Musculoskeletal system word roots, terms, and abbreviations used in clinical documentation.
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- What does the root oste/o mean?
- Bone
- What does the root arthr/o mean?
- Joint
- What does the root my/o mean?
- Muscle
- What does the root chondr/o mean?
- Cartilage
- What does the root ten/o mean?
- Tendon
- What does the root burs/o mean?
- Bursa
- What does the root fasci/o mean?
- Fascia
- What does the root spondyl/o mean?
- Vertebra
- What does the root cost/o mean?
- Rib
- What does the root crani/o mean?
- Skull
- What does the root myel/o mean in a musculoskeletal context?
- Bone marrow
- What does the root synov/o mean?
- Synovial membrane
- What does the suffix -algia mean?
- Pain
- What does the suffix -itis mean?
- Inflammation
- What does the suffix -oma mean?
- Tumor or mass