Musculoskeltal System

Ankylo-

to bind

Anthropo-

human

Arthro-

joint

Articulo-

joint

Axillo-

armpit

Brachio-

upper arm

Bucco-

cheek

Calx-

heel

Caputo-

head

Carpo-

wrist

Cephalo-

head

Cervico-

neck

Chrio-

hand

Chondro-

cartilage

Cleido-

clavicle

Condylo-

knuckle

Costo-

rib

Pleuro-

rib

Coxa-

hip joint

Ischio

hip joint

Crani/o-

skull

Cubito-

ulna, elbow, forearm

Dactylo-

finger or toe

Dento-

tooth

Dont/o-

tooth

Odonto-

tooth

Digito-

finger or toe

Phalange-

finger or toe

Dorso-

back

Facio-

face

Facet

face

Fascio-

band

Fibro-

fiber

Frons-

forehead or front

Fronto-

forehead or front

Genu-

knee

Gingivo-

gum

Glosso-

tongue

Linguo-

tongue

Hallux-

great toe

Gnatho-

jaw

Hamarto-

defect

Ilio-

flank and twisted

Ilium and Ileum

flank and twisted

Inguino-

groin

Lamin/o

thin flat part of vertebrae

Laparo-

belly

Ligo-

to bind

-desis

to bind

-listhesis

slippage

Lumbo-

loin

Mano-

hand

Melio-

limbs

Mento

chin

Genio-

chin

Myelo-

bone marrow and spinal cord

Myo-

muscle

Myos-

muscle

Nario-

opening to nose

Nares

opening to nose

Naso-

nose

Rhino-

nose

Nucho-

back of neck

Occiputo-

back of head

Omo-

shoulder

Scapulo-

shoulder blade

Oro-

mouth or opening

Os-

mouth or opening

Stoma-

mouth or opening

Orbito-

socket

Osteo-

bone

Palmo-

palm of hand

Pecto-

chest

Stetho-

chest

Thoraco-

chest

Pedo-

foot

Podo-

foot

Pes

foot

Planto-

foot sole

Pollex-

thumb

Poples-

back of knee

Phalangio-

digits, fingers and toes

Rachio-

spine

Sacro-

sacred

Spondylo-

vertebra

Sterno-

sternum or breastbone

Talus-

ankle

Tarso-

foot in step

Teno-

tone

Tendo-

tone

Tendino-

tone

Vertebra-

jointed or dried