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148 Cards in this Set
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acetabul/o |
Acetabulum |
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metacarp/o
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metacarpals |
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ankyl/o
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stiff |
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metatars/o
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metatarsals |
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arthr/o
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joint |
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my/o
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muscle |
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articul/o
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joint |
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myel/o
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bone marrow; spinal cord |
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burs/o
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bursa |
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myos/o
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Muscle |
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calc/o
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calcium |
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necr/o
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death |
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calcane/o
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calcaneus |
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olecran/o
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olecranon |
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carp/o
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carpus |
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orth/o
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bone |
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chondr/o
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cartilage |
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oss/e; oss/i
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bone
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clavicul/o
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clavicle |
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pariet/o
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side |
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cost/o
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rib |
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oss/e; oss/i
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bone |
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costal/o
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rib |
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patell/o
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patella |
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crani/o
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skull |
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ped/o
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child; foot |
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dactyl/o
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toes; digits |
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pelv/i
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pelvis; pelvic bone; hip |
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erg/o
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work |
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perone/o
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fibula |
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fasci/o; fasc/i
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fascia
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phalang/o
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phalanges; digits |
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femor/o
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femur |
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pub/o
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pubis |
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fibros/o
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fibrous connective tissue |
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radi/o
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radius; x-ray |
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fibul/o
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fibula |
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rhabdomy/o
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Striated (skeletal) muscle |
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rheumat/o
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watery flow |
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hem/o ; hemat/o
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blood |
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sacr/o
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sacrum |
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humer/o
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humerus |
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sarc/o
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connective tissue (flesh) |
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hydr/o
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fluid; water |
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scapula/o
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scapula |
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ili/o
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ilium |
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sphen/o
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wedge |
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isch/o
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ischium |
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spondyl/o
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vertebra |
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kinesi/o
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movement |
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stern/o
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sternum |
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kyph/o
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humpback; bent; hump |
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synov/o
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synovial membrane; tendon sheath |
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lacrim/o
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tear; tear duct |
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tars/o
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tarsus |
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lamin/o
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lamina |
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ten/o
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tendon |
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leiomy/o
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Smooth (visceral) muscle |
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tendin/o
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tendon |
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ligament/o
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ligament |
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tibi/o
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tibia |
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lord/o
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curve; swayback; bent backward |
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ton/o
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tension |
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malleol/o
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malleolus |
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uln/o
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ulna |
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mandibul/o
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mandible; lower jaw |
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vertebr/o
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vertebra |
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maxill/o
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maxilla; upper jaw |
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hyper-
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above; excessive |
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a-; an-
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no; not; without
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hypo-
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deficient; below; under; less than normal |
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ab-
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away from |
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inter-
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between |
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ad-
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toward |
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meta-
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change; beyond |
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amph-
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around; on both sides; doubly |
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pan-
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all |
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anti-
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against |
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peri-
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surrounding; around |
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de-
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lack of; down; less; removal of |
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poly-
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many; much |
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dia-
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through; complete |
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sub-
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under; below |
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dys-
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bad; painful; difficult; abnormal |
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supra-
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above; upper |
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electro-
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electricity |
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sym-
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together; with |
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endo-
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in; within |
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syn-
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together; with |
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epi-
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above; upon; on |
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-ac; -al; -ar; -eal; -ic; -ous
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Pertaining to
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-oma
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tumor; mass; fluid collection |
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-algia
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pain |
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-osis
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abnormal condition |
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-blast
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immature; embryonic |
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-pathy
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disease condition |
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-centesis
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surgical puncture to remove fluid |
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-pexy
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surgical fixation; to put in place |
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-clast
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to break |
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-physis
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to grow |
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-cyte
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cell |
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-plasia
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development; formation; growth |
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-desis
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surgical fixation; to bind; tie together |
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-plasty
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Surgical repair |
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-dynia
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pain |
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-poiesis
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formation |
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-ectomy
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removal; excision; resection |
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-porosis
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condition of pores (spaces) |
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-emia
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blood condition |
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-rrhaphy
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suture |
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-fication
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process of making |
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-sclerosis
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hardening |
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-genesis
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producing; forming |
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-scopy
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visual examination |
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-graphy
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process of recording |
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-tome
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instrument to cut |
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-ion
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process |
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-tomy
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process of cutting; incision |
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-itis
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inflammation |
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-therapy
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Treatment |
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-kinesis
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movement |
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-trophy
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development; nourishment |
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-malacia
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softening |
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-y
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condition |
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-metry
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measurement |
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AAHA
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American Animal Hospital Association |
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Ortho
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Orthopedic or Orthopedic Procedure |
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ACL
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament |
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PDR
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Physician’s Desk Reference |
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AVMA
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American Veterinary Medical Association |
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PROM
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Passive Range of Motion |
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Bilat.
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Bilateral |
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R
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Right |
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CAR
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Congenital Articular Rigidity |
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ROM
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Range of Motion |
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CCL; CrCL
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Cranial Cruciate Ligament |
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RVT
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Registered Veterinary Technician |
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CVT
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Certified Veterinary Technician |
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THR
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Total Hip Replacement |
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DVM
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Doctor of Veterinary Medicine |
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TPLO
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Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy |
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EMG
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Electromyogram |
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TPO
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Triple Pelvic Osteotomy |
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L
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Left |
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TTA
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Tibial Tuberosity Advancement |
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LVT
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Licensed Veterinary Technician |
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VPB
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Veterinary Pharmaceuticals and Biologicals |
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NAVTA
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National Association of Veterinary Technicians of America |
