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Skeletal Flashcards

1
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oss/e oss/i oste/o ost/o

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bones

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arthr/o

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joints

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syn

synovi/o synov/o

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the synovial fluid or synovial membrane

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myel/o

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bone marrow

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ligament/o

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ligaments

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burs/o

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bursa

lubricated fluid-filles thin sac located between bones that reduces friction between joints

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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-ago -igo -ugo

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denotes a disease

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-al

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related to or pertaining to

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-algia

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pain

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ankyl/o

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crooked, bent, stiff

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bifida

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split into two equal parts

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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14
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-clasis

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to break

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cost/o

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rib

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cranio- crani-

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skull

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17
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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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18
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hallux

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great toe (big toe)

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-kinesia

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movement/motion

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-itis

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inflammation

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kyph/o

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hump

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-listhesis

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to slip forward

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lord/o

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curve, bend

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lumb/o

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lumbar

25
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-lysis

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loosening, destroying

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-malacia

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abnormal softening

usually cartilage

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myel/o

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bone marrow or spinal cord

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-necrosis

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death of tissue

can be used as a root word and a suffix

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-oma

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tumor

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-otomy

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a surgical incision

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peri

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surrounding or around

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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pod/o

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foot

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-poietic

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formation/production

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-porosis

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porous condition

porous means holes

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scoli/o

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crooked, bent, twisteed

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spina-

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pertaining to the spine

38
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spondyl/o

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vertebrae

39
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valgus

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bent outward

40
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lordosis

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natural curve of the lumbar area of the spine

swayback

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kyphosis

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forward rounding of the upper back

due to weakness in the spinal bones that causes them to compress or crack (hunchback or humpback)

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anklylosis

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stiffness of a joint as the result of an injury or disease

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ankylosing spondylitis

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a type of arthritis that causes inflammation in the joints and ligaments of the spine

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osteomyelitis

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inflammation of the bone tissue due to an infection

45
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chondromalacia

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softening of cartilage

46
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fibromyalgia

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pain in the fibrous tissue and muscles

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Pathophysiology (15 decks)

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