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Skeletal Roots Flashcards

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Chir/o

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Hand

Chiropractor

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Cartilage

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Latin- gristle

Nonvascular, firm connective tissue found mostly in joints

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Pract

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Efficient, practical

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Toxi

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Poison

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Mucul/o

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Muscle

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Skelet

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Skeleton

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Orth/o

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Straight
Orthopedic- pertaining to the correction and cure of deformities and diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Originally mostly treated in children

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Ped

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Child

Orthopedic

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Path

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Disease

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Oste/o

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Bone

Osteopathy- medical practice based on maintaining the balance if the body

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Tendon

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Latin- sinew

Fibrous ban that connects muscle and bone

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Cortex

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Latin- bark

Outer portion of an organ, such as a bone

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Diaphysis

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Greek- growing between

The shaft of a long bone

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Physis

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Growth
Epiphysis- expanded area at the proximal and distal ends of a long bone to provide increased surface area for attachment of ligaments and tendons

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Haversian canals

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Vascular canals in bones

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Marrow

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Old English- marrow

Fatty, blood-forming tissue in the cavities of long bones

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Medulla

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Latin-marrow

Central portion if a structure surrounded by cortex

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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

Achondroplasia- condition with abnormal, early conversion of cartilage into bone, leading to dwarfism

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Myel

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Bone marrow

Osteomyelitis- inflammation if bone tissue

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Por/o

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Opening

Osteoporosis- condition in which the bones become more porous, brittle, and fragile

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Sarc

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Flesh

Sarcoma- malignant rumor originating in connective tissue

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Gen

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Creation

Osteogenic sarcoma- malignant tumor originating in bone producing cells

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Lign

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Line

Alignment- having a structure in its corrected position relative to others

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Comminut

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Break into pieces

Comminuted- a fracture in which a bone is broken into pieces

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Un

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One
Malunion- when the honey ends of a fracture fail to heal together
Nonunion- total failure of healing a fracture

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Log

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To study

Pathologic fracture- fracture occurring at a site already weakened by a disease process such as cancer

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Fract

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To break

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Duct

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Lead

Reduction- restore a structure to its normal position

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Traction

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Latin- to pull

Pulling or dragging force

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Cervic

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Neck

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Coccyx

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Greek- coccyx

Small tailbone at the lowest end of the vertebral column

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Kyph

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Bent/ humpback

Kyphosis- a normal posterior curve of the spine that can be exaggerated in disease

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Lumbar

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Latin- loin

The region of the back and sides between the ribs and pelvis

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Sacrum

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Latin- sacred
Segment of the vertebral column that forms part of the pelvis
Sacral- pertaining to the sacrum

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Scoli

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Crooked

Scoliosis- an abnormal lateral curvature of the vertebral column

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Spin

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Spine

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Vertebr

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Vertebra

One of the bones in the spinal column

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Whip

Lash

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-To swing
-End of whip
Symptoms caused be sudden, uncontrolled extension and flexion of the neck

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Crani

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Skull

Cranium- upper part of the skull that encloses and protects the brain

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Ethm

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Sieve

Ethmoid- bone that firms the back of the nose and encloses numerous air cells

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Lacerim

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Tears

Lacrimal bone- forms part of the medial wall of the orbit

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Mandibul

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Mandible

Mandible- lower jaw bone

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Maxilla

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Maxilla- upper jawbone, containing right and left maxillary sinuses

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Occipit

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Back of the head

Occipital- back of the skull

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Palat

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Palate

Palatine- bone thy forms the hard palate and parts of the nose orbitals

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Pariet

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Wall

Parietal- the two bones forming the sidewalks and roof of the cranium

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Sphen

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Wedge

Sphenoid- wedge-shaped bone at the base of the skull

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Tempor

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Time
Temporal bone that forms part of the base and sides of the skull
(Temporomandibular joint = TMJ)

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Zygomat

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Cheekbone

Zygoma- bone that forms the prominence of the cheek

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Acromin/o

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Acromion- lateral end of the scapula, extending over the shoulder joint

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Clavicul

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Clavicle- collarbone

Acrominoclavicular- the joint between the acromion and the clavicle

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Articul

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Joint

Articulate- two separate bones have formed a joint

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Locat

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Place

Dislocation- completely out of joint

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Humerus

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Latin- shoulder

Single bone of upper arm

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Pector

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Chest

Pectoral- pertaining to the chest

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Scapul

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Scapula- shoulder blade

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Luxat

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Dislocate

Subluxation- incomplete dislocation when some contact between the joint surface remains

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Capit/u

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Small head

Capitulum- a small head or rounded extremity of a bone

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Pronat

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Bend down

Pronation-process of laying face down or of turning a hand or foot with the volar (palm or sole) surface down

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Radi

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Radius- the forearm bone on the thumb side

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Supinat

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Bend backward

Supination- laying on your back

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Trochle

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Pulley

Trochlea- smooth articular surface of bone on which another glides

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Uln

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Ulna- the medial and larger bone of the forearm

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Arthr

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Joint

Arthritis- inflammation of a joint or joints

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Carp

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Wrist bones

Carpus- the eight carpal bones of the wrist

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Phalang/e

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Phalanx, finger or toe bones

Metacarpophalangeal- the joints between the metacarpal bones and the phalanges

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Rheumat

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A flow

Rheumatism - pain in various parts f the musculoskeletal system

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Acetabulum

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Latin- vinegar cup

The cup-shaped cavity of the hip bone that receives the head of the femur to form the hip joint

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Ischi

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Ischium- hip bone

Lower and posterior part of the hip bone

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Pelvis

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Latin- basin

Basin shaped ring of bones, ligaments, and muscles at the base of the spine

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Pub

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Pubis- alternative name for the pubic bone

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Sacr/o

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Sacrum

Sacroiliac joint- the joint between the sacrum and the ilium

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Femor

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Latin- thigh

The thigh bone

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Ilium

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Greek- hip

Large Wing-shaped bone at the upper and posterior part of the pelvis

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Symphysis

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Greek- grow together

Two bones joint by fibrocartilage

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Brace

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Appliance to support a part of the body in its correct position

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Diastasis

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Greek- Separation

Separation of normally joined parts

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Radi/o

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Radiation, X-rays

radiology- the study if medical imaging

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Vascul

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Blood vessel

Avascular- without a blood supply

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Labrum

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Latin- lip-shaped

Cartilage that forms a rim around the socket of the hip joint

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Necrosis

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Greek- death

Pathologic death of cells or tissue

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Prosthesis

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Greek- Addition

An artificial part to remedy a defect in the body

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Later

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Side

Collateral- situated at the side, often to bypass an obstruction

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Cruciate

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Latin- cross

Shaped like a cross. The two internal ligaments of the knee joint cross over each other to form an X

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Fibula

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Latin- clasp or buckle

The smaller of the two bones in the lower leg

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Patella

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Latin- small plate
Thin, circular bone in front of the knee joint, embedded in the patellar tendon
(Kneecap)

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Tibia

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Latin- large shinbone

The larger bone in the lower leg

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Bursa

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Latin- purse

A closed sac containing synovial fluid

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Bride

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Rubbish

Debridement- removal of dead tissue

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Flex

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Bend

Hyperflexion- flexion of a limb or part beyond the normal limits

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Menisc

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Crescent

Meniscectomy- excision of all or part of a maniscus

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Tendin

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Bunion

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French- bumb

A swelling at the base of the big toe

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Calcaneus

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Latin- the heal

Bone of the tarsus that forms the heel

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Hallux valgus

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-Big toe
-turn out
Deviation of the big toe toward the medial side of the foot

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Tars

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Ankle

Metatarsus- the five parallel bones of the foot between the tarsus and the phalanges

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Pod

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Foot

Podiatry- the diagnosis and treatment of disorders and injuries o the foot

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Pott Fracture

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Fracture o the lower end of the fibula, often with fracture of the tibial malleolus

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Talus

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Latin- heel bone

The tarsal bone that articulates with the tibia to form the ankle joint

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