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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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Crani/o

A

Head, skull

Craniometer craniomalacia

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Cervic/o

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Neck
Cervical spine,
Cervicitis

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Spondyl/o

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Vertebra

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Lumb/o

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Loin, lower back

Lumbar

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Brachi/o

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Arm

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Tars/o

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Ankle

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Dactyl/o

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Finger

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Carp/o

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Wrist

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Cost/o

A

Rib

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Femor/o

A

Femur thighbone

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Tibi/o

A

Tibia shinbone

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12
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Flexion

A

When a joint bends

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Extension

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When a joint is straight.

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14
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Abduction

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Widening of a joint to move parts away from the body

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Tendon

A

Hold muscle to bone

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Ligaments

A

Hold bone to bone

17
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Chondr /o

A

Cartilage

18
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Arthr/o

A

Joint

19
Q

Spine order

Top to bottom

A

Cervical
Thoracic
Lumbar
Sacral

20
Q

Bones in the upper extremity (arm, forearm, wrist and hand)

A

Carpus
Radius
Ulna
Humerus

21
Q

Costalgia

Kaws-TAL-jah

A

Cost / Algia
Rib / pain
Rib pain

22
Q

Metatarsalgia

A

Meta / Tars / Algia
After / ankle / pain
Pain in the bones of the foot.

23
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Ostalgia

A

Ost / Algia
Bone / pain
Bone pain

24
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Ostealgia

A

Oste / Algia
Bone pain
Bone pain

25
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Osteodynia

A

Osteo / dynia

Bone pain

26
Q

Spondylodynia

A

Vertebra pain

27
Q

Tibialgia

A

Tibia pain

28
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Osteoporosis

A

Loss of bone density

29
Q

Scoliosis

A

Crooked back abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.

30
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Muscular dystrophy

A

Disorder characterized by poor muscle development

31
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Dystaxia

A

Poor coordination.

32
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MyoTonia

A

Muscle tone.

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