Common Combining Forms & Suffixes for Musculoskeletal System PDF
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This document provides a list of common combining forms and suffixes used in the context of the musculoskeletal system. It details the meaning associated with each combining form and suffix, offering a concise reference for medical professionals or students studying this system. Each term is clearly defined, aiding in comprehension and the ability to interpret medical content.
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Common Combining Forms for Musculoskeletal System Combining Form Meaning Ankyl/o Crooked, bent, stiff Arthr/o Joint Burs/o Bursa Chondr/o Cartilage Cost/o Rib Crani/o Skull Fasci/ Fascia Fibr/o Fibrous tissue Kyph...
Common Combining Forms for Musculoskeletal System Combining Form Meaning Ankyl/o Crooked, bent, stiff Arthr/o Joint Burs/o Bursa Chondr/o Cartilage Cost/o Rib Crani/o Skull Fasci/ Fascia Fibr/o Fibrous tissue Kyph/o Bent, hump Muscul/o Muscle Myel/o Bone marrow, spinal cord My/o Muscle Orth/o Straight, normal Oste/o Bone Ped/o Foot Phalang/o Bones of the fingers and toes Pod/o Foot Scoli/o Curved, bent Spondyl/o Vertebrae, vertebral column Synovi/o Synovial membrane or fluid Ten/o, Tendin/o Tendon Vertebr/o Vertebra Common Suffixes for Skeletal System Suffix Meaning -desis Fixation of a bone or joint, bind together, fuse -ectomy Surgical excision (removal) -itis Inflammation -listhesis Slipping -lysis Loosening or setting free -malacia Abnormal softening -necrosis Tissue death -oma Tumor -osis Condition -penia Deficiency -plasty Surgical repair -plegia Paralysis -porosis Porous condition -rrhaphy Surgical suturing -rrhexis Rupture -scopy Visual examination -tomy Cutting into the organ or area
