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Medical Terminology: Musculoskeletal System Vocabulary

Musculoskeletal system word roots, terms, and abbreviations used in clinical documentation.

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35 basic cards for Allied Health Medical Terminology. Set 6 of 11 in Medical Terminology. It opens with "What does the medical root "my/o" mean?" and "What does the medical root "oste/o" mean?". Study it alongside the other Allied Health sets below.

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What does the medical root "my/o" mean?: Show answer
Muscle
What does the medical root "oste/o" mean?: Show answer
Bone
What does the medical root "arthr/o" mean?: Show answer
Joint
What does the medical root "chondr/o" mean?: Show answer
Cartilage
What does the medical root "ten/o" mean?: Show answer
Tendon
What does the medical root "burs/o" mean?: Show answer
Bursa, a fluid filled sac that cushions a joint
What does the medical root "fasci/o" mean?: Show answer
Fascia, a band of connective tissue
What does the medical root "spondyl/o" mean?: Show answer
Vertebra
What does the medical root "cost/o" mean?: Show answer
Rib
What does the medical root "crani/o" mean?: Show answer
Skull
What does the suffix "-algia" mean?: Show answer
Pain
What does the suffix "-itis" mean?: Show answer
Inflammation
What does the suffix "-oma" mean?: Show answer
Tumor or mass
What does the suffix "-desis" mean?: Show answer
Surgical fixation or fusion
What does the suffix "-ectomy" mean?: Show answer
Surgical removal

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