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Word Parts- Unit 14 Flashcards

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1
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combining form for skeleton

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skeleto

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combining form for tarsal bones in the ankle

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tarso

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combining form for scapula

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acromio

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combining form for humerus

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humero

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combining form for radius

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radio

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combining form for ulna

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ulno

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combining form for femur

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femoro

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combining form for tibia

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tibio

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combining form for fibulo

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fibulo

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combining form for ileum/small intestine

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ileo

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combining form for ilium/pelvic bone

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ilio

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combining form for ribs

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costo

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combining form for xiphoid

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xipho

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combining form for spine

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rachio/spondylo

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combining form for cervical

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cervico

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combining form for thoracic

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thoraco

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combining form for lumbar

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lumbo

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combining form for sacral

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sacro

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combining form for coccygeal

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coccygo

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combining form for arm

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brachio

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combining form for lamina

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lamino

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combining form for walk

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ambulo

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joint between the collar bone and the acromion process

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acromioclavicular

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joint between the acromion process and the humerus

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acromiohumeral

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the bony projection on the scapula at the humeroscapular joint

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acromion

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able to walk, walking

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ambulatory

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27
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stiffened, adhered eyelids

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ankyloblepharon

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adhesion of the upper and lower lips, making them stiff

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ankylocheilia

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adhesion of two or more digits, making them stiff

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ankylodactylia

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limited movement of the tongue

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ankyloglossia

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31
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abnormal fear of ankylosis

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ankylophobia

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32
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closure of the anus and rectum

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ankyloproctia

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condition of stiffening, loss of mobility

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ankylosis

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34
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control of arterial flow

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arteriostasis

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pertaining to the arm

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brachial

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pertaining to the arm and head

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brachiocephalic

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muscle that extends from the upper arm to the radial bone

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brachioradialis

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38
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heel pain

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calcaneodynia

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heel bone

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calcaneum, calcaneus, calcanea

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wrist bone

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carpi, carpus, carpal

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pertaining to the neck, neck of the uterus, other neck like structure

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cervical

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42
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excision of the cervix of the uterus

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cervicectomy

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43
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inflammation of the cervix of the uterus

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cervicitis

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pertaining to the neck and arm

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cervicobrachial

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pertaining the the neck and face

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cervicofacial

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control of bile flow

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cholestasis

47
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a rounded process on a bone end

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condyle, condylar

48
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excision of a condyle

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condylectomy

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resembling a condyle

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condyloid

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excision of herniated intervertebral disk

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diskectomy

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distant, away from the origin

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distal

52
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control of intestinal flow

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enterostasis

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upon a condyle

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epicondyle

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the thigh bone

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femur, femoral

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small, long bone in lower leg lateral to tibia

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fibula

56
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control or stop growth of a fungus

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fungistasis

57
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a collection of nerve cell bodies

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ganglion

58
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control of blood flow

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hemostasis

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pertaining to the humerus and the radius

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humeroradial

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pertaining to the humerus and the scapula

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humeroscapular

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pertaining to the humerus and the ulna

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humeroulnar

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third part of the small intestine

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ileum

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between the vertebrae

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intervertebral

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herniation through the ischial bone

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ischiocele

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pain in the nerves near the ischium

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ischioneuralgia

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pertaining to the ischium and the pubis

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ischiopubic

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pertaining to the ischium and the rectum

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ischiorectal

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posterior curvature of the thoracic spine

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kyphosis

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excision of the lamina of the vertebral posterior arch

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laminectomy

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anterior curvature of the lumbar spine

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lordosis

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toward the middle

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medial

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hand bones distal to the carpi

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maetacarpi, metacarpals

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foot bones distal to the tarsals

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metatarsals, metatarsi

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sleepwalking

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noctamnulism

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excretion of albumin in urine at night

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noctalbuminuria

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pain during the night

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nyctalgia

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abnormal fear of the night

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nyctophobia

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excessive urination during the night

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nycturia

79
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bone and joint specialist

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orthopedist

80
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cleft palate

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palatoschisis

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inflammation of the phalanges

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phalagitis

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control of venous flow

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phlebostasis

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pertaining to the pubic bone and the femur

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pubofemoral

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control of pus formation

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pyostasis

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spinal pain

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rachialgia

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instrument to measure spinal curvature

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rachiometer

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spinal paralysis

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rachioplegia

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split spine

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rachischisis

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inflammation of the spine

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rachitis

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pertaining to the radius and the ulna

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radioulnar

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posterior displacement of a vertebra

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retrolisthesis

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pertaining to the sacrum

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sacral

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shoulder blade

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scapula

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split tongue

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schistoglossia

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infestation with schistosoma flukes

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schistosomiasis

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split finger nails or toenails

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schizonychia

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split speech

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schizophasia

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severe mental disorder in which thinking, emotions, and behavior are disturbed

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schizophrenia

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lateral curvature of the spine

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scoliosis

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pertaining to bones

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skeletal

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sternal pain

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sternalgia

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pertaining to the sternum and the pericardium

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sternopericardial

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bones of the ankle

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tarsi, tarsus, tarsal

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shin bone, medial to fibula

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tibia

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pertaining to the tibia and fibula

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tibiofibular

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control of an organ

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viscerostasis

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pertaining to the xiphoid process and the ribs

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xiphocostal

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cartilage bony projection on the distal end of the sternum

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xiphoid

Medical Terminology (15 decks)

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