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Skeletal System Flashcards

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ankyl/o

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stiff joint

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arthr/o

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joint

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articul/o

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joint

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burs/o

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sac

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carp/o

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carpus

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cervic/o

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neck

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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clavicul/o

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clavicle

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coccyg/o

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coccyx

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cortic/o

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outer layer

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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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femor/o

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femur

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fibul/o

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fibula

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humer/o

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humerus

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ili/o

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ilium

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ischi/o

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ischium

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kyph/o

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hump

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lamin/o

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lamina

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lord/o

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bent backward

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lumb/o

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loin

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mandibul/o

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mandible

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maxill/o

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maxilla

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medull/o

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inner region

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metacarp/o

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metacarpus

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metatars/o

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metatarsus

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myel/o

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bone marrow

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orth/o

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straight

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oste/o

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bone

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patell/o

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patella

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pector/o

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chest

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ped/o

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child; foot

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pelv/o

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pelvic

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phalang/o

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phalanges

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pod/o

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foot

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prosthet/o

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addition

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pub/o

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pubis

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radi/o

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radius; ray

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sacr/o

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sacrum

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scapul/o

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scapula

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scoli/o

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crooked

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spin/o

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spine

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spondyl/o

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vertebrae

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stern/o

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sternum

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synovi/o

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synovial membrane

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synov/o

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synovial membrane

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tars/o

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tarsus

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thorac/o

A

chest

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tibi/o

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tibia

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uln/o

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una

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vertebr/o

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-blast

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-clasia

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to surgically break

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-desis

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-listhesis

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-logic

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pertaining to the study of

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-porosis

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dis-

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non-

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-ac

A

pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-algia

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-ar

A

pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-centesis

A

puncture to withdraw fluid

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-eal

A

pertaining to

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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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-genic

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-gram

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-graphy

A

process of recording

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-iatry

A

medical treatment

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-itis

A

inflammation

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-logy

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-malacia

A

abnormal softening

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-metry

A

process of measuring

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-oma

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-otomy

A

cutting into

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-ous

A

pertaining to

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-pathy

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-scope

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instrument for viewing

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-scopic

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pertaining to visually examining

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-scopy

A

process of visually examining

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-stenosis

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-tic

A

pertaining to

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-tome

A

instrument to cut

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anti-

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bi-

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ex-

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inter-

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intra-

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per-

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sub-

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-ory

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pertaining to

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AE

A

above elbow

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AK

A

above knee

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BDT

A

bone density testing

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BE

A

below elbow

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BK

A

below knee

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C1, C2, etc.

A

cervical vertebra

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Ca

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DJD

A

degenerative joint disease

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DXA

A

dual-energy absorptiometry

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Fx

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HNP

A

herniated nucleus pulposus

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JRA

A

juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

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L1, L2, etc.

A

lumber vertebra

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LE

A

lower extremity

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LLE

A

left lower extremity

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LUE

A

left upper extremity

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NSAID

A

non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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OA

A

osteoarthritis

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ORIF

A

open reduction-interval fixation

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Orth

A

orthopedics

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P

A

phosphorus

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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

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RLE

A

right lower extremity

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RUE

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right upper extremity

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SLE

A

systemic lupus erythematosus

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T1, T2, etc.

A

thoracic vertebra

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THA

A

total hip arthroplasty

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THR

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total hip replacement

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TKA

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total knee arthroplasty

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TKR

A

total knee replacement

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UE

A

upper extremity

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