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Unit 4 Flashcards

1
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abdomen

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belly area, cavity below the thorax

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abdominocentesis

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surgical puncture of the abdomen to remove fluid

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abduction

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movement away from the midline/body

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aberrant

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wandering form normal location, process, behavior

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abnormal

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deviating from the average or expected

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addiction

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habitual attraction, may include physical dependence

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adhesions

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tissues grown together that are normally separate

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amniocentesis

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surgical puncture of the amnion to obtain cells for testing

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arthritis

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inflammation of a joint

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arthroplasty

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surgical repair or reconstruction of a joint

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arthroscope

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instrument used to look into a joint

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arthroscopy

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process of using an arthroscope to examine a joint

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arthrotomy

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incision into a joint

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bursa

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serous sac between a tendon and bone

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bursectomy

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excision of serous sac between tendon and bone

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bursitis

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inflammation of serous sac between tendon and bone

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cardiocentesis

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surgical puncture of the heart to remove fluid

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chondralgia / chondrodynia

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cartilage pain

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chondrectomy

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excision of cartilage

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chondrocostal / costochondral

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pertaining to cartilage and rib

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costectomy

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excision of a rib

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cystocele

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herniation of the urinary bladder

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23
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cystoplasty

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surgical repair of the urinary bladder

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cystoscopy

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process of examining the bladder using a scope

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cystotomy

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incision into the urinary bladder

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dentalgia

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tooth pain

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dentist

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specialist in care of teeth

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dentoid

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resembling a tooth

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dysplasia

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poor or defective development

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etiology

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study of the origin of a disease

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31
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fascia

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tissue that connects muscle to muscle

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32
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fracture

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break or crack

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hydrocele

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herniation of sac containing water

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hydrocephalus

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fluid in the skull

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hydrocyst

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fluid-filled sac

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36
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hydrophobia

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abnormal fear of water

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hydrotherapy

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therapy using water

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hyperplasia

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abnormally increased development referring to quantity of cells

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interchondral

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pertaining to between the cartilage

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intercostal

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pertaining to between the ribs

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interdental

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pertaining to between the teeth

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kyphosis

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ligament

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tissue that connects bone to bone and supports visceral organs

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lumbar

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pertaining to the lower back, between the thorax and sacrum

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meniscitis

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inflammation of meniscus

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meniscectomy

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excision of the meniscus of the knee

47
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myelocytes

A

bone marrow cells

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myelodysplasia

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defective development of the bone marrow or spinal cord

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orthodontics

A

dental practice of straightening teeth

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orthodontist

A

dentist specializing in straightening teeth

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orthopedist

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physician specialist in treatment of skeletal and joint disorders

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orthotics

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pertaining to appliances used to support muscoloskeletal system

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orthotist

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specialist who develops and assists patients with orthotics

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osteitis

A

inflammation of bone

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osteoarthritis

A

inflammation of bone and joint

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osteoarthropathy

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disease of bone and joint

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osteochondritis

A

inflammation of bone and cartilage

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osteoma

A

bone tumor

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osteomalacia

A

softening of the bone

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osteomyelitis

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inflammation of the bone and bone marrow

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osteopathic

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pertaining to bone disease

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osteopathy

A

disease of bones

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osteopenia

A

loss of bone

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osteoporosis

A

porous condition of the bone due to deterioration of bone matrix

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osteosarcoma

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cancer of bone

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pelvis

A

the bony structure including the ilium, ischium, pubis, sacrum, and coccyx

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pericardium

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around the heart (membrane)

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perichondrium

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around the cartilage (membrane)

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periodontal

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around the tooth

70
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periodontist

A

dentist specializing in treatment of diseased tissue around the teeth

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periosteum

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around the bone (membrane)

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poliomyelitis

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inflammation of gray matter of the spinal cord

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prosthesis

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artificial limb or other body part replacement

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prosthetics

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pertaining to prostheses

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prosthetist

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specialist who develops and assists patients with prostheses

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pubic

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pertaining to the pubis, bone in the lower anterior pelvis

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rheumatology

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study of rhematic disease

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supracostal

A

above the ribs

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supracranial

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above or on top of the skull

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supralumbar

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above the lower back/lumbar spine

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suprapubic

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above the pubis

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tenalgia, tenodynia

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tendon pain

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tendinitis

A

inflammation of the tendon

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tendon

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tissue that connects muscle to bone

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tendinoplasty, tenoplasty, tendoplasty

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surgical repair of a tendon

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thoracocentesis, thoracentesis

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surgical puncture of the thorax to remove fluid

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thoracolumbar

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pertaining to the chest and lower spine

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thoracometer

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instrument used to measure the chest

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thoracopathy

A

disease of the chest

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thoracotomy

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incision into the chest or mid back

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thorax

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chest, area of the back posterior to the chest

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