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Mid Term 8,9,& 10 WP & ab Flashcards

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1
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Delt/o-

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Triangle

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-alge

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Pain

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-Algesi

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Pain

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Masset/o-

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Chewing

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Contra-

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Against

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My/o-

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Muscle

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-throphy

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Process of development

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-dis

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Away from

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-alis

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Pertaining to

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Dys-

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Painful, difficult, abnormal

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-dynia

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Pain, swelling

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Degenerative

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De- reversal of, without
Gener/o- production, creation
-ative pertaining to

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Arthritis

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Arthr/o- joint

-itis: inflammation; infection of

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Contracture

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Contract/o- pull together

-ure: system; result of

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Prosthetic

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Prosthet/o- artificial part

-ic: pertaining to

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Atrophy

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A- without, away from

-trophy: process of development

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-eal

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Pertaining to

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-desis

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Procedure to fuse together

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-clast

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Cell that breaks down substances

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-ial

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Pertaining to

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-ment

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Action, state

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-scope

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Instrument used to examine

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-scopy

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Process of using an instrument to examine

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-spasm

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Sudden and involuntary muscle contraction

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-taxis

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Movement

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A-

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Without, away from

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An-

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Without, not

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Anti-

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Against

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Arthr/o-

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Joint

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30
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Brachi/o-

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Arm

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Carp/o-

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Wrist

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Chondr/o-

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Cartilage

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Extens/o-

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Straightening

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Lumb/o-

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Lumbar region (lower back area between the ribs and pelvis)

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Orth/o-

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Straight

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Orthopedist-

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One who specializes in (producing) straight (ness of the bones and muscles) in a child or adult.

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Orthopeadics

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( knowledge and practice of producing) straight (ness of the bones and muscles) in a child or adult.

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Vertebr/o-

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Vertebra

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Vers/o-

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To travel, to turn

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Synovi/o-

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Synovium membrane

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Synov/o-

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Synovium membrane

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Spondyl/o-

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Vertebrae (back bone)

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Spasmod/o-

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Spasm

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Sarco-

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Connective tissue

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Rachi-

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Spine

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Pronat/o- ?????

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Face down

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Phalang/o-

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Phalanx (finger or toe)

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Pector/o-

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Chest

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Oste/o-

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Bone

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ROM

A

Range of motion

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PT

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Physical therapy or physical therapist

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FX

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Fracture

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DJD

A

Degenerative joint disease

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OT

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Occupational therapy or occupational therapist

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ADLs

A

Activities of daily living

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IM

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Intramuscular

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AFP

A

Alpha fetoprotein

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BAER

A

Brain stem auditory evoked response

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SCI

A

Spinal cord injury

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MS

A

Multiple sclerosis

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CVA

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Cerebrovascular accident

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CP

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Cerebral palsy

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EEG

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Electroencephalogram, electroencephalography

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-ent

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Pertaining to

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-ous

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Pertaining to

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Affer/o-

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Bring toward the center

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Arachn/o-

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Spiderlike

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Audit/o-

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Hearing

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Auntinom/o-

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Independent, self, governing

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Cav/o-

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Hollow space

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Cerebr/o-

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Cerebrum ( largest part of the brain)

72
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Crani/o-

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Cranium (skull)

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Dors/o-

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Back, dorsum

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Effer/o-

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Go out from center

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Esthes/o-

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Sensation; feeling

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Fiss/o-

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Splitting

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Gyr/o-

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Ring, circle

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Neur/o-

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Nerve

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Neurologist

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One who specializes in (the treatment of the) nerves (including the brain and nervous system)

80
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Neurology

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Study of the nerves (including the nervous system and brain)

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Olfact/o-

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Smell

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Olig/o-

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Scanty, few

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Pathet/o-

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Suffering

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Peripher/o-

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Outer aspects

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Recept/o-

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Receive

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Somat/o-

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Body

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Spin/o-

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Spine

88
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Transmit/o-

A

To send across

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Visi/o-

A

Sight

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