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53 Cards in this Set
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Osti/o |
Bone |
Osteitis - inflammation of bone |
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Myel/o |
Bone marrow, spinal cord |
Osteomyelitis - inflammation of bone and bone marrow |
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Chondr/o |
Cartilage |
Subchondral - below or under the |
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Arthr/o |
Joint |
Arthroplasty - plastic repair of a joint |
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Synov/i |
Synovial fluid, synovial joint, synovial membrane |
Asynovia- inadequate secretion of the synovial fluid |
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Burs/o |
Bursa |
Bursotomy - incision of the bursa |
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Crani/o |
Skull |
Craniostosis - ossification of the cranial sutures |
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Spondyl/o |
Vertebra |
Spondylosis- destruction on separation of the vertebra |
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Vertebr/o |
Vertebral, spinal column |
Paravertebral - near the spinal column |
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Rachi/o |
Spine |
Rachischisis- fissure of the spine, spina bifida |
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Cost/o |
Rib |
Intercoastal- between the ribs |
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Sacr/o |
Sacrum |
Lumbosacral - pertaining to the lumbar vertebra of the sacrum |
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Coccy, coccyg/o |
Coccyx |
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Pelvi/o |
Pelvis |
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Ili/o |
Ilium |
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Orthopedics |
The study and treatment of disorders of the skeleton muscles and associated structures |
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Articulation |
A joint |
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Joint |
The junction between two bones, articulation |
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Atlas |
The first cervical vertebra |
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Axis |
The second cervical vertebra |
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Diaphysis |
Shaft of a long bone |
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Epiphysis |
The irregularly shaped end of a long bone |
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Metaphysis |
The region of a long bone between the diaphysis and the epiphysis during development the growth region of a long bone |
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Epiphyseal plate |
The growth region of a bone located in the metaphysis between the diaphysis and epiphysis |
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Diarthrosis |
A freely movable joint also called a synovial joint |
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Suture |
An immovable joint such as the joints between the skull bones |
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Symphysis |
A slightly movable joint |
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Fracture |
A break in the bone |
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Ankylosis |
Immobility and fixation of a joint |
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Kyphosis |
Exaggerated curve of the spine and the thoracic region |
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Lordosis |
An exaggerated curve of the spine in the lumbar region |
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Scoliosis |
A sideways curvature to the spine in any region |
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Osteoporosis |
A condition characterized by the reduction in bone density |
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Prosthesis |
An artificial organ or part |
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Subluxation |
A partial dislocation |
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Traction |
The process of drawing or pulling such as traction of the head and the treatment of injuries to the cervical vertebrae |
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AE |
Above the elbow |
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AK |
Above-the-knee |
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BE |
Below the elbow |
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BK |
Below the knee |
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C |
Cervical vertebra number c 1 through c7 |
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DJD |
Degenerative joint disease |
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Fx |
Fracture |
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L |
Lumbar vertebrae numbered l1 through l5 |
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OA |
Osteoarthritis |
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ORTH |
Orthopedics |
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RA |
Rheumatoid arthritis |
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S |
Sacrum or sacral |
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T |
Thoracic vertebrae numbered t1 through T12 |
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THA |
Total hip arthroplasty |
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TKA |
Total knee arthroplasty |
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THA |
Total hip arthroplasty |
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Tx |
Traction |
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