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skeletal system :) Flashcards

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ankyl/o

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crooked, bent, stiff

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arthr/o

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joint

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chondr/i, chondr/o

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cartilage

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cost/o

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rib

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crani/o

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skull

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-desis

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to bind, together

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kyph/o

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bent, hump

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lord/o

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curve, swayback, bent

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-lysis

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loosening or setting free

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myel/o

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spinal cord, bone marrow

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oss/e, oss/i, ost/o, oste/o

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bone

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scoli/o

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curved, bent

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spondyl/o

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vertebrae, vertebral column, backbone

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synovi/ o, synov/o

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synovial membrane, synovial fluid

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-um

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singular noun ending

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acetabulum

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the socket of the hip bone, into which the head of the femur fits

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allogeneic

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denoting, relating to, or involving issues or cells that are genetically dissimilar and hence immunologically incompatible, although from individuals of the same species

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ankylosing spondylitis

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

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arthrodesis

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surgical immobilization of a joint by fusion of the adjacent bones

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arthrolysis

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removing the retracted capsule, the impinging bone and adhesions around the head of the radius

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arthroscopy

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a procedure of diagnosing and treating joint problems

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autologous

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(of cells or tissues) obtained from the same individual

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chondroma

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a rare, slow-moving tumor that is made up of cartilage and forms on or bones or soft tissue

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chondromalacia

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the softening and breakdown of the tissues (cartilage) of the underside of the kneecap (patella)

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comminuted fracture

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the bone is broken in at least two places

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compression fracture

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an instance of the partial collapse of a vertebra, either from trauma to the spine or though weakening of the bone

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costochondritis

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inflammation of the cartilage that joins your rib to your breastbone

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craniostenosis

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a disorder presented at birth in which one of the fibrous joints between the bones of your baby’s skull ( cranial sutures) close prematurely (fuse) before your baby’s brain in fully developed

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crepitation

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a crackling sound made in breathing by a person with a inflamed lung, detected using a stethoscope

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dual x-ray absorptiometry

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a procedure that measures the amount of calcuim and other minerals in a bone by passing x-rays with two different energy levels through the bone

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fibrous dysplasia

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a chronic disorder in which scar-like tissue grows in a place of normal bone

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hallux valgus

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a complex deformity of the first ray of the forefoot

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hemathrosis

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bleeding from a joint

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hemopoietic

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of, relating to, or involved in the formation of blood cells

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internal fixation

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the method of physically reconnecting your bones

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juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

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a form of arthritis in children 16 years of younger

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kyphosis

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an exaggerated, forward rounding of the upper back

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laminectomy

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surgery that creates space by removing bone spurs and tissues associated with arthritis of the spine

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lordosis

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excessive inward curvature of the spine

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lumbago

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mild to severe lower back pain

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malleolus

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a bony projection with a shape like a hammer head, especially each of those on either side of the ankle

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manubrium

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an anatomical process or part shaped like a handle

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metacarpals

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any of the five bones in the hand

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metatarsals

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five long bones found in each foot

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myeloma

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a cancer of plasma cells

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open fracture

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a fracture in which there is an open wound or break in the skin near the site of the broken bone

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orthopedic surgeon

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a surgeon who has special training in diagnosing and treating injures and and diseases of the musculoskeletal system

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orthotic

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an artificial support or brace for the limbs or the spine

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osteitis

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inflammation of the substance of the bone

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osteoarthritis

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degeneration of a joint cartilage and the underlying bone, most from common middle age onward, causes pain and stiffness, especially in the hip, knee, and thumb joints

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osteochondroma

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an overgrowth of cartilage and bone that happens at the end of the bone near the growth plate

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osteoclasis

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the surgical fracture of a bone in order to correct a deformity

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osteomalacia

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softening of the bone, typically through a deficiency of vitamin D or calcium

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osteomyelitis

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inflammation of swelling that occurs in the bone

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osteonecrosis

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the death of the bone cells due to decreased blood flow

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osteopenia

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a loss of bone mineral density (BMD) that weakens the bone

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osteoporosis

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causes bones to become weak and brittle

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osteoporotic hip fracture

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a femoral neck fracture that happen 1 to 2 inches from your hip bone

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osteorrhaphy

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the medical process in which the fragments of broken bones are wired together to join

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paget’s disease

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a chronic disease of elderly people characterized by deterioration of bone tissue, especially in the spine, skull, or pelvis, sometimes causing severe pain

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pathologic fracture

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a break in a bone that is caused by an underlying disease

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percutaneous vertebroplasty

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a newer technique in which medical grade cement is injected through a needle into a painful fractured vertebral body

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periostitis

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caused by inflammation of the periosteum, a layer on connective tissue that surrounds bone

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podiatrist

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a person who treats the feet and their ailments

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prosthesis

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a device, such as an artificial leg, that replaces a part of the body

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rheumatoid arthritis

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a autoimmune and inflammatory disease that makes your immune system attack healthy cells in your body by mistake, causing inflammation in the affected parts of the body

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rickets

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a disease of children caused by vitamin D deficiency, characterized by imperfect calcification, softening, and distortion of the bones, typically resulting in bow legs

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scoliosis

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a sideways curvature of the spine that most often is diagnosed in adolescents

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spina bifida

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a condition that affects the spine and usually apparent at birth, a congenital defect of the spine in which part of the spinal cord and its meninges are exposed through a gap in the backbone. It often causes paralysis of the lower limbs, and sometimes mental handicap

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spiral fracture

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a type of broken bone, when the break was caused by a twisting motion

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spondylolisthesis

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where one of the bones in your spine, called a vertebra, slips forward

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spondylosis

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a condition in which there is abnormal wear on the cartilage and bones of the neck

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subluxation

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a partial dislocation

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synovectomy

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the destruction or surgical removal of the membrane that lines a joint

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vertebrae

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each of the series of small bones forming the backbone, having several projections of articulation and muscle attachment, and a hole through which the spinal cord passes

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