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crani/o

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skull

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vertebr/o

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spine, vertebral column

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spondyl/o

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spine, vertebral column

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racni/o

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spine, vertebral column

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5
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lumb/o

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lower back area

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6
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lumbar

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lower back area

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7
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C-1 to C-7

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cervical vertebrae

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T-1 to T-12

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thoracic vertebrae

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L-1 to L-5

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lumbar vertebrae

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clavic/o

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collar bone

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11
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clavical

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collar bone

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scapul/o

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shoulder blade

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13
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scapula

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shoulder blade

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14
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humer/o

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upper arm bone

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15
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humerus

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upper arm bone

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stern/o

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breastbone

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sternum

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breastbone

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cost/o

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ribs

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costals

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ribs

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20
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chondr/o

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cartilage

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21
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alignment

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placing fractured bones into correct anatomical position

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22
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ambulate

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able to walk

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23
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ambulatory

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pertaining to walking

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24
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deformity/deformed

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distortion of any part of the body

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dislocate/dislocation

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temporary displacement of a bone from its joint

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immobilize/immobilization

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making a part of limb so that it cannot be moved

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orthopod

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orthopedist

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28
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reduce/reduction

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restoring a fractured bone to its normal position

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29
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symmetry

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both sides being equal

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30
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traction

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pulling force on a limb to return bone or joint to normal position

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31
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CR

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closed reduction

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32
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CRIF

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closed reduction internal fixation (fracture treatment)

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33
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ORIF

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open reduction internal fixation (surgical fracture treatment)

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34
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phelang/o

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finger or toe bones

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35
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phalanges

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finger or toe bones

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carp/o

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bones of the wrist

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37
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carpals

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bones of the wrist

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38
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tars/o

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ankle bones

39
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tarsals

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ankle bones

40
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ilium

A

part of the hip bone

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femor/o

A

upper leg bone

42
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femur

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upper leg bone

43
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patell/o

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patella

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fibul/o

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lower leg bone

46
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fibula

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lower leg bone

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arthr/o

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ten/o

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tend/o

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tendin/o

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burs/o

52
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bursa

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fibrous sac that acts like a cushion to ease joint movement

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ligament

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connects bone to bone

54
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synovial fluid

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acts as a lubricant within movable joints

55
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sym- , syn-

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with, together, joined together

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-physis

57
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symphasis joint

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bones grow together with cartilage and function as one

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menisc/o

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cartilage within a joint

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oste/o

60
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myel/o

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bone marrow or spinal cord

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my/o

62
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myos/o

63
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ankylosis

A

loss of mobility in a joint

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ankyl/o

65
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intercoastal

A

pertaining to between the ribs

66
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supracostal

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pertaining to above the ribs

67
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osteoclasis

A

surgical fracture of a bone to correct deformity

68
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-clasis

A

to break surgically

69
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osteodesis

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fusion; surgically fusing bones together

70
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-desis

71
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lord/o

A

bent forward

72
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kyph/o

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hump, humpback

73
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myoasthenia

A

muscle weakness

74
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-asthenia

75
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osteoarthritis

A

inflammation of the bones and joints

76
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orthopedic surgeon

A

specializes in bones, joints and muscles

77
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orth/o

78
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kinesiology

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study of the movement and motion of muscles and body parts

79
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kinesi/o

A

movement or motion

80
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Fx

A

fracture (broken bone)

81
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disl

A

dislocation

82
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ROM

A

range of motion

83
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OT

A

occupational therapy

84
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PT

A

physical therapist

85
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OA

A

osteoarthritis

86
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Ht

87
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Wt

88
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ortho

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orthopedics

89
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MD

A

muscular dystrophy

90
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D.O.

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doctor of osteopathy

91
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NSAID

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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

92
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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

93
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AKA

A

above knee amputation

94
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BKA

A

below knee amputation

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