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unit 2 (skeletal system) - word parts & abbreviations Flashcards

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-al

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pertaining to

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-algia

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pain

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-ation

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process; condition

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-desis

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to bind; tie together

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-ectomy

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surgical removal; excision

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-itis

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inflammation

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-malacia

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softening

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-oid

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like; resembling

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-oma

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tumor; mass

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-penia

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deficiency

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-porosis

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abnormal condition of small holes

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-scope

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instrument used to view

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-scopy

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visual examination using a scope

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-tomy

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process of cutting; incision

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a-

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not; without

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acr/o

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extremities

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an-

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not; without

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ankyl/o

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crooked; bent; stiff; fused together

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anti-

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against

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arthr/o

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joint

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ATT PHYS

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attending physician

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BP

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blood pressure

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brachi/o

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arm

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burs/o

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bursa (sac of fluid near a joint)

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carp/o

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wrist

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cervic/o

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neck; cervix (neck of uterus)

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chir/o

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hand

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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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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CRIF

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closed reduction and internal fixation

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CT

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computerized tomography; computed tomography

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CV

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cardiovascular

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DJD

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degenerative joint disease

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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inter-

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intra-

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within; into

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kyph/o

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L

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L5-S1

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lumbar vertebra 5 to sacral vertebra 1

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LBP

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lower back pain

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lord/o

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curve; swayback

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LS

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lumbosacral

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lumb/o

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lumbar region; loin

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lux/o

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meta-

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change; beyond

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mg

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milligram(s)

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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myel/o

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bone marrow; spinal cord

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narc/o

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numbness; sleep; stupor

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non-

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NSAID

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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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ORIF

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open reduction and internal fixation

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orth/o

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oste/o

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p.o.

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by mouth (from the Latin per os)

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p.r.n.

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as needed (from the Latin pro re nata)

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ped/o

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foot; child

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peri-

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around; surrounding

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PO

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by mouth (from the Latin per os)

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pod/o

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PRN

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as needed (from the Latin pro re nata)

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Pt

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pt.

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pyret/o

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Q4H

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every 4 hours (from the Latin quaque quarta hora)

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R

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RA

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rheumatoid arthritis

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rachi/o

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spine; vertebra

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RF

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rheumatoid factor

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rheumat/o

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watery flow

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sacr/o

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sarc/o

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flesh; connective tissue

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scoli/o

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crooked; bent

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spondyl/o

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vertebra; backbone

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ster/o

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solid structure; steroid

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sub-

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below; under

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supra-

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syn-

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together; with

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synovi/o

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lubricating fluid of joints

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tars/o

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ten/o

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tendin/o

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tendon/o

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y/o

A

years old; year-old

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