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arthr /o

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joint

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articul /o

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joint

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burs /o

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purse or sac, bursa

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carp /o

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wrist

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chondr /o

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gristle, cartilage

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condyl /o

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knuckle of a joint

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cost /o

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rib

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cran, crani /o

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skull, cranium

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fasci /o

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fascia

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femor /o

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thigh, femur

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fibr /o

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fiber

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fibul /o

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fibula, the outer and usually smaller of the two bones between the knee and the ankle

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ili /o

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flank, hip, groin, ilium of the pelvis, the large broad bone forming the upper part of each half of the pelvis.

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ischi /o

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haunch, hip joint, ischium

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menisc /o

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meniscus, a thin fibrous cartilage between the surfaces of some joints, e.g., the knee.

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muscul /o

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muscle

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myel /o

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bone marrow

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orth /o

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straight

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ost, oste /o

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bone

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pariet /o

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wall

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patell /o

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patella, the kneecap

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ped /o

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child

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petr /o

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stone

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phalang /o

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phalanges. The bones of the fingers and of the toes. There are generally three phalanges (distal, middle, proximal) for each digit except the thumbs and large toes. The singular of phalanges is phalanx.

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phys /o
growth
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pub /o
pubis,either of a pair of bones forming the two sides of the pelvis.
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radi /o
radius, The smaller of the two bones of the forearm, located on the thumb's side.
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sacr /o
sacred, sacrum a triangular bone in the lower back formed from fused vertebrae and situated between the two hipbones of the pelvis.
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skelet /o
skeleton
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spondyl /o
vertebra
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stern /o
chest, sternum, the breastbone
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synov, synovi /o
synovial, relating to or denoting a type of joint that is surrounded by a thick flexible membrane forming a sac into which is secreted a viscous fluid that lubricates the joint.
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tars /o
tarsal bone, one of the seven bones in the ankle
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ten, tendon /o
stretch, tendon, a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bon
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vertebr /o
vertebra, each of the series of small bones forming the backbone, having several projections for articulation and muscle attachment, and a hole through which the spinal cord passes.
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kinesi /o
motion
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tax /o
reaction to a stimulus
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troph /o
development
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-a
singular
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-algia
condition of pain
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-dynia
condition of pain
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-ia
condition of
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-y
process of
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ankyl /o
crooked
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carcin /o
cancer
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kyph /o
hump
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leuk /o
white
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lith /o
stone
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lord /o
bent forward
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my, myos /o
muscle
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por /o
hole
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sarc /o
flesh, meat
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scoli /o
curved
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-asthenia
weakness
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-cele
hernia, swelling, protrusion
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-emia
condition of blood
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-genesis
origin, cause
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-plasia
formation, growth
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-plegia
paralysis
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-ptosis
drooping
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a-
without, absence of
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epi-
upon, over, above, on top
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para-
alongside, abnormal
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poly-
excessive, over, many
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quadri-
four
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cost /o
rib
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lamin /o
thin, lamina, plate or layer
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syn /o
connect
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-rrhaphy
suturing
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-centesis
surgical puncture
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-clasia, -clasis
break apart
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-desis
surgical fixation, fusion
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-lysis
loosen, dissolve
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ACL
anterior cruciate ligament, a ligament that stabilizes the knee joint.
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CTS
carpal tunnel syndrome
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DJD
degenerative joint disease
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DMD
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
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DO
physician specializing in osteopathy
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EMG
electromyography
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HNP
herniated nucleus pulposus, a herniated intervertebral disk.
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MG
myasthenia gravis
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NSAIDS
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
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OA
osteoarthritis
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ORTHO
orthopedics
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RA
rheumatoid arthritis
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RICE
rest, ice, compression, elevation
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ROM
range of motion
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SCI
spinal cord injury
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THR
total hip replacement
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TKA
total knee arthroplasty
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TKR
total knee replacement
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TMJ
temporalmandibular joint
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vertebrae C1 thru C7
seven cervical vertebrae
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vertebrae T1 thru T12
twelve thoracic vertebrae
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vertebrae L1 thru L5
five lumbar vertebrae

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