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Lesson 1
Common root word and Musculoskeletal terms
Term | Definition |
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cholecyst koh+luh+sist | gallbladder |
chondro con+droh | cartilage |
arthro are+throw | joint |
calculi cal+cue+lie | stone |
cell sell | tumor/cyst hernia |
cyto sigh+toe | cell |
glyco gl+eye+co | sweet/sugar |
homeo,homo hoe+me+oh | similar/same /like |
lingua ling+wha | tongue |
lip | fat |
lith lith as in fifth | stone |
madaro ma+dare+oh | falling hair |
psych sike | mind |
pyo pie+oh | pus |
radi ray+dee | rays |
thermic ther+mick | heat |
ortho or+thoh | straighten |
osteo ah+stee+oh | bone |
pedi pee+dee | foot |
spondyl spawn+dill | vertebra |
myo my+oh | muscle |
myel my+el | bone marrow |
manus man+us | hand |
ili ill+lee | hip |
dactyl dact+till | finger |
cranio crane+knee+oh | skull |
costa cost+uh | rib |
carpo car+poe | wrist |
adeno ah+dee+no | gland |
prefix | a word before another |
suffix | A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word which makes a new word |
root | orgin of the word |