General Orthopedic Terms Flashcards by Gabby Valmoria | Brainscape

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malac/o, -malacia

malacosarcosis, chrondromalacia

A

soft, softening

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orth/o

orthosis

A

straight, correct, normal, upright

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ped/o

pediatrics

A

child

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-pedia

pharmacopedia

A

education in X

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frang/o, fract/o

frangible, fracture

A

break, broken

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-rhexis

karyorrhexis

A

a rupture

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lux/o

subluxation

A

dislocated

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por/o

osteoporosis

A

passage, pore

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-penia

osteopenia

A

decrease, deficiency

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crepit/o

crepitation

A

creak, crackle

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-agra

podagra

A

gout, attack (of severe pain)

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rheum/o, rheumat/o

rheumatoid arthritis

A

flow, discharge, rheumatoid arthritis

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ankyl/o

ankylosis spondylitis

A

stiff, fused, crooked

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sequestr/o

sequestration

A

fragment of bone/tissue

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talip/o

talipomanus, talipes

A

deformity of foot and ankle

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plan/o

planula

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flat

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cav/o

cavotricuspid

A

hollow

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valg/o

valgoid, valgus

A

bent outward

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var/o

varoid, varus

A

bent inward

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kyph/o

kyphoscoliosis

A

bent forward (convex posteriorly)

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lord/o

lordosis

A

bent backward (convex anteriorly)

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lev/o

levocardia

A

left

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dextr/o

dexter, dextra

A

right

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scoli/o

rachioscoliosis

A

bent sideways, crooked

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tors/o, tort/o

torsion, torticollis

A

twist, turn

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-olisthesis

sacrolisthesis

A

slipping

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bifid/o

bifidobacteria

A

split in two

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schiz/o, -schisis

schizophrenia, schizoblepharis

A

splitting, cleft

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spasm/o

spasmolytic

A

spasm

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tract/o

contract

A

to draw, pull

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campt/o, campyl/o, -campsia, -campsis

camptodactylia, campylobacter, gonycampsis, acampsia

A

bent, curved