Medical Terms of the Musculoskeletal System

What does the medical term ANKYLO / Ankyl(o) mean ?

• Cartilage

• Hump or Bent

• Bent or Crooked

• Finger or Toe

• Knob or Knuckle

What does the medical term Arthro / ARTHR(O) mean ?

• Wrist

• Kneecap

• Smooth Muscle

• Joint

• Heel Bone

What does the medical term BRACHI(O) / Bachi(o) mean ?

• Joint

• Arm

• Rib

• Smooth Muscle

• Forearm

What does the medical term CALCANE(O) / Calcane(o) mean ?

• Move / movement

• Curved

• Heel Bone

• Bent or Crooked

• Upper Jaw Bone

What does the medical term Carp(o) / CARP(O) mean ?

• Heel Bone / HEEL BONE

• Cartlage / CARTILAGE

• Rib / RIB

• Smooth Muscle

• Wrist / WRIST

What does the medical term CHONDR(O) / Chondr(o) mean ?

• Knob or Knuckle

• Cartilage / CARTILAGE

• Foot / FOOT

• Finger or Toe

• Upper Jaw Bone

What does the medical term CONDYL(O) / Condyl(o) mean ?

• Knob or Knuckle

• Spinal Chord or Bone Marrow

• Hump or Bent

• Bent or Crooked

• Smooth Muscle

What does the medical term COST(O) / Cost(o) mean ?

• Towards / TOWARDS the body

• Curved

• Forearm Bone

• Rib / RIB

• Foot / FOOT

What does the medical term CRANI(O) / Crani(o) mean ?

• Finger or Toe

• Muscle

• Skull / SKULL

• Bent or Crooked

• Smooth Muscle

What does the medical term Dactyl(o) / DACTYL(O) mean ?

• Foot / FOOT

• Spinal Cord or Bone Marrow

• Smooth Muscle

• Fingers or Toes

• Pelvis