Chapter 4 Applied Terminology for Muscles, Bones and Joints Flashcards by Jade Kelly

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Abduction

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The act of leading away from the body.

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Adduction

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The act of leading towards the body.

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Arthritis

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Inflammation of the joints.

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Arthrocentesis

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To puncture a joint.

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Atrophy

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Without development.

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Cardiac

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Pertaining to the heart.

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Carpus

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The wrist.

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Caudal

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Pertaining to the tail.

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Cervical

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Pertaining to the neck.

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Coccygeal

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Pertaining to the tail bone.

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Costal

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Pertaining to the rib.

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Coxofemoral

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Pertaining to the hip and femur.

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Cranial

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Pertaining to the head.

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Dysplasia

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A condition of poor or bad formation.

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Flexion

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Act of bending.

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Hypertrophy

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A state of excessive development.

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iliac

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Pertaining to the ilium.

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Intercostal

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Pertaining to between the ribs.

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Intervertebral

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Pertaining to between vertebrae.

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Intramuscular

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Pertaining to within the muscle.

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Intraosseous

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Pertaining to within bone.

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Lumbar

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Pertaining to the loin (lower back)

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Mandibular

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Pertaining to the lower jaw (mandible).

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Maxillary

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Pertaining to the upper jaw (maxilla).

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Metacarpal

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Pertaining to beyond/ after the carpus.

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Metatarsal

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Pertaining to beyond/ after the tarsus.

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Myopathy

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A disease of muscle.

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Orthopedic

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Pertaining to the correction of deformities.

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Osseous

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Pertaining to bone.

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Osteoarthritis

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Inflammation of bone and joint.

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Osteopathy

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A disease of bone.

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Osteosarcoma

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A tumor of bone and flesh.

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Sternal

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Pertaining to the sternum.

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Thoracic

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Pertaining to the chest.