Ch 10 - Medical Words

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appendage

Back 1

any body part attached to a main structure

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articulation

Back 2

Joint (between bones)

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cancellous

Back 3

lattice-like bony plates occurring at the ends of long bones

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cruciate ligaments

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liagments that cross each other, forming an X within the notch between the femoral condyles

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hematopoiesis

Back 5

production and development of blood cells, normally in the bone marrow

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fibers

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provide movement of an organ or body part

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3 TYPES OF MUSCLES

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SKELETAL, CARDIAC AND SMOOTH

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osteoma

Back 8

Tumor composed of bone

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brachialgia

Back 9

Pain in the arm

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hematopoiesis

Back 10

Production and development of blood cells

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cephalad

Back 11

Toward the head

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spondylitis

Back 12

Inflammation of the vertebrae

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fibroma

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Tumor of fibrous tissue

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epiphysis

Back 14

Growth upon the end of a long bone

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ankylosis

Back 15

Abnormal condition of stiffness

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craniotomy

Back 16

Incision of the cranium

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myelocyte

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Bone marrow cell

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arthroscopy

Back 18

Visual examination of a joint

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patellectomy

Back 19

Removal of the patella

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osteoclast

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Cell that breaks down bone

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intervertebral

Back 21

Relating to the area between two vertebrae

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dactylitis

Back 22

Inflammation of fingers or toes

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kyphosis

Back 23

Abnormal condition of a humpback posture

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thoracodynia

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Pain in the chest

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APPENDAGE

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Any body part attached to a main structure

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EVERSION

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Moves the sole of the foot outward

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INVOLUNTARY

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Type of muscle controlled by the autonomic nervous system

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SHORT

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Type of bone that includes ankles, wrists, and toes

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DIAPHYSIS

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Long, main portion of a bone

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CONDYLE

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Rounded, articulating knob

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MANDIBLE

Back 31

Lower jaw bone

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PELVIC GIRDLE

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Basin-shaped structure that attaches the lower limbs to the axial skeleton

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FEMUR

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Thigh bone

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ROTATION

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body movement in which a bone moves around its own axis

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OCCIPITAL

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Bone that forms the back and base of the skull

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FLAT

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Type of bone that provides broad surfaces for muscular attachment

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DIARTHROSES

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Freely movable joints

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REDUCTION

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Procedure that restores a bone to its normal position

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OSTEOBLASTS

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Bone-forming cells

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ARTICULATION

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Place of union between two or more bones

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ACETABULUM

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Deep socket of the hip joint5.Bone disorder characterized by decreased bone density

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ORTHOPEDIST

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Physician who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders

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LIGAMENTS

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Flexible bands of tissue that resist strains

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VOLUNTARY

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Type of muscle that moves the eyeballs, tongue, and bones