Common Terms and Word Elements for the General Parts of the Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
1
Q
OSTE/O
(os‐tē‐ō)
A
bone
2
Q
OSS/O
(ŏs‐ō)
OSSE/O
(ŏs‐ē‐ō)
A
bone
3
Q
JUG/O
(jū‐gō)
JUNCTUR/O
(jŭngk‐too‐rō)
A
joint, a joining
4
Q
ARTICUL/O
(ar‐tik‐yŭ‐lō)
A
Joint, to join, to speak clearly
5
Q
ARTHR/O
(ar‐thrō)
A
joint
6
Q
LIGAT/O
(lī‐gā‐tō)
LIGAMENT/O
(lig‐ă‐men‐tō)
A
To bind, tie
Ligament
7
Q
DESM/O
(dez‐mō)
A
Ligament, band, bond
8
Q
CARTILAG/O
(kăr‐tĭ‐lă‐gō)
A
Cartilage
9
Q
CHONDR/O
(kŏn‐drō)
A
Cartilage
10
Q
MENISC/O
(mĕn‐ĭs‐kō)
A
Meniscus, crescent
11
Q
SYNOVI/O
(sĭ‐nō‐vē‐ŏ)
SYNOV/O
(sĭn‐ō‐vŏ)
A
Synovial fluid
12
Q
CAPSUL/O
(kăp‐sŭ‐lŏ)
CAPS/O
(kă‐′sŏ)
A
Capsule
13
Q
BURS/O
(bŭr‐sō)
A
Bursa (anatomical), bag, pouch
14
Q
FASCI/O
(făsh‐ē‐ō)
A
Fascia, Band
15
Q
MUSCUL/O
(mŭs‐kyŏ‐lō)
A
Muscle, mouse
16
Q
MY/O
(mī‐ō)
MYOS/O
(mī‐ō‐sō)
MYS/O
(mī‐sō)
A
Muscle, mouse
17
Q
TENDIN/O
(ten‐dĭ‐nō)
A
Tendon
18
Q
TEN/O
(ten‐ō)
TENONT/O
(tĕn‐ŏn‐tō)
A
Tendon
