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1
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articulation

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joint, place of union between two or more bones

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cancellous

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latticelike arrangement of plates, occurs at ends of long ones

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cruciate ligaments

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ligaments that cross each other in X formation

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hematopoiesis

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production and development of blood cells

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ankyl/o

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stiffness; bent, crooked

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ankylosis

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abnormal condition of stiffness

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arthr/o

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joint

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kyph/o

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humpback

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lamin/o

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lamina (part of vertebral arch)

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lord/o

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curve, swayback

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myelo

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bone marrow; spinal cord

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orth/o

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straight

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oste/o

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bone

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ped/o

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foot; child

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ped/i

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food; child

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scoli/o

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crooked, bent

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thorac/o

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chest

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acromi/o

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acromion (projection of the scapula)

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brachi/o

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arm bone

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calcane/o

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heel bone

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carp/o

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wrist bone

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cephal/o

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head

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cervic/o

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neck; cervix

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clavicul/o

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clavivle

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cost/o

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ribs

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crani/o

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skull

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dactyl/o

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fingers; toes

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femor/o

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femur

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fibul/o

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fibular (smaller bone of the lower leg)

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humer/o

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humerus

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31
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ili/o

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ilium (lateral flaring portion of the hip bone)

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32
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ischi/o

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ischium (lower portion of the hip bone)

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lumb/o

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lower back (loins)

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34
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metacarp/o

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hand bones

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35
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metatars/o

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foot bones

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patell/o

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knee cap

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pelv/i

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pelvis

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38
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phalang/o

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finger bones

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39
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pod/o

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foot

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pub/o

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anterior portion of pelvic bone

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radi/o

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radiation, xray; radius

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spondyl/o

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vertebrae

43
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spondylitis

A

inflammation of the vertebrae

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vertebr/o

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vertebrae

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stern/o

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sternum

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tibi/o

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tibia (larger of two shin bones)

47
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leiomy/o

A

smooth muscle (visceral)

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leiomyoma

A

tumor of the smooth muscle

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muscul/o

A

muscle

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rhabd/o

A

rod-shaped (striated)

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rhabdoid

A

resembling a rod

52
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rhabdomyoma

A

tumor composed of striated muscular tissue

53
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chondr/o

A

cartilage

54
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fasci/o

A

band, fascia

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fibr/o

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fiber, fibrous tissue

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synov/o

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synovial membrane, synovial fluid

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ten/o

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tendon

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tenodesis

A

surfical binding or fixation of a tendon

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tend/o

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tendon

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tendin/o

A

tendon

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-asthenia

A

weakness, debility

62
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myasthenia

A

weakness of muscle

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-blast

A

embryonic cell

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myoblast

A

embryonic cell that develops into muscle

65
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-clasia

A

to break; surgical fracture

66
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osteoclasia

A

surgical fracture of a bone

67
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-clast

A

to break; surgical fracture

68
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osteoclast

A

cell that breaks down bone

69
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-desis

A

surgical fixation (of a bone or joint)

70
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arthrodesis

A

binding of a joint

71
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-malacia

A

softening

72
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-physis

A

growth

73
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epiphysis

A

growth upon (at end of a long bone)

74
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-porosis

A

porous

75
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osteoporosis

A

porous bone

76
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-sarcoma

A

malignant tumor of connective tissue

77
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chondrosarcoma

A

malignant tumor of cartilage cells

78
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syn-

A

together, joined, union

79
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claudication

A

lameness, limping

80
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ACL

A

anterior cruciate ligament

81
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CDH

A

congenital dislocation of hip

82
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CTS

A

carpal tunnel syndrome

83
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DJD

A

degeneratie joint diesease

84
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HD

A

hemodialysis; hip disarticulation; hearing distance

85
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HNP

A

herniated nucleus pulposus (herniated disk)

86
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IS

A

intracostal space

87
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LS

A

lumbosacral spine

88
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MS

A

musculoskeletal; multiple sclerosis; mental status; mitral stenosis

89
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ROM

A

range of motion

90
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SD

A

shoulder disarticulation

91
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THA

A

total hip arthroplasty

92
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THR

A

total hip replacement

93
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TKA

A

total knee arthroplasty

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TKR

A

total knee replaement

95
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TRAM

A

transverse rectus abdominis muscle

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