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Clavic/o

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Clavicle

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Carp/o

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Carpals (wrist bones)

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Clavicul/o

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Clavicle

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Cost/o

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Rib

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Crani/o

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Cranium

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Femor/o

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Femur

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Fibul/o

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Fibula

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Humer/o

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Humerous

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Ili/o

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Ilium.

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Ischi/o

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Ischium

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Lumb/o

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Loin, lumbar region of the spine

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Mandibul/o

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Mandible

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Maxill/o

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Maxilla

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Patell/o

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Patella

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Pelv/i

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Pelvis

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Pelv/o

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Pelvis, pelvic bone

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Phalang/o

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Phalanges

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Pub/o

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Pubis

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Rachi/o

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Spine, vertebral column

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Radi/o

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Radius

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Sacr/o

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Sacrum

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Scapul/o

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Scapula

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Spondyl/o

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Vertebra

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Vertebr/o

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vertebra

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Stern/o

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Sternum

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Tars/o

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Tarsals

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Tibi/o

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Tibia

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Uln/o

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Ulna.

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Aponeur/o

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Aponeurosis

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Burs/o

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Bursa (cavity)

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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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Disk/o

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Intervertebral disk.

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Menisc/o

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Meniscus (crescent).

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Synovi/o

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Synovia, synovial membrane

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Ten/o

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Tendon

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Tend/o

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Tendon

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Tendin/o

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Tendon.

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Ankyl/o

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Crooked, stiff, bent

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Kinesi/o

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Movement, motion.

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Kyph/o

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Hump.

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Lamin/o

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Lamina

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Lord/o

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Bent forward.

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Myel/o

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Bone marrow.

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My/o

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Muscle

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Myos/o

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Muscle.

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Oste/o

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Bone.

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Petr/o

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Stone.

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Scoli/o

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Crooked, curved.

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Inter-

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Between.

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Supra-

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Above

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Sym-

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Together, joined.

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Syn-

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Together, joined.

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-asthenia

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Weakness

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-clasia

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Break

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-clasis

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Break

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-clast

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Break

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-desis

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Surgical fixation, fusion.

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-physis

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Growth.

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-schisis

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Split, fissure.

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Ankylosis

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Abnormal condition of stiffness.

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Arthritis

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Inflammation of a joint

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Bursitis

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Inflammation of the bursa

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Chondromalacia

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Softening of cartilage

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Cranioschisis

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Fissure of the skull.

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Diskitis

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Inflammation of the intervertebral disk.

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Fibromyalgia

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Pain in the fibrous tissues and muscles

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Kyphosis

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Abnormal condition of a hump.

Also call hunchback.

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Lordosis

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Abnormal condition of bending forward.

Swayback.

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Maxillitis

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Inflammation of the maxilla.

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Menscitis

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Inflammation of a meniscus

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Myasthenia

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Muscle weakness

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Myeloma

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Tumor of the bone marrow

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Osteitis

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Inflammation of the bone.

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Osteoarthritis

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Inflammation of the bone and joint.

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Osteochondritis

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Inflammation of the bone and cartilage.

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Osteofibroma

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Tumor of the bone and fibrous tissue.

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Osteomalacia

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Softening of the bones

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Osteomyelitis

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Inflammation of the bone and bone marrow

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Osteopenia

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Abnormal reduction of bone mass.

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Osteopetrosis

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Abnormal condition of stone like bones

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Osteosarcoma

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Malignant tumor of the bone

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Polymyositis

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Inflammation of many muscles.

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Rachischisis

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Fissure of the vertebral column

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Rhabdomyolysis

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Dissolution of striated muscle.

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Sarcopenia

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Abnormal reduction of connective tissue.

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Scoliosis

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Abnormal condition of a curved spine

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Spondylaritis

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Inflammation of vertebral joints

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Spondylolysis

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Abnormal condition of the vertebra.

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Synoviosarcoma

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Malignant tumor of the synovial membrane

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Tendinitis

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Inflammation of the tendon

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Tenosynovitis

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Inflammation of the tendon and synovial membrane.

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Aponeurorrhaphy

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Suture of an aponeurosis.

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Arthrocentesis

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Surgical puncture of a joint to aspirate fluid.

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Athroclasia

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Surgical breaking of a (stiff) joint.

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Arthrodesis

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Surgical fixation of a joint.

Also called joint fusion.

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Arthroplasty

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Surgical repair of a joint.

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Bursectomy

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Excision of a bursa.

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Carpectomy

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Excision of a carpal bone.

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Chondrectomy

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Excision of a cartilage.

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Chondroplasty

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Surgical repair of a cartilage.

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Costectomy

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Excision of a rib.

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Cranioplasty

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Surgical repair of the skull.

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Craniotomy

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Incision of the skull.

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Diskectomy

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Excision of an intervertebral disk.

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Laminectomy

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Excision of a lamina.

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Maxillectomy

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Excision of the maxilla

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Meniscectomy

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Excision of the meniscus

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Myorrhaphy

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Suture of a muscle.

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Ostectomy

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Excision of bone.

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Osteoclasis

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Surgical breaking of a bone to correct a deformity.

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Patellectomy

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Excision of the patella.

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Phalangectomy

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Excision of a finger or toe bone.

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Rachiotomy

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Incision into the vertebral column.

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Spondylosyndesis

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Fusing together of the vertebrae.

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Synovectomy

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Excision of the synovial membrane.

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Tarsectomy

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Excision of one or more tarsal bones.

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Tenomyoplasty

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Surgical repair of the tendon and muscle.

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Tenorrhaphy

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Suture of a tendon.

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Vertebroplasty

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Surgical repair of the vertebra.

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Arthrography

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Radiographic imaging of a joint.

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Arthroscopy

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Visual examination of a joint.

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Electromyogram

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Record of the intrinsic electrical activity in the skeletal muscle.

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Arthralgia

A

Pain in the joint

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Atrophy

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Without development (wasting)

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Bradykinesia

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Slow movement.

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Carpal

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Pertaining to the wrist

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Clavicular

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Pertaining to the clavicle.

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Cranial

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Pertaining to the cranium

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Dyskinesia

A

Difficult moment

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Dystrophy

A

Abnormal development

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Femoral

A

Pertaining to the femur

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Humeral

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Pertaining to the humerus

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Hyperkinesia

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Excessive movement (overactive).

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Hypertrophy

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Excessive development.

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Iliofemoral

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Pertaining to the ileum and femur

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Intercostal

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Pertaining to between the ribs.

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Intervertebral

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Pertaining to between the vertebrae.

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Intracranial

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Pertaining to within the cranium

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Ischiofibular

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Pertaining to the ischium and fibula

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Ischiopubic

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Pertaining to the Ischium and pubis.

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Lumbar

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Pertaining to the loins.

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Lumbocostal

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Pertaining to the loins in the ribs.

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Lumbosacral

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Pertaining to the lumbar regions and the sacrum

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Osteoblast

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Developing bone cell

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Osteocyte

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Bone cell

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Osteonecrosis

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Abnormal death of bone (tissues)

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Pelvic

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Pertaining to the pelvis

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Pelvisacral

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Pertaining to the pelvis and the sacrum

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Pubic

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Pertaining to the pubis.

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Pubofemoral

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Pertaining to the pubis and femur.

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Radial

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Pertaining to the radius.

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Sacral

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Pertaining to the sacrum.

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Sternoclavicular

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Pertaining to the sternum and clavicle

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Sternoid

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Resembling the sternum

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Subcostal

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Pertaining to below the rib.

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Submandibular

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Pertaining to below the mandible

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Submaxillary

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Pertaining to below the maxilla

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Subscapular

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Pertaining to below the scapula

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Substernal

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Pertaining to below the sternum

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Suprapatellar

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Pertaining to above the patella

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Suprascapular

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Pertaining to above the scapula

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Symphysis

A

Growing together.

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Tibial

A

Pertaining to the tibia

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Ulnoradial

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Pertaining to the ulna and radius

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Vertebrocostal

A

Pertaining to the vertebrae and ribs

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Cerebell/o

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Cerebellum

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Cerebr/o

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Cerebrum, brain

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Dur/o

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Hard, dura mater

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Encephal/o

A

Brain

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Gangli/o

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Ganglion

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Ganglion/o

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Ganglion

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Gli/o

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Glia, gluey substance

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Mening/o

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Meninges

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Meningi/o

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Meninges

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Myel/o

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Spinal cord

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Neur/o

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Nerve

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Radic/o

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Nerve root

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Radicul/o

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Nerve root

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Rhiz/o

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Nerve root

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Esthesi/o

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Sensation, sensitivity, feeling

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Ment/o

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Mind

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Psych/o

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Mind

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Mon/o

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One, single

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Phas/o

A

Speech

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Poli/o

A

Gray matter

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Quadr/i

A

Four

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-iatrist

A

Specialist, physician.

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-iatry

A

Treatment, specialty

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-ictal

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Seizure, attack

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-paresis

A

slight paralysis

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Cerebellitis

A

Inflammation of the cerebellum.

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Cerebral thrombosis

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Pertaining to the cerebellum, abnormal condition of a clot.

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Duritis

A

Inflammation of the Dura mater

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Encephalitis

A

Inflammation of the brain

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Encephalomalacia

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Softening of the brain

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Encephalomyeloradiculitis

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Inflammation of the brain, spinal cord, and nerve roots.

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Gangliitis

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Inflammation of the ganglion

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Glioblastoma

A

Tumor composed of developing glial tissue

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Glioma

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Tumor composed of the glial tissue

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Meningioma

A

Tumor of the meninges

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Meningitis

A

Inflammation of the meninges

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Meningocele

A

Protrusion of the meninges.

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Q

Meningomyelocele

A

Protrusion of the meninges and spinal cord

204
Q

Mononeuropathy

A

Disease affecting a single nerve

205
Q

Neuralgia

A

Pain in a nerve

206
Q

Neurasthenia

A

Nerve weakness

207
Q

Neuritis

A

Inflammation of the nerves

208
Q

Neuroarthropathy

A

Disease of nerves and joints.

209
Q

Neuroma

A

Tumor made up of nerve cells.

210
Q

Neuropathy

A

Disease of the nerves

211
Q

Poliomyelitis

A

Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord.

212
Q

Polyneuritis

A

Inflammation of many nerves

213
Q

Polyneuropathy

A

Disease of many nerves.

214
Q

Radiculitis

A

Inflammation of the nerve roots.

215
Q

Radiculopathy

A

Disease of the nerve roots

216
Q

Rhizomeningomyelitis

A

Inflammation of the nerve root, meninges, and spinal cord

217
Q

Subdural hematoma

A

Pertaining to below the Dura matter, tumor of blood

218
Q

Ganglionectomy

A

Excision of a ganglion.

219
Q

Neurectomy

A

Excision of a nerve.

220
Q

Neurolysis

A

Separating the nerve (from adhesions)

221
Q

Neuroplasty

A

Surgical repair of a nerve.

222
Q

Neurorrhaphy

A

Suture of a nerve

223
Q

Neurotomy

A

Incision into a nerve.

224
Q

Radicotomy

A

Incision into a nerve root

225
Q

Rhizotomy

A

Incision into a nerve root.

226
Q

Cerebral angiography

A

Radiographic imaging of the blood vessels in the brain.

227
Q

CT Myelography

A

Process of recording the spinal cord.

228
Q

Electroencephalogram

A

Record of the electrical impulses of the brain

229
Q

Electroencephalograph

A

Instrument used to record the electrical impulses of the brain.

230
Q

Electroencephalography

A

Process of recording the electrical impulses of the brain.

231
Q

Anesthesia

A

Without (loss of) feeling or sensation

232
Q

Aphasia

A

Condition of without speaking (loss or impairment of the ability to speak)

233
Q

Cephalalgia

A

Pain in the head. Headache

234
Q

Cerebral

A

Pertaining to the cerebrum

235
Q

Craniocerebral

A

Pertaining to the cranium and cerebrum

236
Q

Dysphasia

A

Condition of difficulty speaking.

237
Q

Encephalosclerosis

A

Hardening of the brain

238
Q

Gliocyte

A

Glial cell

239
Q

Hemiparesis

A

Slight paralysis of half

240
Q

Hemiplegia

A

Paralysis of half.

241
Q

Hyperesthesia

A

Excessive sensitivity (to stimuli)

242
Q

Interictal

A

Occurring between seizures or attacks

243
Q

Intracerebral

A

Pertaining to within the cerebrum.

244
Q

Mental

A

Pertaining to the mind

245
Q

Monoparesis

A

Slight paralysis of one limb.

246
Q

Monoplegia

A

Paralysis of one limb.

247
Q

Myelomalacia

A

Softening of the spinal cord.

248
Q

Neuroid

A

Resembling a nerve

249
Q

Neurologist

A

Physician who studies in treats diseases of the nerves.

250
Q

Neurology

A

Study of nerves.

251
Q

Panplegia

A

Total paralysis

252
Q

Paresthesia

A

Abnormal sensation

253
Q

Postictal

A

Occurring after a seizure or attack

254
Q

Preictal

A

Occurring before a seizure or attack.

255
Q

Quadriplegia

A

Paralysis of four limbs.

256
Q

Subdural

A

Pertaining to below the Dura matter

257
Q

Psychiatrist

A

A physician who studies and treats disorders of the mind

258
Q

Psychiatry

A

Specialty of the mind

259
Q

Psychogenic

A

Originating in the mind

260
Q

Psychologist

A

Specialist of the mind

261
Q

Psychology

A

Study of the mind

262
Q

Psychopathy

A

Any disease of the mind

263
Q

Psychosis

A

Abnormal condition of the mind.

264
Q

Psychosomatic

A

Pertaining to the mind and body

Medical Terminology (9 decks)

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