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Exploring Medical Language- Ch. 14, Musculoskeletal System: Terms Built From Word Parts Flashcards

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abnormal condition of stiffness

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ankylosis

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inflammation of a joint

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arthritis

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inflammation of a bursa

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bursitis

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softening of cartilage

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chondromalacia

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fissure of the cranium

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cranioscisis

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inflammation of an intervertebral disk

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diskitis

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pain in the fibrous tissues and muscles

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fibromyalgia

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abnormal condition of a hump

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kyphosis

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abnormal condition of bending forward

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lordosis

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inflammation of the maxilla

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maxillitis

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inflammation of a meniscus

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meniscitis

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muscle weakness

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myasthenia

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tumor of the bone marrow

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myeloma

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inflammation of the bone

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osteitis

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inflammation of the bone and joint

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osteoarthritis

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inflammation of the bone and cartilage

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osteochondritis

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tumor of the bone and fibrous tissue

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osteofibroma

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softening of bone

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osteomalacia

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inflammation of the bone and bone marrow

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osteomyelitis

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abnormal reduction of bone marrow

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osteopenia

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abnormal condition of stone-like bones

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osteopetrosis

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malignant tumor of the bone

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osteosarcoma

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inflammation of many muscles

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polymyositis

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fissure of the vertebral column (aka- spinal bifida)

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rachischisis

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dissolution of striated muscle

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rhabdomyolysis

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abnormal reduction of connective tissue

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sarcopenia

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abnormal condition of laterally curved spine

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scoliosis

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inflammation of the vertebral joints

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spondylarthritis

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abnormal condition of the vertebra

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spondylosis

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malignant tumor of the synovial membrane

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synoviosarcoma

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inflammation of a tendon

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tendinitis

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inflammation of the tendon and synovial membrane

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tenosynovitis

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suturing of an aponeurosis

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aponeurorrhaphy

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surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from a joint

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arthrocentesis

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surgical breaking of a stiff joint

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athroclasia

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surgical fixation of a joint

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arthrodesis

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surgical repair of a joint

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arthroplasty

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excision of a bursa

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bursectomy

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excision of a carpal bone

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carpectomy

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excision of cartilage

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chondrectomy

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surgical repair of a cartilage

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chondroplasty

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excision of a rib

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costectomy

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surgical repair of the skull

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cranioplasty

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incision into the cranium

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craniotomy

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excision of an intervertebral disk

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diskectomy

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excision of a lamina

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laminectomy

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excision of the maxilla

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maxillectomy

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excision of the meniscus

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meniscectomy

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suturing of a muscle

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myorrhaphy

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excision of bone

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ostectomy

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surgical breaking of a bone to correct a deformity

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osteoclasis

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excision of the patella

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patellectomy

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excision of a finger or toe bone

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phalangectomy

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incision into the vertebral column

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rachiotomy

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fusing together of the vertebrea

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spondylosyndesis

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excision of the synovial fluid membrane

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synovectomy

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excision of one or more tarsal bones

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tarsectomy

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surgical repair of the tendon and muscle

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tenomyoplasty

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suturing of a tendon

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tenorrhaphy

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surgical repair of a vertera

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vertebroplasty

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radiographic imagining of a joint

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arthrography

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visual examination of a joint

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arthroscopy

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record of the intrinsic electrical activity in a skeletal muscle

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electromyogram (EMG)

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pain in the joint

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arthralgia

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without development (process of wasting away)

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atrophy

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slow movement

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bradykinesia

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pertaining to the wrist

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carpal

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pertaining to the clavicle

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clavicular

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pertaining to the ribs and cartilage

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costochondral

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pertaining to the cranium

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cranial

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difficult movement

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dyskinesia

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abnormal development

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dystrophy

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pertaining to the femur

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femoral

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pertaining to the humerus

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humeral

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excessive movement (overactive)

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hyperkinesia

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excessive development

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hypertrophy

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pertaining to between the ribs

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intercostal

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pertaining to the ilium and femur

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iliofemoral

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pertaining to between the vertebrae

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intervertebral

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pertaining to within the cranium

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intracranial

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pertaining to the ischium and fibula

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ischiofibular

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pertaining to the loins

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lumbar

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pertaining to the loins and the ribs

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lumbocostal

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pertaining to the lumbar region and the sacrum

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lumbosacral

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pain in the muscle

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myalgia

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developing bone cell

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osteoblast

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bone cell

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osteocyte

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abnormal condition of bone death (due to lack of blood supply)

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osteonecrosis

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pertaining to the pelvis

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pelvic

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pertaining to the pelvis and sacrum

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pelvisacral

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pertaining to the pubis

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pibic

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pertaining to the pubis and femur

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pubofemoral

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pertaining to the radius

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radial

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pertaining to the sacrum

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sacral

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pertaining to the sternum and clavicle

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sternoclavicular

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resembling the sternum

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sternoid

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pertaining to below the rib

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subcostal

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pertaining to below the mandible

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submandibular

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pertaining to below the maxilla

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submaxillary

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pertaining to below the scapula

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subscapular

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pertaining to below the sternum

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substernal

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pertaining to above the patella

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suprapatellar

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pertaining to above the scapula

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suprascapular

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growing together

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symphysis

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pertaining to the tibia

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tibial

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pertaining to the ulna and radius

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ulnoradial

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pertaining to the vertebrae and ribs

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vertebrocostal

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