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Body Systems
Musculoskeletal System - Terminology
Term | Meaning |
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arthroscopy | process of visual examination of a joint |
chondroma | benign tumor of cartilage |
costoschondritis | inflammation of a rib and its cartilage |
craniotomy | incision of the skull |
ligamentous | pertaining to a ligament |
myoscarcoma | tumor malignant of muscle |
myositis | inflammation of a muscle |
muscular | pertaining to muscle |
myelodysplasia | abnormal developement of bone marrow |
ostomyelitis | inflammation of bone and bone marrow |
pelvic | pertaining to the bones of the hip area |
spondylosis | abnormal condition of a vertebra |
intervertebral | pertaining to between backbones |
tenorrhaphy | suture of a tendon |
tendinitis | inflammation of a tendon |