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Bones Unit 14 Flashcards

1
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crani/o

A

skull

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vertebr/o, spondyl/o, rachi/o

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spine

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lumb/o, lumbar

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lower back

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clavic/o

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collar bone

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5
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scapul/o

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shoulder blade

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humer/o

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upper arm bone

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stern/o

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breast bone

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cost/o

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ribs

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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phalang/o

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phalanges

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carp/o

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carplals

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12
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tars/o

A

ankle bones

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13
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ilium

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part of the hip bone

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14
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femor/o

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upper leg, femur bone

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patell/o

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knee cap

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fibul/o

A

lower leg bone

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alignment

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placing fractured bones into correct anatomical position

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18
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ambulate

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able to walk

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19
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ambulatory

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pertaining to walking

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20
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deformity/deformed

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distortion of any part

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dislocate/dislocation

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temprary displacement of a bone from its joint

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immobilize/immobilization

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making a part of limb so that it cannot be moved

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orthopod

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orthopedist

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24
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reduce/reduction

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restoring a fractured bone to its normal position

25
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symetry

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both sides being equal

26
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traction

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pulling force on a limb to return bone or joint to normal position

27
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CR

A

closed reduction

28
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CRIF

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closed reduction internal fixation (fracture treatment)

29
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ORIF

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open reduction internal fixation (surgical fracture treatment)

30
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symphysis joint

A

joints that don’t move

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menisc/o

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cartilage within a joint

32
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oste/o

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myel/o

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bone marrow or spinal cord

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my/o

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ankyl/o

36
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intercostal

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between the ribs

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supracostal

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above the ribs

38
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osteoclasis

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surgically fixing a bone

39
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osteodesis

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to fuse a bone together

40
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lord/o

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bent forward

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kyph/o

42
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myoasthenia

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muscle weakness

43
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orthopedic surgeon

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specializes in bones joints and muscles

44
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kinesiology

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study of the movement and motions

45
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Fx

A

fracture or broken bone

46
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DISL

A

dislocation

47
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ROM

A

range of motion

48
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OT

A

occupational therapy

49
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OA

A

osteoarthritis

50
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Ht

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Wt

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ortho

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prthropedicacs

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MD

A

muscular mystrophy

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D.O.

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doctor of osteopathy

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NSAID

A

non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

56
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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

57
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AKA

A

above knee amputations

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BKA

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below knee amputation

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