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Musculoskeletal System Root Words
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Undergraduate 1
05/28/2025
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ankyl/o-
 Definition
stiff,bent
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arthr/o-
 Definition
joint
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carp/o-
 Definition
carpals,wrist
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chondr/o-
 Definition
cartilage
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clavic/o-
 Definition
clavicle, collarbone
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cost/o-
 Definition
ribs
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crani/o-
 Definition
cranium
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electr/o-
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electricity
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fasci/o-
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fascia
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fibr/o-
 Definition
fibrous connective tissue
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kinesi/o-
 Definition
movement,motion
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kyph/o-
 Definition
Increased convexity of the spine
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lamin/o-
 Definition
lamina (thin,flat plate,layer)
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leiomy/o-
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Smooth (visceral) muscle that lines the walls of internal organs
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Lord/o-
 Definition
Bent forward, increased concavity of the spine
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lumb/o-
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loin,lumbar region of the spine
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mandibul/o-
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mandibule,lower jaw bone
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maxill/o-
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maxilla,upper jaw bone
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menisc/o-
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Meniscus, crescent
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my/o-
 Definition
muscle
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myel/o-
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marrow(bone)
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oste/o-
 Definition
bone
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patell/o-
 Definition
patella
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pelvi/o-
 Definition
pelvis,pelvis bone
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pelv/o-
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pelvis bone
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petr/o-
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stone
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phalang/o-
 Definition
bones of the fingers and toes
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plant/o-
 Definition
sole of the foot
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pub/o-
 Definition
pubis(hipbone)
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rachi/o-
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Vertebral spine, vertebral column
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rhabd/o-
 Definition
rod shaped,striated
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sarc/o-
 Definition
flesh connective tissue
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scoli/o-
 Definition
crooked,curved
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spondyl/o-
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Vertebra, spine, vertebral column
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tars/o-
 Definition
tarsals,ankle bones
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ten/o- ; tendon/o-
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tendon
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vertabr/o-
 Definition
vertebra,spine,vertabral column
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