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Skeletal Suffixes Flashcards

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Um

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Structure

Pertosteum

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Fication

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Remove

Detoxification

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Pathy

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Disease

Osteopathy

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Plasia

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Formation

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

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Genesis

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Creation, formation

Osteogenesis imperfecta- inherited condition when bone formation is incomplete, leading to fragile bones

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Malacia

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Abnormal softness

Osteomalacia- soft, flexible bones lacking calcium

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Penia

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Deficient

Osteopenia- decreased calcification of bone

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Ment

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Resulting state

Alignment

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Ed

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Pertaining to

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Blast

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Immature cell

Osteoblast- a bone-forming cell

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Ure

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Result of

Pathologic fracture

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Oid

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Resembling

Ethmoid- resembling a sieve

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Ine

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Pertaining to

Occipital- pertaining to the back f the head

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Desis

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To fuse together

Arthrodesis- fixation or stiffening of a joint by surgery

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Centesis

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Puncture

Anthrocentesis- aspiration of fluid from a joint

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Scopy

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The process of using an instrument to examine visually

Arthroscopy

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Scope

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Instrument to examine visually

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Ment

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Action

Debridement

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Ectomy

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Surgical excision

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Eal

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Pertaining to

Calcaneal- pertaining to the heel

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Iatry

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Treatment

Podiatry- treatment of foot injuries

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Iatrist

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Practitioner

Podiatrist

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