Musculoskeletal terms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 chondr/o | cartilage |
| cervic/o | pertaining to the cervical neck |
| cost/o | ribs |
| patell/o | patella/kneecap |
| lamin/o | lamina, membranous lining |
| burs/o | bursa, cushion |
| myel/o | bone marrow |
| oste/o | bone |
| orth/o | straight or correct |
| ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o | straight |
| lumb/o | lower back |
| my/o | muscle |
| septic | poison/rot/infection |
| -porosis | porous/with holes |
| dia- | through, across |
| lei- | smooth |
| epi- | upon, over, at, in addition |
| peri- | ground, about |
| -tome | cutting instrument |
| -clasis | to break |
| extra- | outside |
| fibr/o | fiber, fiber tissue |
| -malacia | softening |
| syn- | together |
| inter- | between |
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