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97 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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-tome
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instrument to cut
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AC Joint
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acromioclavicular joint
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-porosis
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pore, passage, condition of pores (spaces)
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ACL
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anterior cruciate ligament (of the knee)
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-physis
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to grow
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ANA
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antinuclear antibody
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-malacia
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softening
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C1-C7
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cervical vertebrae
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-listhesis
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slipping
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Ca
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calcium
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-blast
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embryonic or immature cell
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CK
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creatine kinase
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-clast
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to break
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CTS
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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DEXA
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Dual-Energy X-Ray absorptiometry (bone density test)
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vertebr/o
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vertebra (backbone)
*used to describe the structure |
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DMARD
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Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drug
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spondyl/o
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vertebra (backbone)
*used to make words about conditions of the structure |
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DTR
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Deep Tendon Reflexes
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scoli/o
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crooked, bent
(lateral curvature) |
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EMG
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electromyography
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oste/o
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bone
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ESR
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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
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orth/o
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straight
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IM
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intramuscular
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myel/o
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bone marrow, spinal cord
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L1-L5
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Lumbar vertebrae
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lumb/o
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loins, lower back
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LE cell
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Lupus Erythematosus cell
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lord/o
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curve, swayback
(anterior curbature in the lumbar region) |
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NSAID
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Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
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lamin/o
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lamina (part of the vertebral arch)
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Ortho.
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orthopedics, orthopaedics
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kyph/o
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humpback
(posterior curvature in the thoracic region) |
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P
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phosphorus
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calc/o
Calci/o |
calcium
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RA
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
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uln/o
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ulna (lower arm bone-little finger side)
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RF
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Rheumatoid Factor
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tibi/o
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tibia (shin bone)
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ROM
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range of motion
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tars/o
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tarsals (bones of the hindfoot)
7 bones between the foot and leg |
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sed rate
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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
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stern/o
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sternum (breastbone)
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SLE
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systemic lupus erythematosus
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scapul/o
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scapula (shoulder bone)
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T1-T12
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thoracic vetebrae
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radi/o
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radius (lower arm bone-thumb side)
x-rays radioactivity |
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TMJ
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temporomandibular joint
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pub/o
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pubis (anterior part of the pelvic bone)
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phalang/o
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phalanges (fingers and/or toes)
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perone/o
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fibula
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pelv/i
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pelvis (hipbone)
pelvic bone |
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patell/o
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patella (kneecap)
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olecran/o
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olecranon (elbow)
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metatars/o
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metatarsals (foot bones)
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metacarp/o
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metacarpals (hand bones)
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maxill/o
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maxilla (upper jaw bone)
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mandibul/o
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mandible (lower jaw bone)
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malleol/o
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malleolus (process on each side of the ankle)
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isch/o
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ischium (posterior part of the pelvic bone)
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ili/o
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ilium
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humer/o
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humerus (upper arm bone)
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fibul/o
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fibula (smaller lower leg bone)
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femor/o
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femur (thigh bone)
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crani/o
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cranium (skull bones)
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cost/o
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ribs (true ribs, false ribs, and floating ribs)
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clavicul/o
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clavicle (collar bone)
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carp/o
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carpals (wrist bones)
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calcane/o
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calcaneus (heel bone)
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acetabul/o
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acetabulum (hip socket)
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poly-
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many, much
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dorsi-
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back
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ad-
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toward
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ab-
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away from
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rhabdomy/o
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skeletal (striated) muscle connected to bones
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plant/o
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sole of foot
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myos/o
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muscle
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myocardi/o
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heart muscle
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my/o
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muscle
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leiomy/o
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smooth (visceral) muscle that lines the walls of internal organs
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fasci/o
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fascia (membrane supporting muscles)
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fibr/o
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fibrous connective tissue
fiber |
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-trophy
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development, nourishment
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-asthenia
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lack of strength
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tendin/o
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tendon
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ten/o
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tendon
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synov/o
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synovia; synovial membrane; sheath around a tendon
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rheumat/o
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watery flow
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ligament/o
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ligament
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chondr/o
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cartilage
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burs/o
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bursa (sac of fluid near joints)
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articul/o
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joint
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arthr/o
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joint
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ankyl/o
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stiff
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-desis
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to bind, tie together
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-stenosis
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narrowing, tightening; stricture
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