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oste/o

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bone

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osteopenia (os-te-o-PE-ne-ah)

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lower than average bone density but not yet abnormal as with osteoporosis.

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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chondroblast (KON-dro-blast)

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a cartilage-forming cell

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myel/o

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bone marrow; also, spinal cord

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myeloid (MI-eh-loyd)

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pertaining to or resembling bone marrow

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arthr/o

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joint

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arthrosis (ar-THRO-sis)

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joint; condition affecting a joint

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synov/i

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synovial fluid, joint, or membrane

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asynovia (ah-sin-O-ve-ah)

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lack of synovial fluid

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burs/o

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bursa

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peribursal (per-ih-BER-sal)

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around a bursa

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Arthrodesis (ar-THROD-eh-sis) is fusion of a(n)

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joint

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Myelogenous (mi-eh-LOJ-eh-nus) means originating in

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bone marrow

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Osteolysis (os-te-OL-ih-sis) is destruction of

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bone, bone tissue

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A chondrocyte (KON-dro-site) is a cell found in

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cartilage

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A bursolith (BUR-so-lith) is a stone in a(n)

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bursa

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arthrocentesis (ar-thro-sen-TE-sis)

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surgical puncture of a joint

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myelopoiesis (mi-eh-lo-poy-E-sis)

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formation of bone marrow

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chondrodynia (kon-dro-dih-ne-ah)

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pain in cartilage

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osteoid (OS-te-oyd)

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pertaining to or resembling bone

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bursitis (bur-SI-tis)

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inflammation of a bursa

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synovial (sih-NO-ve-al)

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pertaining to synovial fluid, joint, or membrane

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inflammation of bone and bone marrow

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osteomyelitis (os-te-o-mi-eh-LI-tis)

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a bone-forming cell

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osteoblast (OS-te-o-blast)

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pertaining to or resembling cartilage

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chondroid (KON-droyd)

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any disease of a joint

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arthropathy (ar-THROP-ah-the)

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inflammation of a synovial membrane

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synovitis (sin-no-VI-tus)

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29
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radiography of the spinal cord

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myelography (mi-eh-LOG-rah-fe)

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incision of a bursa

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bursotomy (bur-SOT-o-me)

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tumor of bone marrow

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myeloma (mi-eh-LO-mah)

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32
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instrument for examining the interior of a joint

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arthroscope (AR-thro-skope)

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excess bone growth

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hyperostosis (hi-per-os-TO-sis)

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abnormal growth of bone

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dysostosis (dis-os-TO-sis)

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crani/o

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skull, cranium

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craniometry (kra-ne-OM-eh-tre)

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measurement of the cranium

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spondyl/o

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vertebra

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spondylolysis (spon-dih-LOL-ih-sis)

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destruction and separation of a vertebra

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vertebr/o

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vertebra, spinal column

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paravertebral

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near the vertebrae or spinal column

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rachi/o

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rachischisis (ra-KIS-kih-sis)

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fissure (-schisis) of the spine; spina bifida;

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cost/o

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costochondral (kos-to-KON-dral)

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pertaining to a rib and its cartilage

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sacr/o

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presacral (pre-SA-kral)

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in front of the sacrum

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coccy, coccyg/o

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coccygeal (kok-SIJ-e-al)

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pertaining to the coccyx

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pelvi/o

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pelviscope (PEL-vi-scope)

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endoscope for examining the pelvis

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ili/o

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iliopelvic (il-e-o-PEL-vik)

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pertaining to the ilium and pelvis

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orthopedics

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medical specialty that concentrates on diseases of the skeletal and muscular systems

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pertaining to (-al) the skull

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pertaining to (-al) rib

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pertaining to (-ic) the pelvis

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pertaining to (-ac) the ilium

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pertaining to (-al) the spinal column

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pertaining to (-al) the sacrum

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craniotomy (kra-ne-OT-o-me)

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incision of the cranium (skull)

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prevertebral (pre-VER-teh-bral)

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before or in front of the spinal column or vertebra

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spondylodynia (spon-dih-lo-DIN-e-ah)

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pain in a vertebra

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pelvimetry (pel-VIM-eh-tre)

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measurement of the pelvis

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fissure of the skull

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cranioschisis (kra-ne-OS-kih-sis)

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above the pelvis

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suprapelvic (su-prah-PEL-vik)

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pertaining to the cranium and sacrum

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craniosacral (kra-ne-o-SA-kral)

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pertaining to the sacrum and ilium

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sacroilia (sa-kro-IL-e-ak)

68
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surgical punture of the spine; spinal tap

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rachiocentesis (ra-ke-o-sen-TE-sis); also, rachicentesis (ra-ke-sen-TE-sis)

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surgical excision of a rib

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costectomy (kos-TEK-to-me)

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plastic repair of a vertebra (use vertebr/o)

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vertebroplasty (ver-teh-bro-PLAS-te)

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inflammation of the vertebrae (use spondyl/o)

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spondylitis (spon-dih-LI-tis)

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around the sacrum

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perisacral (per-ih-SA-kral)

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below the ribs

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infracostal (in-frah-KOS-tal); subcostal (sub-KOS-tal)

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pertaining to the ilium and coccyx

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iliococcygeal (il-e-o-kok-SIJ-e-al)

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excision of the coccyx

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coccygectomy (kok-sih-JEK-to-me)

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Pott disease

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Tuberculosis of the spine. Infected vertebrae are weakened and may collapse.

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traction

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using pulleys and weights to maintain alignment of a fractured bone during healing

78
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Reduction of a fracture

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realignment of the broken bone

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ankylosing spondylitis / rheumatoid spondylitis

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chronic, progressive inflammatory disease of spinal joints and soft tissue;

80
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ankylosis

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immobility and fixation of a joint

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arthritis

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Inflammation of a joint

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chondrosarcoma

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a malignant tumor of cartilage

83
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curvature of the spine

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an exaggerated spinal curve, such as scoliosis, lordosis, or kyphosis

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closed fracture

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brake in the bone where there is no skin penetration

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open fracture

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brake in the bone where there is an accompanying skin wound

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gout

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a form of acute arthritis caused by deposit of uric acid salts in the joints

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Bisphosphonates

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medication used to strengthen weakened bones

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osteomalacia

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a condition where bone tissue is softened and weakened due to diminished calcium salt formation

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rickets

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osteomalacia in children, usually caused by a vitamin D deficiency

90
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Paget’s disease of bone

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(PAJ-et) A skeletal disease of the elderly characterized by bone thickening and distortion with bowing of long bones; osteitis deformans

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arthrodesis

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procedure to purposefully fuse a joint in order to increase stabilization.

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spondylolisthesis

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when a vertebra slides forward over the vertebra below it.

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arthroplasty

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partial or total replacement of a joint

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arthrodesis

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surgical immobilization (fusion) of a joint;

AAPC Medical Terminology (3 decks)

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