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-centesis

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Puncture to withdraw fluid

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-algia

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Pain

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-ac -al -ar -ary

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Pertaining to

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Cartilaginous joint

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Slight movement

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Fibrous joints

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Almost no movement

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Synovial joints

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Freely moving

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Phalanges

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28 toe bones 3 in each toe 2 in each big toe

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Metatarsus

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10 forefoot bones

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Tarsus

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14 ankle and heel bones

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Fibula

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2 thinner London bone lateral side of lower leg

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Tibia

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2 shin bone thicker lower bone

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Patella

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Knee cap 2

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Femur

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2 thigh bone

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Pubis

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2 part of hip bone

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Ischium

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2 part of hip bone

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Illium

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2 part hip bone

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Per-

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Through

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Ex-

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Outward

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Dis-

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Apart

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20
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-tome

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Instrument that cuts

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21
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-stenosis

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Narrowing

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-centesis

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Puncture to withdraw fluid

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-porposis

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Porous

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-otomy
Cutting into
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-osis
Abnormal condition
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-listhesis
Slipping
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-iatry
Medical treatment
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-genic
Producing
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-ectomy
Surgical removal
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-desis
To fuse
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-clasia
To break surgical fracture
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Transverse fracture
Complete fracture straight across bone at right angles to long axis of bone
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Crepitation
Noise produced by bone or cartilage rubbing together
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Callus
Mass of bone tissue forms at fracture site during healing
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Rheumatology
Specializing in diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal and autoimmune condition affecting joints muscles and bones
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UE
Upper extremity
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TKR
Total knee replacement
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TKA
Total knee arthroplasty
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THR
Total hip replacement
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THA
Total hip arthroplasty
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T1 T2 ect
First thoracic vertebra second vertebra etc
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SLE
Systemic lumpus erythematosus
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RLE
Right lower extremity
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RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
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P
Phosphorus
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Orth ortho
Orthopedics
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ORIF
Open reduction internal fixation
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OA
Osteoarthritis
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NSAID
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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LUE
Left upper extremity
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LLE
Left lower extremity
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LE
Lower extremity
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L1 L2 ect
First lumbar vertebra second lumbar vertebra etc
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JRA
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
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HNP
Herniated nucleus pulposus
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Fx
Fracture
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DXA DEXA
Dual energy x Ray absorptiometry
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DJD
Degenerative joint disease
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CA
Calcium
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C1 C2 etc
First cervical vertebra second cervical vertebra etc
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BK
Below knee
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BE
Below elbow
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BDT
Bone density testing
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AK
Above knee
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AE
Above elbow
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Subluxation
Incomplete dislocation
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Gout
Arthritis pain and swelling
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Bunion
Inflammation of bursa big toe
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Whiplash
Cervical muscle and ligament sprain or strain from sudden movements forward and backward of head and neck
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Herniated nucleus pulposus
Herniated disk ruptured disk
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Rickets
Deficiency in calcium and vitamin d in early childhood bone deformities
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Pagets disease
Metabolic disease of bone unknown causes usually in middle aged and older adults
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Phalanges
28 fingers 3 each finger 2 each thumb
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Metacarpus
10 bones in palm of hands
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Carpus
16 bone of wrist
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Ulna
2 forearm bone on little finger side lower arm
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Radius
2 forearm bone on thumb side lower arm
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Humerus
2 upper arm
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Scapula
2 shoulder blade
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Clavicle
2 collar bone
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Coccyx
1 3-5 very small vertebra attitude sacrum
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Sacrum
1 5 vertebra become fused into 1 triangular shaped flat bone at base of vertebral column
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Lumbar vertebra
5 vertebrae in small of back about waist level
85
Thoracic vertebrae
12 vertebra in chest region with ribs attached
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Cervical vertebrae
7 vertebra in neck region
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Palatine bone
1 hard palate roof of oral cavity and floor of nasal cavity
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Vomer bone
1 base of nasal septum
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Zygomatic bone
2 cheekbones
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Mandible
1 lower jawbone only movable bone in skull
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Maxilla
1 upper jaw
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Nasal bone
2 form part of nasal septum and support bridge of nose
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Lacrimal bone
2 inner corner of each eye
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Ethmoid bone
1 form part of eye orbit nose and floor of cranium
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Sphenoid bone
1 bat shaped bone forms part of base of skull floor and sides of eye orbit
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Temporal bones
2 sides and base of cranium
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Occipital bone
1 back and base of skull
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Parietal bone
2 upper sides of cranium and roof of skull
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Frontal bone
1 forehead
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Hyoid bone
U shipped between mandible and larynx point of attachment for swallowing and speech muscle
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Fissure
Slit type opening
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Fossa
Shallow cavity or depression on surface of bone
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Foramen
Smooth round opening for nerves and blood vessels
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Sinus
Hollow cavity within bone
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Tuberosity
Large rough process attachment for tendons and muscles
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Tubercle
Small rough process provides attachment for tendons and muscles
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Trochanter
Large round process for attachment of muscle
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Epicondyle
Projection located above or on condyle
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Condyle
Smooth rounded portion at end of bone
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Neck
Narrow area of bone
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Head
Large smooth ball shaped end on long bone
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Process
General term for any bone projection
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Yellow bone marrow
Primarily fat cells
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Red bone marrow
Manufactures most of blood cell in spaces of spongy bones
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Cancellous/spongy bone
Found inside bone sponge like appe8
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Dense/hard exterior surface bone
Cortical/compact bone
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Bone marrow
Blood cell production
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Non-
Not
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Dis-
Apart
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-porosis
Porous
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-logic
Pertaining to study of
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-listhesis
Slipping
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-desis
To fuse
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-clasia
To surgically break
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-blast
Immature
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Vertebr/o
Vertebra
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Uln/o
Ulna
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Tibi/o
Tibia
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Thorac/o
Chest
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Tars/o
Tarsus
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Synov/o
Synovial membrane
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Synovi/o
Synovial membrane
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Stern/o
Sternum
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Spodyl/o
Vertebrae
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Spin/o
Spine
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Scoli/o
Crooked
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Scapul/o
Scapula
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Sacr/o
Sacrum
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Radi/o
Radius ray
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Pub/o
Pubis
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Prosthet/o
Addition
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Pod/o
Foot
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Phalang/o
Phalanges
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Pelv/o
Pelvis
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Ped/o
Child foot
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Pector/o
Chest
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Patell/o
Patella
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Oste/o
Bone
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Orth/o
Straight
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Myel/o
Bone marrow spinal cord
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Metatars/o
Metatarsus
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Metacarp/o
Metacarpus
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Medull/o
Inner region
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Maxill/o
Maxilla
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Mandibul/o
Mandible
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Lumb/o
Loin
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Lord/o
Bent backward
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Lamin/o
Lamina
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Kyph/o
Hump
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Ischi/o
Ischium
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Ili/o
Ilium
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Humer/o
Humerus
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Fibul/o
Fibula
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Femor/o
Femur
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Crani/o
Skull
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Cost/o
Rib
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Cortic/o
Outer layer
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Coccyg/o
Coccyx
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Clavicul/o
Clavicle
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Chondr/o
Cartilage
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Cervic/o
Neck
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Carp/o
Carpus
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Burs/o
Sac
174
Articul/o
Joint
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Arthr/o
Joint
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Ankyl/o
Stiff joint

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