Additional body roots · Bones & movement

cheir/o — Hand

cheir/o means hand. Ancient Greek source words and additional body roots examples: cheirospasm.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Hand

• Ancient Greek: χείρ χειρός (cheir cheiros)

Examples and word parts

cheirospasm

A spasm of the muscles of the hand.

Word parts: cheir/o (hand) + spasm (involuntary contraction)

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Related bones & movement terms

• carp/o — Wrist

  carpal

• tars/o — Ankle region

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• ped/i — Foot

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• manu/o — Hand

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• femor/o — Thigh or thighbone

  femoral

• patell/o — Kneecap

  patellar

• ten/o — Tendon

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• fasci/o — Fascia

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