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Fibr/o

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Fiber, fibrous tissue
*fibr/oma = tumor of fibrous tissue
[-oma-tumor]

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Leiomy/o

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Smooth muscle (visceral)
*leiomy/oma = tumor of smooth muscle 
[-oma =tumor]
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Lumb/o

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Loins (lower back)
*lumb/o/cost/al= pertaining to the lumbar region and the ribs
[cost=ribs; -al= pertaining to]

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Muscul/o

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Muscle
*muscul/ar = pertaining to muscles
[-ar= pertaining to]

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My/o

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Muscle
*my/o/rrhexis = rupture of a muscle
[-rrhexis = rupture]

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Ten/o

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Tendon
*ten/o/tomy = incision of a tendon
[-tomy=incision]

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Tend/o

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Tendon
*tend/o/plasty = surgical repair of a tendon
[-plasty =surgical repair]

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Tendin/o

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Tendon
*tendin/itis =inflammation of a tendon, usually resulting from strain; aka “tendonitis”
[-itis=inflammation]

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Carp/o

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Carpus (wrist bones)
*carp/o/ptosis = downward displacement of the wrist; aka “dropped wrist”
[-ptosis =prolapse; downward displacement]

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Cervic/o

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Neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus)
*cervic/al=pertaining the the neck
[-al=pertaining to]

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Cost/o

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Ribs
*sub/cost/al = pertaining to beneath the ribs
[sub-=under, below; -al=pertaining to]

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Crani/o

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Cranium (skull)
*crani/o/tomy = incision through the cranium (skull), usually to gain access to the brain during neurosurgical procedures
[-tomy=incision]

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Humer/o

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Humerus (upper arm bone)
*humer/al= pertaining to the humerus (upper arm bone)
[-al=pertaining to]

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Metacarp/o

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Metacarpus (hand bones)
*metacarp/ectomy = excision or resection of one or more metacarpal bones
[-ectomy = excision, removal]

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Phalang/o

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Phalanges (bones of fingers and toes)
*phalang/itis = inflammation of one or more phalanges (bones of fingers and toes)
[-itis=inflammation]

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Spondyl/o

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Vertebra (backbone)
*spondyl/itis= inflammation of any of the vertebra, usually characterized by stiffness and pain
[-itis=inflammation]

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vertebr/o

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Vertebra (backbone)
*vertebr/al=pertaining to the vertebra (backbone) or the vertebral column
[-al=pertaining to]

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Stern/o

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Sternum (breastbone)
*stern/o/cost/al=pertaining to the ribs and sternum (breastbone)
[cost=ribs; -al=pertaining to]

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Calcane/o

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Calcaneum (heel bone)
*calcane/o/dynia = painful condition of the calcaneum (heel bone)
[-dynia = pain]

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Femor/o

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Femur (thigh bone)
*femor/al = pertaining to the femur (thigh bone)
[-al=pertaining to]

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Fibul/o

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Fibula (smaller, outer bone of lower leg)
*fibul/ar= pertaining to the fibula (smaller, outer bone of lower leg)
[-ar= pertaining to]

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Patell/o

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Patella (kneecap)
*patell/ectomy = removal of the patella (kneecap)
[-ectomy = excision, removal]

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Pelv/i

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Pelvis
*pelv/i/metry = act of measuring the pelvis; measurement of the pelvic dimensions or proportions
[-metry = act of measuring]

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Pelv/o

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Pelvis
*pelv/is =pelvis; referring to the hip bone
[-is= noun ending]

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Radi/o

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Radiation, x-ray, radius (lower arm bone, thumb side)
*radi/o/graph = instrument for measuring radiation: x-ray image
[-graph=instrument for measuring]

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Tibi/o

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Tibia (larger bone of lower leg) aka “Shin”
*tibi/al = pertaining to the tibia (larger bone of lower leg)
[-al=pertaining to]

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Ankyl/o

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Stiffness, bent, crooked
*ankyl/osis=abnormal condition of stiffness; immobility of a joint
[-osis=abnormal condition]

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Arthr/o

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Joint
*arther/o/desis = surgical fixation of a joint
[-desis=binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)]

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Chondr/o

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Cartilage
*cost/o/chondr/itis = inflammation of the cartilage of the ribs
[cost/o=ribs; -itis=inflammation]

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Lamin/o

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Lamina (part of vertebral arch)
*lamin/ectomy = excision or removal of the lamina (bony arches of one or more vertebra)
[-ectomy = excision or removal]

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Myel/o

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Bone marrow; spinal cord
*myel/o/cele = herniation of the spinal cord
[-cele=hernia, swelling]

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Orth/o

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Straight
*ortho/o/ped/ics = branch of medicine concerned with prevention and correction of musculoskeletal system disorders
[ped=foot, child; -ics=pertaining to]

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Oste/o

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Bone
*oste/o/pyrosis = porous bone
[-pyrosis = porous]

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Fasci/o

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Band, fascia (fibrous membrane supporting and separating muscles)
*fasci/o/plasty = surgical repair of fascia
[-plasty=surgical repair]

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