Skeletal System Flashcards

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1
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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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27
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myel/o

A

bone marrow

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orth/o

A

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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32
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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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35
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pod/o

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foot

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36
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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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42
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spin/o

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spine

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43
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spondyl/o

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vertebrae

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44
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stern/o

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sternum

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45
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synovi/o

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synovial membrane

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46
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synov/o

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synovial membrane

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tars/o

A

tarsus

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thorac/o

A

chest

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49
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tibi/o

A

tibia

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50
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uln/o

A

una

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51
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vertebr/o

A

vertebra

52
Q

-blast

A

immature

53
Q

-clasia

A

to surgically break

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-desis

A

to fuse

55
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-listhesis

A

slipping

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-logic

A

pertaining to the study of

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-porosis

A

porous

58
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dis-

A

apart

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non-

A

not

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-ac

A

pertaining to

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-al

A

pertaining to

62
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-algia

A

pain

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-ar

A

pertaining to

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-ary

A

pertaining to

65
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-centesis

A

puncture to withdraw fluid

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-eal

A

pertaining to

67
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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-genic

A

producing

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-gram

A

record

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-graphy

A

process of recording

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-iatry

A

medical treatment

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-ic

A

pertaining to

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-itis

A

inflammation

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-logy

A

study of

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-malacia

A

abnormal softening

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-metry

A

process of measuring

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-oma

A

tumor

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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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-otomy

A

cutting into

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-ous

A

pertaining to

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-pathy

A

disease

82
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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-scope

A

instrument for viewing

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-scopic

A

pertaining to visually examining

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-scopy

A

process of visually examining

86
Q

-stenosis

A

narrowing

87
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-tic

A

pertaining to

88
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-tome

A

instrument to cut

89
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anti-

A

against

90
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bi-

A

two

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ex-

A

outside

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inter-

A

between

93
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intra-

A

within

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per-

A

through

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sub-

A

under

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-ory

A

pertaining to

97
Q

AE

A

above elbow

98
Q

AK

A

above knee

99
Q

BDT

A

bone density testing

100
Q

BE

A

below elbow

101
Q

BK

A

below knee

102
Q

C1, C2, etc.

A

cervical vertebra

103
Q

Ca

A

calcium

104
Q

DJD

A

degenerative joint disease

105
Q

DXA

A

dual-energy absorptiometry

106
Q

Fx

A

fracture

107
Q

HNP

A

herniated nucleus pulposus

108
Q

JRA

A

juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

109
Q

L1, L2, etc.

A

lumber vertebra

110
Q

LE

A

lower extremity

111
Q

LLE

A

left lower extremity

112
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LUE

A

left upper extremity

113
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NSAID

A

non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

114
Q

OA

A

osteoarthritis

115
Q

ORIF

A

open reduction-interval fixation

116
Q

Orth

A

orthopedics

117
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P

A

phosphorus

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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

119
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RLE

A

right lower extremity

120
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RUE

A

right upper extremity

121
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SLE

A

systemic lupus erythematosus

122
Q

T1, T2, etc.

A

thoracic vertebra

123
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THA

A

total hip arthroplasty

124
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THR

A

total hip replacement

125
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TKA

A

total knee arthroplasty

126
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TKR

A

total knee replacement

127
Q

UE

A

upper extremity