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Med Term 14 Flashcards

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acromioclavicular

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pertaining to the acromion and collar bone

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acromion process

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boney bump where the clavicle meets the scapula

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acromiohumeral

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pertaining to the acromion and humerus

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ambulance

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vehicle used to transport people in emergencies

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ambulate

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walk

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noctambulism

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sleep walking (somnambulism)

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brachial

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pertaining to the arm

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brachiocephalic

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pertaining to the arm and head

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brachioradialis

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muscle that extends from upper arm to radius bone

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humeroradial

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pertaining to the humerus and radius

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humeroscapular

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pertaining to the humerus and scapula

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calcaneus

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heel bone

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calcaneodynia

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heel bone pain

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calcaneal

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pertaining to the heel bone

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cervical

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pertaining to the are of the spine called the neck (7 vertebrae)

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cervicobrachial

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pertaining to the cervical spine and the arm

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cervicofacial

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pertaining to the cervical spine and the face

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condyle

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rounded bony process (normal structure bump)

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condylectomy

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excision of a condyle

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condyloid

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resembling a condyle

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epicondyle

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structure upon a condyle

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femur

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thigh bone

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femoral

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pertaining to the femur

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pubofemoral

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pertaining to the pubis and femur

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fibula

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small bone lateral to the tibia in the lower leg

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tibia

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large bone medial to the tibia in the lower leg

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tibiofibular

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pertaining to both the tibia and the fibula

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ileum

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the third part of the small intestine

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ilium

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the upper outer pelvic bone

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ilial

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pertaining to the ilium

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iliosacral

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pertaining to the ilium and sacrum

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ischial

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pertaining to the bottom bones of the pelvis (sit bones)

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ischioneuralgia

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nerve pain near the ischium

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ischiopubic

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pertaining to the ischium and pubis

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ischiorectal

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pertaining to the ischium and rectum

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laminectomy

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excision of the lamina of an intervertebral disk

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diskectomy

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excision of an intervertebral disk

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intervertebral

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between vertebrae

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carpi

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wrist bones (plural)

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carpometacarpal

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joint between the carpal bones and the metacarpals

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carpal

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pertaining to the wrist bones

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metacarpals

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bones of the hand beyond (distal to) the carpals (wrist)

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metatarsals

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bones of the foot beyond (distal to ) the tarsals (ankle)

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phalanges

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plural of phalanx (finger or toe bone)

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phalagitis

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inflammation of the phalanges

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interphalangeal

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between two phalanges (joint)

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rachialgia

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pain in the spine

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rachiometer

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instrument used to measure the spine

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rachischisis

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split in the spine (spina bifida)

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rachitis

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inflammation of the spine

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schistosomiasis

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infestation with parasite with a split in its body, Schistosoma

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schistoglossia

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split tongue

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schizonychia

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split nails (toe or finger nails)

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schizophrenia

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severe mental disorder causing a break with reality

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scoliosis

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lateral curvature of the spine

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kyphosis

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posterior curvature of the thoracic spine (hunchback)

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lordosis

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anterior curvature of the lumbar spine (swayback)

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meta-

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beyond

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tarso

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combining form for the tarsal bones in the ankle

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carpo

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combining form that is used in words about the wrist

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radio

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bone in the forearm

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ulno

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bone in the forarm

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femoro

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combining form for the longest bone in the bod

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tibio

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combining form for the shin bone

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fibulo

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combining form for fibula. long thin bone lateral to the tibia

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ileo

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combining form for ileum (small intestine)

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ilio

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combining form for ilium (pelvic bone)

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costo

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ribs

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xipho

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combining form for xiphoid process, the projection at the inferior end of the sternum

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rachio

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spine

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spondylo

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spine

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brachio

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arm

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nocti, nycto

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combining forms for night

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adeno

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gland

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cardio

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heart

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cheilo

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lips

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dactylo

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digits

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dento

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teeth

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dermo

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skin

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gastro

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stomach

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glosso

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tongue

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onycho

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nails

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ophthalmo

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eyes

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oto

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ears

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phago

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eat

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pneumono

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lung

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procto

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anus & rectum

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urethro

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urethtra

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-ia

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condition

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-stasis

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suffix, stopping or controlling

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