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musculoskeletal system les,4 pt 2
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Undergraduate 1
01/30/2026
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Term
My/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
patell/o
 Definition
patella, kneecap
Term
pelv/i
 Definition
pelvis , pelvic bone
Term
petr/o
 Definition
stone
Term
phalang/o
 Definition
bones of the fingers and toes
Term
plant/o
 Definition
sole of foot
Term
rachi/o
 Definition
vertebral spine
Term
sarc/o
 Definition
flesh , connective tissue
Term
spindly/o
 Definition
vertebra , spine
Term
tars/o
 Definition
tarsals m ankle bones
Term
ten/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
radical/o
 Definition
nerve root
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
Term
fibul/o
 Definition
fibula
Term
palat/o
 Definition
palate
Term
phag/o
 Definition
eat, ingest
Term
phak/o
 Definition
lens, eye
Term
pharmacy/o
 Definition
drug
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx,thorat
Term
phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
maxill/o
 Definition
maixilla , upper jaw
Term
medi/o
 Definition
middle
Term
ment/o
 Definition
mind
Term
mi/o
 Definition
less , smaller
Term
salping/o
 Definition
Fallopian tube
Term
schiz/o
 Definition
split, divide
Term
scler/o
 Definition
hardening, sclera
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
thyroid/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsil
Term
top/o
 Definition
put, place
Term
tors/o
 Definition
twisted
Term
varic/o
 Definition
swollen vein
Term
BDT
 Definition
bone density testing
Term
CTS
 Definition
carpal tunnel syndrome
Term
EMG
 Definition
electromyography
Term
MD
 Definition
muscular dystrophy
Term
MG
 Definition
myasthenia gravis
Term
OP
 Definition
osteoporosis
Term
OT
 Definition
occupational therapy
Term
PKR
 Definition
partial knee replacement
Term
PMR
 Definition
polymyaglia rheumatica
Term
ROM
 Definition
range of motion
Term
RSD
 Definition
repetitive stress disorder
Term
THR
 Definition
total hip replacement
Term
TKR
 Definition
total knee replacement
Term
CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Term
AC
 Definition
before meals
Term
AFIB
 Definition
atrial fibrillation
Term
ASAP
 Definition
as soon as possible
Term
bid
 Definition
twice a day
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
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