Common combining terms of the Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
1
Q
leiomy/o
A
smooth muscle
2
Q
my/o
A
muscle
3
Q
myocardi/o
A
heart muscle
4
Q
myos/o
A
muscle
5
Q
plant/o
A
sole of the foot
6
Q
rhabdomy/o
A
skeletal muscle
6
Q
sarco
A
muscles and flesh
7
Q
-asthenia
A
lack of strength
8
Q
-trophy
A
development, nourishment
9
Q
ab-
A
away from
10
Q
ad-
A
toward
11
Q
dorsi-
A
back
12
Q
poly-
A
many, much
13
Q
calci/o
A
calcium
14
Q
kyph/o
A
posterior curvature in thoracic region
15
Q
lamin/o
A
lamina
16
Q
lord/o
A
curve
17
Q
lumb/o
A
loins, lower back
18
Q
myel/o
A
bone marrow
19
Q
orth/o
A
straight
20
Q
oste/o
A
bone
21
Q
spondyl/o
A
vertebra
22
Q
scoli/o
A
crooked
