Medical term abbreviation ch2

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Diarthroses

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freely movable joints. Examples include ball-and- socket, hinge, gliding, pivot, condylar, and saddle joints.

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trochanter

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one of two large processes found on r the femur, or thigh bone.

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fontanels

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soft spots between cranial bones

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ethmoid bones

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forms part of the nose, eye socket, and floor of the cranium.

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mandible

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only facial bone capable of movement, also known as the lower jawbone

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osteoporosis

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Condition of small holes in the bones; noticeable loss of bone density

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arthrodesis

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Surgical immobilization of a joint.

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bursectomy

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Surgical removal of the bursa

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ankylosing spondylitis

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A form of rheumatoid arthritis characterized by infl ammation of vertebral joints, which can become fused and stiff; rheumatoid arthritis of the spine.

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ankylosis

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A stiff joint caused by adhesion, or abnormal fusion of two bones into one.

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arthralgia

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Pain in a joint or joints

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arthritis

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inflammation of joints; usually accompanied by pain and, frequently, structural changes in bone and cartilage.

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osteoarthritis

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Joint disease that mostly affects cartilage between the bone and joint; also known as degenerative joint disease (DJD).

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rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

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chronic, systemic disease characterized by inflammation, pain, and stiffness in the joints; results in crippling deformities.

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gout

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Form of arthritis in which uric acid builds up in the blood and causes joint swelling and pain;

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long bone

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found in extremities

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short bone

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hands and feet

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flat bone

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protect vital organs and provide a broad surface area for muscle attachment.

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tendons

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ligaments

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axial skeleton

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appendicular skeleton

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sesamoid bones

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irregular bones

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two main materials found in bones

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Diaphysis

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Epiphysis

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epiphyseal plate

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Cortical bone

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periosteum

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lacrimal bone

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pelvic girdle

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Paget’s disease

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talipes

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cast

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medullary cavity

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contains yellow bone marrow composed chiefly of fat cells.

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Cancellous bone

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found mainly in the epiphyses , or ends, of long bones. Spaces in the bone contain red bone marrow, where red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are manufactured.

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lord/o

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curve

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Carp/o

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wrist

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Ankyl/o

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crooked

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cost/o

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ribs

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oste/o

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bone

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diarthrosis

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freely movable joints. Examples include ball-and- socket, hinge, gliding, pivot, condylar, and saddle joints.

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trochanter

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one of two large processes found on r the femur, or thigh bone.

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frontanels

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soft spots between cranial bones

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ethmoid bones

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forms part of the nose, eye socket, and floor of the cranium.

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mandible

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only facial bone capable of movement, also known as the lower jawbone