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Ankyl/o

Ankylosis

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stiffness; bent

Abnormal condition of stiffness

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Arthr/o

Arthritis

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Joint

Inflammation of a joint

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Kyph/o

Kyphosis

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humpback

abnormal condition of a humpback posture

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Lamin

Laminectomy

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Lamina

Excision of the lamina

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Lord/o

Lordosis

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Curves, swayback

Abnormal condition of a swayback posture

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Myel/o

Myelocyte

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Bone marrow; spinal cord

Bone marrow cell

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Orth/o

Orthopedist

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Straight

Specialist in treatment of musculoskeletal disorders

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Oste/o

Osteoma

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Bone

Tumor composed of bone

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Ped/o

Pedograph

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Foot; child

Instrument for recording the foot

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Ped/i

Pedicure

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Foot; child

Care of feet

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Scoli/o

Scoliosis

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Crooked, bent

Abnormal bending of the spine

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Thorac/o

Thoracodynia

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Chest

Pain in the chest

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Acromi/o

Acromial

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Acromion

Pertaining to the Acromion

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Brachi/

Brachialgia

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Arm

Pain in the arm

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Calcane/o

Calcaneodynia

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Calcaneum heel bone

Pain in the heel

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Carp/o

Carpoptosis

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Wrist bone

Downward displacement of the wrist; also called wrist drop

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Cephal/o

Cephalad

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Toward the head

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Cervic/o

Cervicodynia

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Neck

Pain in the neck; also Called cervical neuralgia

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Clavicul/o

clavicular

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Clavicle; collar bone

Pertaining to the clavicle

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Cost/o

Costectomy

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Ribs

Excision of a rib

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Crani/o

Craniotomy

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Cranium; skull

Incision of the cranium

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Dactyl/o

Dactylitis

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Finger

Inflammation of fingers or toes

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Femor/o

Femoral

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Femur; tigh bone

pertaining to the femur

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Fibul/o

Fibulocalcaneal

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Fibula smaller bone of the lower leg

Pertaining to the fibula and Calcaneus

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Humer/o | Humeroscapular
humerus (upper arm bone) | relating to the humerus and scapula
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Ili/o | Iliopelvic
ilium (lateral, flaring portion of the hip bone) | pertaining to the iliac area of the pelvic
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Ischi/o | Ischiodynia
ischium (lower portion of the hip bone) | pain in the ischium
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Lumb/o | lumbodynia
loins (lower back) | pain in the lumbar region of the back
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Metacarp/o | Metacarpectomy
Metacarpus (hand bones) | excision of Metacarpal bones
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Patell/o | Patellectomy
patella (kneecap) | removal of the patella
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Pelv/I | Pelvimetry
pelvis | act of measuring
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Phalang/o | Phalangectomy
phalanges (bones of the fingers and toes) | excision of phalanges
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Pod/o | Podiatry
foot | treatment of the feet
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Pub/o | Pubococcygeal
``` pelvis bone (anterior part of the pelvic bone) pertaining to the pubis and the coccyx ```
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Radi/o | Radial
radiation | pertaining to the radius
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metatars/o | metatarsalgia
Metatarsus (foot bone) | pain in the metatarsus
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spondyl/o | spondylitis
vertebrae (backbone) | inflammation of the vertebrae
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Stern/o | sternad
sternum (breastbone) | toward the sternum
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vertebr/o | intervertebral
vertebrae (backbone) | relating to the area between two vertebrae
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tibi/o | tibiofemoral
tibia (larger bone of the lower leg) | pertaining to the tibia and femur
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leiomy/o | leiomyoma
``` smooth muscle (visceral) tumor of smooth muscle ```
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muscul/o | muscular
muscle | pertaining to muscle
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my/o | myoma
muscle | tumor of muscle (tissue)
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rhabd/o | rhabdoid
rod-shape | resembling a rod
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rhabdomy/o | rhabdomyoma
rod shaped muscle | tumor composed of striated muscular
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chondr/o | chondritis
cartilage | inflammation of the cartilage
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fasci/o | fascioplasty
band,fascia | surgical repair of a fascia
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fibr/o | fibroma
fiber | tumor of fibrous tissue
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synov/o | synovectomy
synovial membrane | removal of a synovial membrane
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ten/o | tenodesis
tendon | surgical binding or fixation of a tendon
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tend/o | tendoplasty
tendon | surgical repair of a tendon
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tendin/o | tendinitis
tendon | inflammation of a tendon
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asthenia | myasthenia
weakness, disability | weakness of muscle (and abnormal fatigue)
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blast | myoblast
embryonic cell | embryonic cell that develops into muscle
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clasia | osteoclasia
to break; surgical fracture | surgical fracture of a bone
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clast | osteoclast
to break; surgical fracture | multinucleate cell that breaks down bone
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desis | arthrodesis
binding; fixation | binding together of a joint
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malacia | chondromalacia
softening | softening of cartilage
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physis | epiphysis
growth | growth upon the end of a long bone
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porosis | osteoporosis
porous | porous bone
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sarcoma | chondrosarcoma
malignant tumor of connective tissue | malignant tumor from cartilage
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scopy | arthroscopy
visual examination | visual examination of a joint
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a | atrophy
without,not | without nourishment
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dys | dystrophy
bad; painful | disorder caused by defective nutrition or metabolism
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sub | subpatellar
under; below | pertaining to below the patella
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supra | supracostal
above | pertaining to above the ribs
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syn | syndactylism
union, together | condition of joined fingers or toes
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ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
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BE
barium enema; below the elbow
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C1,C2, and so on
first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra, and so on
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Ca
calcium; cancer
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CDH
congenital dislocation of the hip
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CTS
carpal tunnel syndrome
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DEXA, DXA
dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
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DJD
degenerative joint disease
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DO
doctor of osteophathly
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EMG
electromyography
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Fx
fracture
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HD
hemodialysis; hip disarticulation; hearing distance
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HNP
herniated nucleus pulposus (herniated disk)
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HP
hemipelvectomy
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IM
intramuscular; infectious mononucleosis
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IS
intracostal space
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L1, L2, and so on
first lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, and so on
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LS
lumbosacral spine
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MG
myasthenia gravis
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MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
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MS
musculoskeletal; multiple sclerosis; mental status; mitral stenosis
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NSAIDs
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
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ORTH, ortho
orthopedics
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P
phosphorus; pulse
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PCL
posterior cruciate ligament
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RA
rheumatoid arthritis; right atrium
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RF
rheumatoid factor; radio frequency
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ROM
range of motion
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SD
shoulder disarticulation
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THA
total hip arthroplasty
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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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TRAM
transverse rectus abdominis muscle
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IV
intravenous

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