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Musculoskeletal System At a Glance
combining forms, prefixes & suffixes for the MS Sx.
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02/06/2013
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Term
ankyl/o
 Definition
stiff joint
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
articulo/o
 Definition
joint
Term
burs/o
 Definition
sac
Term
carp/o
 Definition
wrist
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
neck
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
clavicul/o
 Definition
clavicle
Term
coccyg/o
 Definition
coccyx
3-5 fused vertebrae
Term
cortic/o
 Definition
outer portion
Term
cost/o
 Definition
rib
Term
crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
femor/o
 Definition
femur
thigh
Term
fibul/o
 Definition
fibula
small, lateral
Term
humer/o
 Definition
humerus
upper arm
Term
ili/o
 Definition
ilium- broad, upper portion of hip
Term
ischi/o
 Definition
ischium- lower part of hip
Term
kyph/o
 Definition
hump
Term
lamino/o
 Definition
lamina
part of veterbra
Term
lord/o
 Definition
bent backwards
(Lordosis: swayback, excessive anterior lumbar curvature)
Term
lumb/o
 Definition
loin
Term
mandibul/o
 Definition
mandible
lower jaw
hinge joint (simple); temporomandibular joint
TMJ
Term
maxill/o
 Definition
maxilla
Term
medull/o
 Definition
inner portion
Term
metacarp/o
 Definition
metacarppals
hand bones
Term
meta-
 Definition
along with
Term
myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow, spinal cord
Term
orth/o
 Definition
straight
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
patell/o
 Definition
patella
Term
ped/o
 Definition
child, foot
Term
pelv/o
 Definition
pelvis
Term
phalang/o
 Definition
phalanges, phalan-ges
phalanx, phalan-x
Term
pod/o
 Definition
foot
Term
pub/o
 Definition
pubis
Term
radi/o
 Definition
radius
Term
sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum
5 fused vertebrae
Term
scapul/o
 Definition
scapula
shoulder blade
Term
scoli/o
 Definition
crooked, bent
Term
spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebrae
- spinal column
Term
stern/o
 Definition
sternum
- breast bone
Term
synovi/o
 Definition
synovial membrane
Term
synov/o
 Definition
synovial membrane
Term
tars/o
 Definition
ankle
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
tibi/o
 Definition
tibia
-shin bone
Term
uln/o
 Definition
ulna
-forearm
Term
veterbr/o
 Definition
vertebra
-refers to spinal column; bone
Term
-blast
 Definition
immature, embryonic
Term
-clasia
 Definition
to surgically break
Term
-desis
 Definition
stabilize; fuse
Term
-listhesis
 Definition
slipping
Term
-porosis
 Definition
porous
Term
myc/o
 Definition
fungus
Term
myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow, spinal cord
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
muscles
 Definition
Muscles are a tissues composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body.
Term
fasci/o
 Definition
fibrous band
Term
fibr/o
 Definition
fibers
Term
kinesi/o
 Definition
movement
Term
muscul/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
myocardi/o
 Definition
heart muscle
Term
myos/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
plant/o
 Definition
sole of foot
Term
ten/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
tend/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
tendin/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
Term
-kinesia
 Definition
movement
Term
-tonia
 Definition
tone
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward
Term
circum-
 Definition
around
Term
fascial
 Definition
pertaining to fascia
Term
fasciitis

(2 "i")
 Definition
inflammation of the fascia
Term
fasciotomy
 Definition
incision into the fascia
Term
kinesiology
 Definition
study of movement
Term
muscular
 Definition
pertaining to muscles
Term
myalgia
 Definition
muscle pain
Term
myasthenia
 Definition
muscle weakness
Term
electromyogram (EMG)
 Definition
record of muscle electricity
Term
myocardial
 Definition
pertaining to the heart muscle
Term
myopathy
 Definition
muscle disease
Term
myoplasty
 Definition
surgical repair of a muscle
Term
myorrhaphy
 Definition
suture of a muscle
Term
myorrhexis
 Definition
muscle rupture
Term
polymyositis
 Definition
inflammation of many muscles
Term
tenodynia
 Definition
tendon pain
Term
tenoplasty
 Definition
surgical repair of a tendon
Term
tendoplasty
 Definition
surgical repair of a tendon
Term
tenorrhaphy
 Definition
suture a tendon
Term
tendotomy
 Definition
incision of a tendon
Term
tendinitis
 Definition
inflammation of a tendon
Term
tendinous *
 Definition
pertaining to tendons
Term
bradykinesia
 Definition
slow movement
Term
dyskinesia*
 Definition
painful or difficult movement
Term
hyperkinesia*
 Definition
excessive movement
Term
hypokinesia *
 Definition
insufficient movement
Term
atonia*
 Definition
lack of tone
Term
dystonia*
 Definition
abnormal tone
Term
hypertonia*
 Definition
excessive tone
Term
hypotonia*
 Definition
insufficient tone
Term
myotonia
 Definition
muscle tone
Term
lips
 Definition
orbicularis oris
Term
abduction
 Definition
movement away from the midline
Term
adduction
 Definition
movement towards the midline
Term
flexion
 Definition
act of bending
Term
dorsiflexion
 Definition
backward bending of hand or foot
Term
plantar flexion
 Definition
toes pointing downward
Term
pronation
 Definition
downward turning
Term
supination
 Definition
upward turning
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