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Here are examples of common medical terms related to the skeletal system that can be easily defined by breaking the terms into their word components.

Arthrocentesis

  1. Break down the medical term into word components: Arthr/o/centesis
  2. Label the word components: Arthr = WR; o = CV; centesis = S
  3. Define the word components: Arthr = joint; centesis = surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
  4. Create a final definition of the medical term: A surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from a joint

Musculoskeletal

  1. Break down the medical term into word components: Muscul/o/skelet/al
  2. Label the word components: Muscul= WR; o = CV; skelet = WR; al = S
  3. Define the word components: Muscul = muscles; skelet = bones; al = pertaining to
  4. Create a final definition of the medical term: Pertaining to muscles and bones

Osteomyelitis

  1. Break down the medical term into word components: Oste/o/myel/itis
  2. Label the word components: Oste = WR; o = CV; myel = WR; itis = S
  3. Define the word components: Oste = bone; myel = bone marrow; itis = inflammation
  4. Create a final definition of the medical term: Inflammation of bone and bone marrow

Vertebroplasty

  1. Break down the medical term into word components: Vertebr/o/plasty
  2. Label the word components: Vertebr = WR; o = CV; plasty = S
  3. Define the word components: Vertebr = vertebral column; plasty = surgical repair
  4. Create a final definition of the medical term: Surgical repair of the vertebral column

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