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acr/o

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extremity

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acetabul/o

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acetabulum

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ankyl/o

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stiffening, crooked

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arthr/o

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joint

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burs/o

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a pouch

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calcan/e

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heel bone

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carcin/o

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cancer

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carp/o

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wrist

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cartilagin/o

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cartilage

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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clavicul/o

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clavicle, collarbone

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coccyg/e

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coccyx, tailbone

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coccyg/o

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coccyx, tailbone

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coll/a

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glue

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cost/o

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rib

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crani/o

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skull

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dactyl/o

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finger or toe

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femor/o

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femur

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fibul/o

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fibula

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fixat/o

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fastened

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humer/o

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humerus

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ili/o

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ilium

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isch/i

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ischium, hip

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kyph/o

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a hump

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lamin/o

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lamina (thin plate)

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lord/o

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bending, curve, swayback

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lumb/o

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loin, lower back

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mandibul/o

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lower jawbone

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maxill/o

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jawbone

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menisc/i

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crescent

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myel/o

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bone marrow

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oste/o

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bone

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patell/o

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kneecap

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ped/o

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foot

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phalang/e

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phalanges (finger/toe bones)

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rach/i

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spine

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rad/i

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radius

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radio/o

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x-ray

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rheumat/o

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discharge

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sacr/o

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sacrum

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sarc/o

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flesh

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scapul/o

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shoulder blade

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scoli/o

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curvature

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spin/o

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spine

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spondyl/o

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vertebra

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stern/o

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sternum, breastbone

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tendon/o

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tendon

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tibi/o

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tibia

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tract/o

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to draw

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uln/o

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ulna, elbow

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vertebr/o

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vertebra

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xiph/o

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sword

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How many bones compose the human adult skeletal system?

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206 bones

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axial skeleton

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one of the two main groups of bones that make up the human skeletal system; consists of 80 bones, principal bones are the skull, spine, ribs, and sternum

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appendicular skeleton

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one of the two main groups of bones that make up the human skeletal system; consists of 126 bones, primary bones are the shoulder girdle, arms, and hands and the pelvic girdle, legs, and feet

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joint (jt)

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an articulation, a place where two or more bones connect

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synarthrotic joints

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{fibrous} they do not permit movement; the bones are in close contact with each other, but there is no joint cavity; i.e. cranial suture

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amphiarthrotic joints

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{cartilaginous} they permit very slight movement; i.e. vertebra

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diarthrotic joints

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{synovial} they allow free movement in a variety of directions; a synovial membrane lines the joint and produces synovial fluid, which lubricates the joint; i.e. knee, hip, elbow, wrist, and foot

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flexion

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bending a limb

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extension

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straightening a flexed limb

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abduction

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moving a body part AWAY from the middle

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adduction

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moving a body part TOWARD the middle

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circumduction

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moving a body part in a circular motion

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protraction

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moving a body part FORWARD

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retraction

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moving a body part BACKWARD

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rotation

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moving a body part around a central axis

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pronation

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lying prone (face DOWNWARD); also turning the palm downward

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supination

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lying supine (face UPWARD); also turning the palm or foot upward

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dorsiflexion

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bending a body part BACKWARD

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eversion

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turning OUTWARD

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inversion

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turning INWARD

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fracture (Fx)

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a crack or break in the bone

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closed fracture

simple

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a completely internal break that does not involve a break in the skin

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open fracture

compound

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this fracture projects through the skin and there is a possibility of infection or hemorrhage; more dangerous than a closed fracture

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transverse fracture

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breaks the shaft of a bone across its longitudinal axis

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comminuted fracture

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shatters the affected part into a multitude of bony fragments

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greenstick fracture

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only one side of the shaft is broken, and the other is bent; usually occurs in children whose long bones have not fully ossified

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spiral fracture

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produced by twisting stresses that are spread along the length of a bone

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colles’ fracture

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a break in the distal portion of the radius; often the result of reaching out to cushion a fall

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pott’s fracture

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occurs at the ankle and affects both bones of the lower leg (fibula and tibia)

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compression fracture

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occurs in vertebrae subjected to extreme stresses, as when one falls and lands on his or her bottom

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vertebral compression fracture

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Fractures of the spine (vertebra) can cause severe “band-like” pain that radiates from the back to the sides of the body

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epiphyseal fracture

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usually occurs through the growth plate where the matrix is undergoing calcification and chondrocytes (cartilage cells) are dying; this type of fracture is seen in children

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stress fracture

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usually occurs during the course of normal activity; some patients with osteoporosis develop stress fractures of the feet while walking or stepping off a curb

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hip fracture

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typically occurs as a result of a fall; with osteoporosis, hip fractures can occur as a result of trivial accidents

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achondroplasia

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a- chondr/o -plasia
without = cartilage = formation

defect in the formation of cartilage at the epiphyses of long bones

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acroarthritis

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acr/o arthr -itis
extremity = joint = inflammation

inflammation of the joints of the hands or feet (the extremities)

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ankylosis

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ankyl -osis
stiffening, crooked = inflammation

abnormal condition of stiffening of a joint

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arthralgia

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arthr -algia
joint = pain

joint pain

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arthritis

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arthr -itis
joint = inflammation

inflammation of a joint that can result from various disease processes, such as injury to a joint (including fracture), an attack on the joints by the body itself (an autoimmune disease), or general wear and tear on joints

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arthrocentesis

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arthr/o -centesis
joint = surgical puncture

surgical procedure to remove joint fluid; may be used as a diagnostic tool or as part of a treatment regimen

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arthroplasty

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arthr/o -plasty
joint = surgical repair

surgical procedure used to repair a joint

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bursa

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pad-like sac between muscles, tendons, and bones that is lined with synovial membrane and contains a fluid, synovia

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bursitis

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burs -itis
a pouch = inflammation

inflammation of a bursa

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calcaneal

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calcan/e -al
heel bone = pertaining to

pertaining to the heel bone

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carpal

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carp -al
wrist = pertaining to

pertaining to the wrist bones; there are two rows of four bones in the wrist for a total of eight wrist bones

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carpal tunnel syndrome

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abnormal condition caused by compression of the median nerve by the carpal ligament due to injury or trauma to the area, including repetitive movement of the wrist

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dactylic

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dactyl -ic
finger or toe = pertaining to

pertaining to the finger or toe

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dactylogram

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dactyl/o -gram
finger or toe = mark, record

medical term for fingerprint

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dislocation

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dis- locat -ion
apart = to place = process

displacement of a bone from a joint

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genu valgum

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medical term for knock-knee

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genu varum

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medical term for bowleg

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gout

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hereditary metabolic disease that is a form of acute arthritis, which is marked by joint inflammation

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hallux

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medical term for the big or great toe

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kyphosis

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kyph -osis
a hump = condition

condition in which the normal thoracic curvature becomes exaggerated, producing a “humpback” appearance

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ligament

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band of fibrous connective tissue that connects bones, cartilages, and other structures; also serves as a place for the attachment fascia

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lordosis

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lord -osis
bending, curve = condition

an abnormal anterior curvature of the lumbar spine

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osteoarthritis (OA)

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oste/o arthr -itis
bone = joint = inflammation

inflammation of the bone and joint; the most common type of arthritis in the United States and in people over 55 years of age; women are more likely to suffer from this condition

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osteoporosis

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oste/o por -osis
bone = a passage = condition

abnormal condition characterized by a decrease in the density of bones, decreasing the strength and causing fragile bones, which can result in fractures

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reduction

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re- duct -ion
back = to lead = process

manipulative or surgical procedure used to correct a fracture or hernia

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rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

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rheumat -oid arthr -itis
discharge = resemble = joint = inflammation

chronic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of the joints, stiffness, pain, and swelling which results in crippling deformities

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scoliosis

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scoli -osis
curvature = condition

an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine; the characteristic signs include asymmetry of the trunk, uneven shoulders and hips, a one-sided rib hump, and a prominent scapula

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splint

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appliance used for fixation,support, and rest of an injured body part

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sprain

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a traumatic injury to the tendons, muscles, or ligaments around a joint characterized by pain, swelling, and discoloration

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spur

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sharp or pointed projection, as on a bone

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tennis elbow

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chronic condition characterized by elbow pain caused by excessive pronation and supination activities of the forearm; usually caused by strain, as in playing tennis

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traction (Tx)

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tract -ion
to draw = process

process of drawing or pulling on bones or muscles to relieve displacement and facilitate healing

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ACL

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anterior cruciate ligament

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BMD

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bone mineral density (test)

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CDH

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congenital dislocation of hip

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Fx

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fracture

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jt

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joint

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KJ

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knee jerk

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lig

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ligament

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OA

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osteoarthritis

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PCL

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posterior cruciate ligament

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RA

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rheumatoid arthritis

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Tx

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traction

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