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Musculoskeletal Suffixes
MED109
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Undergraduate 1
05/27/2025
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Term
al-
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
algia-
 Definition
pain
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ar-
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
asthenia-
 Definition
weakness
Term
centisis-
 Definition
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
Term
clasia-
 Definition
break
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clast-
 Definition
break
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desis-
 Definition
surgical fixation
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ectomy-
 Definition
Excision, surgical removal, cutting out
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gram-
 Definition
the record, radiographic image
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graphy-
 Definition
Process of recording, radiographic imaging
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ic-
 Definition
pertaining to
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itis-
 Definition
inflammation
Term
lysis-
 Definition
loosening,seperating,dissolution
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malacia-
 Definition
softening
Term
oid-
 Definition
resembling
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oma-
 Definition
tumor
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osis-
 Definition
abnormal condition
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penia-
 Definition
abnormal reduction
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physis-
 Definition
growth
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plasty-
 Definition
surgical repair
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rrhaphy-
 Definition
suturing, repairing
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sarcoma-
 Definition
malignant tumor
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scopy-
 Definition
proccess of viewing,visual examination
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tomy-
 Definition
incision, cut into
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trophy-
 Definition
nourishment, development
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