Chapter 5 - Muscles, Bones, and Joints - Parts Flashcards
1
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-centesis
A
surgical puncture
2
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-ist
A
specialist
3
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-itis
A
inflammation
4
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-malacia
A
softening
5
Q
-meter
A
instrument used to measure
6
Q
-metry
A
process of measuring
7
Q
-oid
A
resembling, like
8
Q
-osis
A
condition
9
Q
-pathy
A
disease
10
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-plasia
A
development
11
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair
12
Q
-plegia
A
paralysis
13
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-scope
A
instrument for viewing, looking
14
Q
-scopy
A
process of examination
15
Q
-taxia
A
condition of muscular coordination or muscular action
16
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a-, an-
A
without
17
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dys-
A
difficult, painful
18
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peri-
A
around
19
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de-
A
down from; less than
20
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epi-
A
upon
21
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infra-
A
below
22
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inter-
A
between
23
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meta-
A
beyond
24
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supra-
A
above, over, on the top side
25
Q
my/o
A
muscle
26
Q
oste/o
A
bone
27
Q
pelv/i, pelv/o
A
pelvic
28
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thorac/o
A
thorax
29
Q
acromi/o
A
acromion process
