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Medical Terminology - Musculoskeletal System
medical terminology regarding the muskuloskeletal system
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Undergraduate 1
12/10/2010

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acetabul/o
Definition
acetabulum (hip socket)
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ankyl/o
Definition
stiff
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arthr/o
Definition
joint
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articul/o
Definition
joint
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burs/o
Definition
bursa (sack of fluid near joint)
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calc/o
Definition
calcium
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calcane/o
Definition
calcaneus (heel bone)
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calci/o
Definition
calcium
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carp/o
Definition
wrist bones
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cervic/o
Definition
neck
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chondr/o
Definition
cartilage
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clavicul/o
Definition
clavicle (collar bone)
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coccyg/o
Definition
coccyx
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cost/o
Definition
rib
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crani/o
Definition
skull
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fasci/o
Definition
fascia (membrane supporting muscles)
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femor/o
Definition
femur (upper leg bone)
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fibr/o
Definition
fiber
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fibul/o
Definition
fibula (inner and thinner leg bone)
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humer/o
Definition
humerus ( upper arm bone)
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ili/o
Definition
ilium (upper part of pelvis)
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ischi/o
Definition
ischium (lower part of pelvis)
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kyph/o
Definition
humpback
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lamin/o
Definition
lamina (part of vertebral arch)
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leiomy/o
Definition
smooth visceral muscle
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ligament/o
Definition
ligament
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lord/o
Definition
curve; swayback
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lumb/o
Definition
lower back, loin
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malleol/o
Definition
malleolus (bony prominence on each side of ankle)
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mandibul/o
Definition
mandible (lower jaw bone)
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maxill/o
Definition
maxilla (upper jaw bone)
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metacarp/o
Definition
metacarpals (hand bones)
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metatars/o
Definition
metatarsals (foot bones)
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my/o
Definition
muscle
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myel/o
Definition
spinal cord, bone marrow
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myocardi/o
Definition
myocardium (heart muscle)
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myos/o
Definition
muscle
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olecran/o
Definition
olecranon (elbow)
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orth/o
Definition
straight
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oste/o
Definition
bone
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patell/o
Definition
patella (knee)
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ped/o
Definition
children
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pelv/i
Definition
pelvis, hip region
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perone/o
Definition
fibula
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phalang/o
Definition
phalanges (fingers and toes)
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plant/o
Definition
sole of the foot
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pub/o
Definition
pubis (anterior part of hip bone)
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radi/o
Definition
x-rays, radius (lateral lower arm bone)
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rhabdomy/o
Definition
striated (skeletal) muscle
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rheumat/o
Definition
watery flow
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sacr/o
Definition
sacrum (central part of pelvis)
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sarc/o
Definition
flesh (connective tissue)
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scapul/o
Definition
scapula, shoulder blade
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scoli/o
Definition
crooked, bent
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spondyl/o
Definition
vertebra (back bone)
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stern/o
Definition
sternum
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synov/o
Definition
synovial membrane (sheath around a tendon)
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tars/o
Definition
tarsus (hind foot or ankle)
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ten/o
Definition
tendon
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tendin/o
Definition
tendon
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thorac/o
Definition
chest
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tibi/o
Definition
tibia (shin bone, larger and inner)
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uln/o
Definition
ulna (medial arm bone)
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vertebr/o
Definition
pertaining to vertebra (backbone)
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Ewing Sarcoma
Definition
rare malignant tumor arising in bone, most often occurring in children
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Exostosis
Definition
bony benign growth arising from the surface of bone
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fracture
Definition
traumatic breaking of bone
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ossteogenic sarcoma (osteosarcoma)
Definition
common malignant tumor arising from osteoblasts
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osteomalacia
Definition
softening of the bone, with inadequate amounts of mineral (calcium) in the bone
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osteomyelitis
Definition
inflammation of the bone and bone marrow secondary to infection
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osteoporosis
Definition
decrease in bone density. thinning and weakening of the bone.
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talipes
Definition
congenital abnormality of the hindfoot
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ankylosing spondylitis
Definition
chronic progressive arthritis with stiffening of joints, primarily of the spine
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gouty arthritis
Definition
inflammation and painful swelling of joints caused by excessive uric acid in the body
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osteoarthritis
Definition
progressive, degenerative, joint disease with loss of articular cartilage and hypertrophy of bone at articular surfaces
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rheumatoid arthritis
Definition
chronic joint condition with inflammation and pain; caused by an autoimmune reaction against joint tissue particularly the synovial membrane
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bunion
Definition
enlargement of bone or tissue around the joint at the best of the big toe
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carpal tunnel (CTS)
Definition
compression of the median nerve as it passes between the ligament and the bones and tendons of the wrist
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ganglion
Definition
fluid filled cyst arising from joint capsules or tendons typically in the hand
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herniation of an intervertebral disc ( disc)
Definition
abnormal protrusion of an intervertebral disk into the spinal canal or spinal nerves
Term
lyme diseasedisorder marked by arthritis, myalgia and malaise
Definition
Term
sprain
Definition
trauma to joint without rupture
Term
SLE (lupus)
Definition
chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease involving joints, skin, kidneys, nervous system, heart, and lungs.
Term
muscular dystrophy
Definition
group of inherited diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of muscle fibers without involvement of the nervous system
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polymyositis
Definition
chronic inflammatory myopathy
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