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Medical Terminology > Unit 14- Word Parts for Night, Sleep, Split, Skeletal System, and Orthopedics > Flashcards

Unit 14- Word Parts for Night, Sleep, Split, Skeletal System, and Orthopedics Flashcards

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musculoskeletal

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combination of muscle and skeleton

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orthopedist

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treats diseases and performs surgery on skeletal system

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plural of carpus

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carpi

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carp/o

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wrist

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carpal

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pertaining to the wrist

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carpometacarpal

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pertaining to the wrist and metacarpals

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carpectomy

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excision of all or part of the wrist

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meta

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beyond

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metacarpals

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bones in hand beyond the carpals

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tars/o

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ankle

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metatarsals

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bones in foot beyond the tarsals

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phalang/es

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bones of the fingers and/or toes

singular=phalynx

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phalang/o

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phalanges

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phalangitis

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inflammation of the phalanges

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phalangectomy

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excision of a phalynx

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acromi/o

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acromion (scapula)

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acromiohumeral

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pertaining to the acromion and humerus

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acromioclavicular

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pertaining to the acromion and clavicle

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humer/o

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humerus

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radi/o

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radius

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uln/o

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ulna

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radioulnar

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pertaining to the radius and ulna

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closed fracture

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simple fracture

skin not broken

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open fracture

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compound fracture

bone ends protrude through skin

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pathologic fracture

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diseased area weakens bone

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condyl/o

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condyle

rounded process on many bones

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femor/o

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femur

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tibi/o

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tibia

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fibul/o

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fibula

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tibiofibular

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referring to the tibia and fibula

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condylectomy

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excision of a condyle

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condyloid

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resembling a condyle

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epicondyle

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upon a condyle

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plural of calcaneus

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calcanea

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calcane/o

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heel

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calcaneodynia, calcanealgia

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pain in heel

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ischi/o

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ischium

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ili/o

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ilium (pelvic bone)

not to be confused with ile/o (ileum-small intestine)

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pub/o

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pubis

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plural of ischium

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ischia

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ischiorectal

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pertaining to the ischium and rectum

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ischioneuralgia

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neuralgic pain in the hip

aka sciatica

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ischiopubic

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pertaining to the ischium and pubis

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ischiocele

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herniation through the ischium

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plural of pubis

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pubes

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suprapubic

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above the pubis

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pubofemoral

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pertaining to the pubis and the femur

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stern/o

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sternum

breastbone

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sternopericardial

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pertaining to the sternum and pericardium

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sternocostal

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pertaining to the sternum and ribs

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sternalgia, sternodynia

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pain in the sternum

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cost/o

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ribs

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xiph/o

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xiphoid process

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xiphocostal

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pertaining to the xiphoid process and ribs

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gangli/o

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ganglion
collection of nerve cell bodies
pl. ganglia

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rachi/o, spondyl/o

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spine

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rachitis, spondylitis

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inflammation of the spine

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rachialgia, rachiodynia

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spine pain

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rachiotomy

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incision into the spine

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rachiometer

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instrument to measure spinal curvature

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rachioplegia

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spinal paralysis

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rachischisis

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fissure of the spine (split spine)

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cervic/o

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cervix

neck, neck of uterus or other anatomic necks

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thorac/o

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thoracic

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lumb/o

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lumbar

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sacr/o

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sacral

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coccyg/o

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coccygeal

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plural of cervix

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cervices

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cervicectomy

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excision of the cervix

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cervicitis

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inflammation of the cervix

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cervicofacial

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pertaining to face and neck

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cervicobrachial

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pertaining to the arm and neck

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cervicothoracic

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pertaining to the chest and neck

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cervix of the axon

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constriction between the cell body and the axon

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cervix dentis

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neck of the tooth

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cervix uteri

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neck of the uterus

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cervix vesicae urinariae

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neck of urinary bladder

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brachi/o

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arm

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brachioradialis

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arm and radius muscle

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brachiocephalic

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arm and head

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thoracolumbar

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pertaining to the thorax and lumbar spines

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sacrosciatic

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pertaining to the sacrum and sciatic nerve

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coccygectomy

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removal of the coccyx

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lamin/o

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thin, flat sheet, plate, or membrane

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laminectomy

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removal of lamina of the vertebral posterior arch that has been ruptured (ruptured disk)

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diskectomy

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removal of a herniated disk

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myelogram

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x-ray to view spine

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noct/i, nyct/o

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night

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noctiluca

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microscopic marine animals that make the ocean glow during the night

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ambul/o

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walk

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ambulatory

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able to walk

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ambulance

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vehicle for transporting the sick (who cannot walk)

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noctambulism, somnambulism

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walking at night, sleepwalking

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somn/o

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sleep

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nyctalgia

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pain during the night

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nyctalbuminuria

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presence of albumin in the urine only during the night

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nyctalopia

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night blindness, difficulty seeing at night

lack of vitamin A is a potential cause

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nyctophobia, noctiphobia

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abnormal fear of night

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nyctophilia, noctiphilia

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unusual attraction to the night

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nycturia, nocturia

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excessive urination during the night

bed wetting

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ankyl/o

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immovable or fixed

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ankylosed

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stiffened

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ankyloblepharon

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adhesions resulting in immovable eyelids

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ankylosis

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condition of immobility of the spine

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ankylostoma

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lockjaw

stiff mouth

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ankylocheilia

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adhesions of lips

immovable lips

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ankyloproctia

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immobility of the anus and rectum

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ankylophobia

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abnormal fear of ankylosis

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ankyloglossia

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tongue tied (stiff tongue)

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ankylodactylia

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adhesions of fingers or toes

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-ia

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condition

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-stasis

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stopping or controlling

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viscerostasis

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controlling what an organ produces or does

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fungistasis

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condition in which growth of fungi is stopped or controlled

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cholestasis

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control or stopping bile flow

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enterostasis

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controlling the small intestine

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pyostasis

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stopping the formation of pus

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hemostasis

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controlling the flow of blood

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phlebostasis/ venostasis

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checking flow in the veins

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arteriostasis

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checking flow in the arteries

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schizo-, schisto-, -schisis

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split, cleft, fissure

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schizophasia

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split/incomprehensible speech

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onych/o

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nails

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schizonychia

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split nails

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schizophrenia

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split mind

group of severe mental disorders in which thinking, emotions, and behavior are disturbed

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schistoglossia

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split tongue condition

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schistocyte

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split cell with a fissure

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schistothorax

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split chest (fissure)

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palatoschisis, uranoschisis

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cleft palate

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rachischisis

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split spine

spina bifida

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