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The Musculoskeletal System
Veterinary Terminology
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Veterinary Medicine
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03/23/2024
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Term
acetabul/o
 Definition
acetabulum
Term
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
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calc/o
 Definition
calcium
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metacarp/o
 Definition
metacarpals
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metatars/o
 Definition
metatarsals
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
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myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow; spinal cord
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myos/o
 Definition
muslce
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necr/o
 Definition
death
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calcane/o
 Definition
calcaneus
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olecran/o
 Definition
olecranon
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carp/o
 Definition
carpus
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ortho/o
 Definition
bone
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
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oss/e

oss/i
 Definition
bone
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clavicul/o
 Definition
clavicle
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pariet/o
 Definition
side
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cost/o
 Definition
rib
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oste/o
 Definition
bone
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costal/o
 Definition
rib
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patell/o
 Definition
patella
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crani/o
 Definition
skull
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ped/o
 Definition
child; foot
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dactyl/o
 Definition
toes; digits
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pelv/i
 Definition
pelvis; pelvic bone; hip
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erg/o
 Definition
work
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perone/o
 Definition
fibula
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fasci/o

fasci/i
 Definition
fascia
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phalang/o
 Definition
phalanges; digits
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femor/o
 Definition
femur
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pub/o
 Definition
pubis
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fibros/o
 Definition
fibrous connective tissue
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radi/o
 Definition
radius; x-ray
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fibul/o
 Definition
fibula
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rhabdomy/o
 Definition
striated (skeletal) muscle
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hem/o
 Definition
blood
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rheumat/o
 Definition
watery flow
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hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum
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humer/o
 Definition
humerus
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sarc/o
 Definition
connective tissue
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hydr/o
 Definition
fluid; water
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scapula/o
 Definition
scapula
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ili/o
 Definition
ilium
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sphen/o
 Definition
wedge
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isch/o
 Definition
ischium
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spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebra
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kinesi/o
 Definition
movement
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stern/o
 Definition
sternum
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kyph/o
 Definition
humpback; bent; hump
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synov/o
 Definition
synovial membrane; tendon sheath
Term
lacrim/o
 Definition
tear; tear duct
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tars/o
 Definition
tarsus
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lamin/o
 Definition
lamina
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ten/o
 Definition
tendon
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leiomy/o
 Definition
smooth (visceral) muscle
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tendin/o
 Definition
tendon
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limgament/o
 Definition
ligament
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tibi/o
 Definition
tibia
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lord/o
 Definition
curve; swayback; bent backward
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ton/o
 Definition
tension
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malleol/o
 Definition
malleolus
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uln/o
 Definition
ulna
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mandibul/o
 Definition
mandible; lower jaw
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vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebra
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maxill/o
 Definition
maxilla; upper jaw
Term
hyper-
 Definition
above; excessive
Term
a-

an-
 Definition
no; not; without
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hypo-
 Definition
deficient; below; under; less than normal
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from
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inter-
 Definition
between
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ad-
 Definition
toward
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meta-
 Definition
change; beyond
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amph-
 Definition
around; on both sides; doubly
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pan-
 Definition
all
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anti-
 Definition
against
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peri-
 Definition
surrounding; around
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de-
 Definition
lack of; down; less; removal of
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poly-
 Definition
many; much
Term
dia-
 Definition
through; complete
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sub-
 Definition
under; below
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dys-
 Definition
bad; painful; difficult; abnormal
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supra-
 Definition
above; upper
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electro-
 Definition
electricity
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sym-
 Definition
together; with
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endo-
 Definition
in; within
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syn-
 Definition
together; with
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epi-
 Definition
above; upon; on
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-oma
 Definition
tumor; mass; fluid collection
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-blast
 Definition
immature; embryonic
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-pathy
 Definition
disease condition
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation; to put in place
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-clast
 Definition
to break
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-physis
 Definition
to grow
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-plasia
 Definition
development; formation; growth
Term
-desis
 Definition
surgical fixation; to bind; tie together
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-poiesis
 Definition
formation
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-ectomy
 Definition
removal; excision; resection
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-porosis
 Definition
condition of pores (spaces)
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
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-fication
 Definition
process of making
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-genesis
 Definition
producing; forming
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-tome
 Definition
instrument to cut
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-ion
 Definition
process
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-tomy
 Definition
process of cutting into; incisions
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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-kinesis
 Definition
movement
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-trophy
 Definition
development; nourishment
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-y
 Definition
condition
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-metry
 Definition
measurement
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Ortho
 Definition
orthopedic
Term
ACL
 Definition
anterior cruciate ligament
Term
PROM
 Definition
passive range of motion
Term
Bilat.
 Definition
bilateral
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ROM
 Definition
range of motion
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CAR
 Definition
congential articular rigidity
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CCL

CrCl
 Definition
cranial cruciate ligament
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THR
 Definition
total hip replacement
Term
TPLO
 Definition
tibial plateau leveling osteotomy
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EMG
 Definition
electromyogram
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TPO
 Definition
triple pelvic osteotomy
Term
TTA
 Definition
tibial tuberosity advancement
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FHO
 Definition
femoral head osteotomy
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MPL
 Definition
medial patellar luxation
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OCD
 Definition
osteochondritis dissecans
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OSA
 Definition
osteosarcoma
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CK
 Definition
creatine kinase
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