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13 Cards in this Set
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Arthr/o
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joint
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Arthritis is a form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints.
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Burs/o
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bursa, sac of fluid near joint
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Bursitis is the inflammation of one or more bursae (small sacs) of synovial fluid in the body.
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Chondr/o
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cartilage
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Chondrocalcinosis refers to the radiographic evidence of calcification in hyaline and/or fibrocartilage.
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Erg/o
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work
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ergometer an instrument that measures the amount of work performed during muscular activity
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Fasci/o
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fascia
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Fasciotomy is a surgical procedure where the fascia is cut to relieve tension or pressure commonly to treat the resulting loss of circulation to an area of tissue or muscle.
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Kin/o, kinesi/o
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movement
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kinesthesia is the sense of body motion
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Muscul/o
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muscle
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A musculoskeletal system is an organ system that gives animals (including humans) the ability to move using the muscular and skeletal systems.
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My/o
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muscle
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A myocyte is the type of cell found in muscle tissue.
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Myel/o
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bone marrow, spinal cord
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The myeloblast is a unipotent stem cell, which will differentiate into one of the effectors of the Granulocyte series.
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Oste/o
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bone
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Osteoporosis is a disease of bones that leads to an increased risk of fracture.
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Synov/i
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synovial fluid, joint, or membrane
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A synovial cyst s a ganglion (tissue mass) of the adjacent joint, caused by leakage of fluid from the joint into the surrounding tissue.
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Ten/o, tendin/o
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tendon
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Tenosynovitis is inflammation of the lining of the sheath that surrounds a tendon (the cord that joins muscle to bone)
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Ton/o
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tone
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A vacuole is a membrane bound organelle which is present in all plant and fungal cells and some protist, animal and bacterial cells.
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