Now let's look at some of the more common stems pertaining to the musculoskeletal
system.
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29.
The musculoskeletal system includes
the bones, muscles, and joints.
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30.
Osteo is a stem which means bone.
A person who has osteo-arthritis, for
example, has inflammation of the
______ and joint.
os"te-o-ar-thri'-tis
bone
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31.
The stem, arthro, means joint.
Arthrodesis means fixation of a
_______ by fusion.
ar"thro-de'-sis
joint
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32.
The stem chondro means cartilage.
A person with chondr -itis, for
example, has inflammation of the
_________.
kon-dri'tis
cartilage
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