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cervic-

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neck

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cervic-al

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pertaining to neck

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coccyx

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small tailbone at lowest end of vertebral column

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foramen

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opening

opening through a structure

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foramina

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pl of foramen

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-osis

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condition

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kyph-

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bent, humpback

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kyph-osis

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normal posterior curve of spine that can be exaggerated in disease

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kyph/o-tic

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pertaining to or suffering from kyphosis

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lumbar

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loin

regioin of back and sides between ribs and pelvis

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sacrum

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sacred

segment of vertebral column that forms part of pelvis

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sacr-

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sacrum

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sacr-al

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pertaining to or in region of sacrum

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scolli-

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crooked

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scolli-osis

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abnormal lateral curvature of vertebral column

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scolli/o-tic

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pertaining to or suffering from scoliosis

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spine

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vertebral column or short projection from bone

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spin-al

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pertaining to spine

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vertebra

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spinal joint

one of the bones of spinal column

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vertebr-al

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pertaining to vertebra

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whip-

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to swing

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-lash

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end of whip

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whip-lash

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symptoms caused by sudden, uncontrolled extension and flexion of neck, often in car accident

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cranium

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skull

upper part of skull that enclosed and protects the brain

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crani-

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skull

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crani-al

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pertaining to skull

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-oid

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resembling

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ethm-

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sieve

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ethm-oid

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bone that forms the back of nose and encloses numerous air cells

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lacrim-

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tears

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lacrim-al

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pertaining to tears

lacrimal bone forms part of medial wall of orbit

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mandible

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jaw

lower jaw bone

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mandibul-ar

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pertaining to mandible

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maxilla

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jawbone

upper jawbone, right and left maxillary sinuses

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maxillary

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pertaining to maxilla

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occipit-

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back of head

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occipit-al

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back of skull

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-ine

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pertaining to

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palat-

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palate

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palat-ine

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bone that forms the hard palate and parts of nose and orbits

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pariet-

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wall

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pariet-al

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two bones forming sidewalls and roof of cranium

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-oid

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resemble

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sphen-

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wedge

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sphen-oid

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wedge-shaped bone at base of skull

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tempor-

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time, temple

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tempor-al

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bone that forms part of base and sides of skull

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tempor/o

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temple

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tempor/o-mandibul-ar joint

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joint between the temporal bone and the mandible

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zygoma

A

yoke

bone that forms the prominence of the cheek

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zygomat-

A

cheekbone

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zygomat-ic

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pertaining to cheekbone

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acromi/o-

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acromion

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acromi/on

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lateral end of scapula. extending over shoulder joint

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-clavicul-

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clavicle

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acromi/o-clavicul-ar

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joint between acromion and clavicle

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articul-

A

joint

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articul-ate

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two separate bones have formed a joint

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articul-ation

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process

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clavicle

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collarbone

curved bone that forms the anterior part of the pectoral girdle

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clavicul-ar

A

pertaining to the clavicle

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de-

A

change of

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-form-

A

appearance, form

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-ity

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condition

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de-form-ity

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permanent structural deviation from the normal

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dis-

A

apart, away from

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-locat-

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place

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dis-locat-ion

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completely out of joint

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humerus

A

shoulder

single bone of upper arm

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pector-

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chest

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pector-al

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pertaining to chest

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pector-al girdle

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incomplete bony ring that attaches the upper limb to axial skeleton

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scapula(e)

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shoulder blade

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sub-

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under, below, slightly

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-luxat-

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dislocate

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dis-locat-ion

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incomplete dislocation when some contact between joint surfaces remains

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aspirat-

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to breath on

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aspirat-ion

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removal by suction of fluid or gas from body

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bursa

A

purse

closed sac containing synovial fluid

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burs-

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bursa

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burs-itis

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inflammation of bursa

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capit/u

A

small head

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capit/u-lum

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small head or rounded extremity of a bone

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olecranon

A

point of elbow

prominent, proximal extremity of ulna

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pronat-

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bend down

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pronat-ion

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process of lying face done or of turning a hand or foot with volar (palm or sole) surface down

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prone

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lying face down, flat on belly

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radius

A

spoke of a wheel

forearm bone on the thumb side

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radi-al

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pertaining to radius or to any of structures (artery, vein, nerve) named after it

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supinat-

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bend backward

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supinat-ion

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process of lying face upward or of turning a hand or foot so that palm or sole is facing up

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supine

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bend backward

lying face up, flat on spine

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trochlea

A

pulley

smooth articular surface of bone on which another glides

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trochle-

A

pulley

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trochle-ar

A

pertaining to trochlea

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ulna

A

elbow, arm

medial and larger bone in forearm

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arthr-

A

joint

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athr-itis

A

inflam of joints

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carpus

A

wrist

eight carpal bones of the wrist

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carpal

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pertaining to wrist

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meta-

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after, subsequent to

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meta-carpal

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five bones between the carpus and the fingers

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colles fracture

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fracture of distal radius at wrist

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eponym

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procedure or diagnosis w a name derived from the name of the person who discovered it

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heberden note

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bony lump on terminal phalanx of fingers in osteoarthritis

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meta-

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after

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-carp/o-

A

bones of wrist

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-phalang/e-

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phalanx, finger or toe

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meta-carp/o-phalang/e-al

A

joints between the metacarpal bones and phalanges

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oste/o-

A

bone

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arthr-

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joint

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oste/o-arthr-itis

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chronic inflammatory disease of joints

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phalanx

A

bone of finger or toe

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phalanges

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plural

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rheumat-

A

a flow

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rheumat-ism

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pain in various parts of musculoskeletal system

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rheumat-ic

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pertaining to or characterized by rheumatism

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Medical Terminolgy (24 decks)

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