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1
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ankyl/o

A

stiffness, bent/crooked

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arthr/o

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joint

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3
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calcane/o

A

calcaneum (heel bone)

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4
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carp/o

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carpals (wrist bones)

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5
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cervic/o

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neck

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6
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chondr/o

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cartilage

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7
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cost/o

A

ribs

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crani/o

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cranium (skull)

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fasci/o

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fascia (fibrous tissue supporting/separating muscles)

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fibr/o

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fiber, fibrous tissue

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11
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fibul/o

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fibula (smaller lateral bone of lower leg)

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12
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femor/o

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femur (thigh bone)

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13
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humer/o

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humerus
(upper arm bone)

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14
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leiomy/o

A

smooth muscle

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15
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lumb/o

A

lower back

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16
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metacarp/o

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metacarpals (hand bones)

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17
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muscul/o

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muscle

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18
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my/o

A

muscle

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19
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myel/o

A

bone marrow, spinal cord

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20
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orth/o

A

straight

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21
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oste/o

A

bone

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22
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patell/o

A

patella (kneecap)

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23
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pelv/i

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pelvis

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24
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pelv/o

A

pelvis

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25
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phalang/o

A

phalanges (bones of fingers and toes)

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26
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radi/o

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radius (lower arm bone, thumb side)

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27
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spondyl/o

A

vertebra (backbone)

28
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stern/o

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sternum (breastbone)

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ten/o

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tend/o

31
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tendin/o

32
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tibi/o

A

tibia (large medial bone of lower leg)

33
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vertebr/o

A

vertebra (backbone)

34
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-al

A

pertaining to

35
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-clasia

A

to break, surgical fracture

36
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-clast

37
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-sarcoma

A

malignant tumor of connective tissue

38
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peri-

39
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sub-

A

under, below

40
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ankylosis

anne kuh LOW sis

A

abnormal condition of stiffness (of a joint)

41
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arthralgia

are THRAWL jee uh

A

pain of a join

42
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arthrocentesis

are throw sen TEE sis

A

surgical puncture of a joint

43
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arthrodesis

are thow DEE sis

A

binding/fixation of a joint

44
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arthroscopy

are THRAW skuh pee

A

visual examination of a joint

45
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avulsion

uh VUHL zhun

A

injury where a structure is torn off another (avulsion fracture – ligament tears bone)

46
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carpoptosis

kare poh TOE sis

A

prolapse/downward displacement of the carpals (wrist bones)

47
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costochondritis

kaw stoh kawn DRY sis

A

inflammation of the rib cartilage

48
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diaphysis

die AW fuh sis

A

shaft of a bone

49
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kyphosis

kye FOE sis

A

abnormal condition of a humpback (increased thoracic spine curvature)

50
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laminectomy

lamn un NECK tuh me

A

excision/removal of the lamina of the spine

51
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leiomyoma

lie oh my OH muh

A

tumor of smooth muscle

52
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lordosis

lore DOH sis

A

abnormal condition of curve/swayback (anterior curvature of the lumbar spine)

53
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malleolus

muh LEE uh lus

A

bony structure on either side of the ankle (commonly fractured)

54
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myalgia

my AHL jee uh

A

muscle pain

55
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myorrhexis

my oh REHK sis

A

rupture of a muscle

56
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myosarcoma

my oh sar KOH muh

A

malignant tumor of muscle

57
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osteoarthritis

aw stee oh are THRIY tis

A

inflammation of the bone and joint

58
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osteoporosis

aw stee oh ppuh ROW sis

A

porous bone

59
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pelvimetry

pel VEHM uh tree

A

act of measuring the pelvis

60
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rhabdomyolysis

rab doh my AH luh sis

A

“rhabdo” condition where muscle breaks down quickly and releases toxins

61
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sciatica

sigh AH tih kuh

A

severe pain along sciatic nerve (posterior aspect of upper and lower leg)

62
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scoliosis

skoh lee OH sis

A

abnormal condition of crooked/bent (spine) (abnormal lateral curvature of spine)

63
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spondylolisthesis

SPAWN doh low lis THEE sis

A

slipping vertebra (backbone)

64
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sprain

A

injury to ligament (stretched beyond its capacity)

65
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strain

A

injury to tendon and/or muscle (stretched beyond its capacity)

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