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1
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crani/o

A

skull

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2
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vertebr/o,

spondyl/o,

rachi/o

A

spine; vertebral column

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3
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lumb/o,

lumbar

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lower back area

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4
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c-1, c-2… (7)

A

7 cervical vertebrae

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5
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T-1, T-2… (12)

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thoraic vertebrae

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L-1, L-2… (5)

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lumbar vertebrae

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7
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clavicle

A

collar bone

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8
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clavic/o

A

clavicle

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9
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scapul/o

A

scapula

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10
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scapula

A

shoulder blade

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11
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humer/o

A

humerus

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12
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humerus

A

upper arm bone

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13
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stern/o

A

sternum

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14
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sternum

A

breastbone

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15
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cost/o

A

costals

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16
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costals

A

ribs

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17
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chondr/o

A

caRTILAGE

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18
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phalang/o

A

phalanges

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19
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phalanges

A

finger or toe bones

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20
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carp/o

A

carpals

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21
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carpals

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bones of the wrist

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22
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tars/o

A

tarsals

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23
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tarsals

A

ankle bones

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24
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ilium

A

part of the hip bone

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25
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femor/o,

femur

A

upper leg bone

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26
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patell/o,

patella

A

knee cap

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27
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fibul/o,

fibula

A

lower leg bone

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28
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arthr/o

A

joints

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29
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ten/o,

tend/o,

tendin/o

A

tendon, attaches muscle to bone

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30
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bursa,

burs/o

A

fibrous sac that acts like a cushion to ease joint movement

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31
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ligament

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connects bone to bone

32
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synovial fluid

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acts as a lubricant within movable joints

33
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symphysis joint

A

bones grow together with cartilage and function as one

34
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sym-,

syn-

A

with, together, joined together

35
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-physis

36
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menisc/o

A

cartilage within a joint

37
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oste/o

38
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myel/o

A

bone marrow or spinal cord

39
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my/o, myos/o

40
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myc/o

41
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ankylosis

A

loss of mobility in a joint

42
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ankyl/o

43
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-osis

A

abnormal condition

44
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inter-

45
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intercostal

A

pertaining to between the ribs

46
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supracostal

A

pertaining to above the ribs

47
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supra-

48
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osteoclasis

A

surgical Fx to a bone to correct deformity

49
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oste/o

50
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-clasis

A

to break surgically

51
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osteodesis

A

fusion; surgically fuse together bone

52
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-desis

A

surgical fusion

53
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lord/o

A

bent forward

54
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kyph/o

A

hump, humpback

55
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myoasthenia

A

muscle weakness

56
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-asthenia

57
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osteoarthritis

A

inflammation of the bones and joints

58
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orthopedic surgeon

A

specializes in bones, joints, and muscles

59
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orth/o

60
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kinesiology

A

study of the movement and motion of muslces and body parts

61
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kinesi/o

A

motion or movement

62
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Fx

A

fracture (broken bone)

63
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disl

A

dislocation

64
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ROM

A

range of motion

65
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OT

A

occupational therapist

66
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PT

A

physical therapist

67
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OA

A

osteoarthritis

68
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Ht

69
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Wt

70
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Ortho

A

orthopedics

71
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MD

A

muscular dystrophy

72
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D.O.

A

Doctor of Osteopathy

73
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NSAID

A

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

74
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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

75
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AKA

A

above knee amputation

76
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BKA

A

below knee amputation

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