Chapter 4- Applied Terminology for Muscles, Bones, & Joints Flashcards
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Abduction
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Act of away. Drawing/leading.
2
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Adduction
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Act of toward. Drawing/ leading.
3
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Arthritis
A
Inflammation of joints.
4
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Arthrocentesis
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Puncture/ tapping of a joint.
5
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Atrophy
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A state without development.
6
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Cardiac
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Pertaining to the heart.
7
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Carpus
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The wrist.
8
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Caudal
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Pertaining to the tail.
9
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Cervical
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Pertaining to the neck.
10
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Coccygeal
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Pertaining to the tail.
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Costal
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Pertaining to the rib.
12
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Coxofemoral
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Pertaining to hip or femur.
13
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Cranial
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Pertaining to the head.
14
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Dysplasia
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A condition of poor/ bad condition.
15
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Flexion
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Act of bending.