term

burs/o

 Definition

bursa
Term

itis

 Definition

inflammation
Term

algia

 Definition

pain
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oma

 Definition

tumor
Term

plasty

 Definition

surgical repair
Term

rrhaphy

 Definition

suturing
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osis

 Definition

abnormal condition
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desis

 Definition

fusion
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ectomy

 Definition

removal
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tomy

 Definition

incision
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desi

 Definition

surgical fixation
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ostomy

 Definition

create an opening in the colon
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contesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
Term
malacia
 Definition
indicates softening
Term
myalgia
 Definition
muscle pain
Term
tendonitis
 Definition
inflammation oftendon
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myositis
 Definition
inflammation ofmuscle tissue
Term
myasthenia
 Definition
muscle weakness
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atrophy
 Definition
decreased muscle size and strength
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hypertrophy
 Definition
increased muscle size & strenth
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
muscl/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
sarc/o
 Definition
flesh connective tissue
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
tend/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
ligament/o
 Definition
ligament
Term
muscul/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
carp/o
 Definition
carpals/wrists
Term
clavic/o
 Definition
clavical; collar bone
Term
Ankyl/o
 Definition
stiff bent
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kinesi/o
 Definition
movement; motion
Term
Rhabd/o
 Definition
Rod-shaped striated
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kyph/o
 Definition
posterior curvature of thoracic spine
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Lord/o
 Definition
curve of swayback anterior curvature in lumber spine.
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lamin/a
 Definition
part of vertebrae arch
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scoli/o
 Definition
crooked;bent
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spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebrae referring to / describing structure
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