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Term
Myo
 Definition
Strong muscle
Term
Sarco-
 Definition
Flesh/Muscle Tissue
Term
Osteo
 Definition
Bone
Term
Arthro
 Definition
Joint
Term
Chondro
 Definition
Cartilage
Term
Tendo/teno
 Definition
Tendon
Term

ligamento

ligament

 Definition
Ligament
Term
Myelo
 Definition
Marrow Spinal Cord
Term
kinesio/kines
 Definition
Movement
Term
Ortho
 Definition
Straight/Up Right
Term
Spondylo
 Definition
Vertebra/Spine
Term
Cranio
 Definition
Skull
Term
Cyto
 Definition
Cell
Term
Al
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
Itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
Oma
 Definition
Tumor
Term
osis
 Definition
Abnormal Condition
Term
Plasty
 Definition
Surgical Repair
Term
Rrhaphy
 Definition
Suturing , Repair
Term
Tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
Ectomy
 Definition
Surgical removal
Term
Algia
 Definition
Pain
Term
Asthenia
 Definition
Weakness
Term
Centesis
 Definition
Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
Term
Clasia
 Definition
Break
Term
Desis
 Definition
Surgical fixation
Term
Oid
 Definition
Resembling
Term
Physis
 Definition
Growth
Term
Penia
 Definition
Abnormal reduction
Term
lysis
 Definition
loosening
Term
AD
 Definition
Toward
Term
Ac
 Definition
Pertaining to cardiac
Term
Blast/Blasto
 Definition
Germ
Term
Dynia
 Definition
pain,swelling
Term
Gram
 Definition
record
Term
Pathy
 Definition
Disease
Term
Graph
 Definition
instrument used to record
Term
IC
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
Malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
Schisis
 Definition
Split, Fissure
Term
Cortic/O
 Definition
Outer portion
Term
Duct/O
 Definition
to draw
Term
Fasci/O
 Definition
Fascia
Term
Fibr/O
 Definition
Fibers
Term
FLex
 Definition
to bend
Term
Leiomy
 Definition
Smooth visceral muscle
Term
My/O
 Definition
Muscle
Term
Myocardi/O
 Definition
heart muscle
Term
Myos/o
 Definition
Muscle
Term
pronati/o
 Definition
facing down or backward
Term
Rhabdomy/o
 Definition
Skeletal or striated muscle
Term
Sarc/o
 Definition
Soft,Fleshy
Term
Supinati/O
 Definition
Facing up or forward
Term
Tens/O
 Definition
stretch
Term
Al
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
Itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
Oma
 Definition
Tumor
Term
osis
 Definition
Abnormal Condition
Term
Plasty
 Definition
Surgical Repair
Term
Rrhaphy
 Definition
Suturing , Repair
Term
Tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
Ectomy
 Definition
Surgical removal
Term
Algia
 Definition
Pain
Term
Asthenia
 Definition
Weakness
Term
Centesis
 Definition
Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
Term
Clasia
 Definition
Break
Term
Desis
 Definition
Surgical fixation
Term
Oid
 Definition
Resembling
Term
Physis
 Definition
Growth
Term
Penia
 Definition
Abnormal reduction
Term
lysis
 Definition
loosening
Term
AD
 Definition
Toward
Term
Ac
 Definition
Pertaining to cardiac
Term
Blast/Blasto
 Definition
Germ
Term
Dynia
 Definition
pain,swelling
Term
Gram
 Definition
record
Term
Pathy
 Definition
Disease
Term
Graph
 Definition
instrument used to record
Term
IC
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
Malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
Schisis
 Definition
Split, Fissure
Term
Cortic/O
 Definition
Outer portion
Term
Duct/O
 Definition
to draw
Term
Fasci/O
 Definition
Fascia
Term
Fibr/O
 Definition
Fibers
Term
FLex
 Definition
to bend
Term
Leiomy
 Definition
Smooth visceral muscle
Term
My/O
 Definition
Muscle
Term
Myocardi/O
 Definition
heart muscle
Term
Myos/o
 Definition
Muscle
Term
pronati/o
 Definition
facing down or backward
Term
Rhabdomy/o
 Definition
Skeletal or striated muscle
Term
Sarc/o
 Definition
Soft,Fleshy
Term
Supinati/O
 Definition
Facing up or forward
Term
Tens/O
 Definition
stretch
Term
Gastr
 Definition
Stomach
Term
Derm
 Definition
Skin
Term
Pulmon
 Definition
Lung
Term
Hepat
 Definition
Liver
Term
neur
 Definition
neuro
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
Angi/o
 Definition
Blood Vessel
Term
Arter/o
 Definition
artery
Term
Phlebto
 Definition
vein
Term
Hem/o, Hemat/o
 Definition
Blood
Term
Bronch
 Definition
Bronchus
Term
Pneum
 Definition
Air ,Lung
Term
Laryng/o
 Definition
Larynx
Term
Trache/O
 Definition
Trachea
Term
Onc/o
 Definition
Tumor
Term
Gloss
 Definition
Tongue
Term
Rhino/o
 Definition
Nose
Term
Ot/o
 Definition
Ear
Term
Ophthalm
 Definition
eye
Term
Hist/o
 Definition
Tissue
Term
Latr/o
 Definition
Treatment
Term
Thyr/o
 Definition
Thyroid
Term
Aden/o
 Definition
Gland
Term
Cutane/o
 Definition
Skin
Term
Mening
 Definition
Meninges
Term
OA
 Definition
Osteoarthritis
Term
RA
 Definition
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Term
DJD
 Definition
Degenerative Joint Disease
Term
FX
 Definition
Fracture
Term
THA
 Definition
Total Hip Arthroplasty
Term
TKA
 Definition
Total Knee Arthroplasty
Term
LLE
 Definition
Left lower extremity
Term
LUE
 Definition
Left Upper extremity
Term
RLE
 Definition
Right lower extremity
Term
RUE
 Definition
Right upper extremity
Term
UE
 Definition
upper extremity
Term
LE
 Definition
Lower extremity
Term
EMG
 Definition
Electromyogram
Term
TMJ
 Definition
Temporomandibular Joint
Term
MD
 Definition
Muscular Dystrophy
Term
MG
 Definition
Myasthenia Gravis
Term
HNP
 Definition
Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
Term
CTS
 Definition
Carpal tunnel syndrome
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