Chapter 2 Flashcards

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1
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-ation

A

process; condition

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tars/o

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ankle

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3
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-scopy

A

Visual examination using a scope

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Lord/o

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curve;swayback

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5
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rachi/o

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spine; vertebra

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ster/o

A

solid structure; steroid

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7
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-algia

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pain

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lux/o

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slide

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-penia

A

deficiency

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syn-

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together; with

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anti-

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against

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supra-

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above

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meta-

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change; beyond

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non-

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not

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15
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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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17
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-porosis

A

abnormal condition of small holes

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myel/o

A

bone marrow; spinal cord

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-tomy

A

process of cutting; incision

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20
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-al, -ic

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pertaining to

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21
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-desis

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to blind; tie together

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22
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal; excision

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23
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synovi/o

A

lubricating fluid of joints

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24
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-itis

A

inflammation

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-malacia

A

softening

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rheumat/o

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watery flow

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pyret/o

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fever

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pod/o

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foot

29
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ped/o

A

foot; child

30
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oste/o

A

bone

31
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lumb/o

A

lumbar region;loin

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cranio/o

A

skull

33
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kyph/o

A

humpback

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orth/o

A

straight

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narc/o

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numbness; sleep; stupor

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within; into

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scoli/o

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crooked;bent

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spondyl/o

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vertebr; backbone

40
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-scope

A

Instrument used to view

41
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chir/o

A

Hand

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Crevic/o

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Neck; cervix (neck of uterus)

43
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Ankyl/o

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Crooked; bent;stiff; fused together

44
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Acr/o

A

Extremities

45
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ten/o,tendin/o,tendon/o

A

tendon

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-oma

A

tumor;mass

47
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-oid

A

like;resembling

48
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a-,an-

A

not; without

49
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sarc/o

A

flesh; connective tissue

50
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sarco/o

A

sacrum

51
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

52
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sub-

A

below; under

53
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peri

A

around ; surrounding

54
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arthr/o

A

joint

55
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brachi/o

A

arm

56
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carp/o

A

wrist

57
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burs/o

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bursa (sac of fluid near a joint)

58
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chondr/o

A

cartilage

59
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cost/o

A

rib