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335 Cards in this Set
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-ia |
Condition of |
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-ism |
Condition of |
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-sis |
Condition of |
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- y |
Condition of |
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-ian |
Suffix for medical specialty |
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-iatrics |
Suffix for medical specialty |
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-iatry |
Suffix for medical specialty |
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-ics |
Suffix for medical specialty |
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-ist |
Suffix for medical specialty |
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-logy |
Suffix for medical specialty |
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-ac |
Pertaining to, like,or resembling |
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-al |
Pertaining to, like, or resembling |
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-ar |
Pertaining to, like, or resembling |
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-ary |
Pertaining to, like, or resembling |
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-form |
Pertaining to, like, or resembling |
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-ic |
Pertaining to, like, or resembling |
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-ical |
Pertaining to, like, or resembling |
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-ile |
Pertaining to, like, or resembling |
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-oid |
Pertaining to, like, or resembling |
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-ory |
Pertaining to, like, or resembling |
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-ous |
Pertaining to, like, or resembling |
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Prim/i- |
First |
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Mon/o- |
One |
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Uni- |
One |
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Hemi- |
Half; one sided |
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Semi- |
Half; partial |
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Bi- |
Two; twice |
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Di- |
Two, twice |
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Dipl/o- |
Double |
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Tri- |
Three |
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Quadr/i- |
Four |
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Tetra- |
Four |
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Multi- |
Many |
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Poly- |
Many, much |
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Cyan/o- |
Blue |
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Erythr/o- |
Red |
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Leuk/o- |
White, colorless |
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Melan/o- |
Black, dark |
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Xanth/o- |
Yellow |
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A-, an- |
Not, without, lack of, absence |
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Anti- |
Against |
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Contra- |
Against, opposite, opposed |
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De- |
Down, without, removal, loss |
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Dis- |
Absence, removal, separation |
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In-, im- |
Not |
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Non- |
Not |
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Un- |
Not |
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Ab- |
Away from |
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Ad- |
Toward; near |
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Dia- |
Through |
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Per- |
Through |
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Trans- |
Through |
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Hyper- |
Over, excess, abnormally high, increased |
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Hypo- |
Under, below, abnormally low, decreased |
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Olig/o- |
Few, scanty |
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Pan- |
All |
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Super- |
Above, excess |
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Equi- |
Equal, same |
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Eu- |
True, good, easy, normal |
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Hetero- |
Other, different, unequal |
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Homo, homeo- |
Same, unchanging |
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Iso- |
Equal, same |
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Macro- |
Large, abnormally large |
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Mega-, megalo- |
Large, abnormally large |
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Micro- |
Small |
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Neo- |
New |
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Normo- |
Normal |
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Ortho- |
Straight, correct, upright |
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Poikilo- |
Varried, irregular |
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Pseudo - |
False |
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Re- |
Again, back |
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Ante- |
Before |
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Pre- |
Before, in front of |
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Pro- |
Before, in front of |
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Post- |
After, behind |
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Dextr/o- |
Right |
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Sinistr/o- |
Left |
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Ec-, ecto- |
Out; outside |
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Ex/o- |
Away from; outside |
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End/o- |
In; within |
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Mes/o- |
Middle |
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Syn-, sym- |
Together |
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Tel/e-, tel/o- |
End |
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Morph/o |
Form |
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Cyt/o, -cyte |
Cell |
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Nucle/o |
Nucleus |
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Kary/o |
Nucleus |
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Hist/o, histi/o |
Tissue |
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Fibr/o |
Fiber |
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Reticul/o |
Network |
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Aden/o |
Gland |
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Papill/o |
Nipple |
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Myx/o |
Mucus |
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Muc/o |
Mucus, mucous membrane |
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Somat/o, -some |
Body, small body |
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Blast/o, -blast |
Immature cell, productive cell, embryonic |
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Gen |
Origin, formation |
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Phag/o |
Eat, ingest |
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Phil |
Attract, absorb |
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Plas |
Formation, molding, development |
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Trop |
Act on, affect |
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Troph/o |
Feeding, growth, nourishment |
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-ase |
Enzyme |
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-ose |
Sugar |
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Hydr/o |
Water, fluid |
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Gluc/o |
Glucose |
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Glyc/o |
Sugar, glucose |
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Sacchar/o |
Sugar |
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Amyl/o |
Starch |
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Lip/o |
Lipid, fat |
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Adip/o |
Fat |
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Steat/o |
Fatty |
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Prote/o |
Protein |
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Cephal/o |
Head |
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Cervic/o |
Neck |
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Thorac/o |
Chest, thorax |
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Abdomin/o |
Abdomin |
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Celi/o |
Abdomin |
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Lapar/o |
Abdominal wall |
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Lumb/o |
Lumbar region, lower back |
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Periton, peritone/o |
Peritoneum |
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Acro |
Extremity, end |
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Brachi/o |
Arm |
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Dactyl/o |
Finger, toe |
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Ped/o |
Foot |
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Pod/o |
Foot |
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Circum- |
Around |
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Peri- |
Around |
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Intra- |
In, within |
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Epi- |
On, over |
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Extra- |
Outside |
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Infra- |
Below |
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Sub- |
Below, under |
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Inter- |
Between |
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Juxta- |
Near, beside |
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Para- |
Near, beside |
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Retro- |
Behind, backward |
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Supra- |
Above |
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Derm/o, dermat/o |
Skin |
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Kerat/o |
Keratin, horny layer of the skin |
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Melan/o |
Dark, black, melanin |
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Hidr/o |
Sweat perspiration |
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Seb/o |
Sebum, sebaceous gland |
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Trich/o |
Hair |
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Onych/o |
Nail |
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BSA |
Body surface area |
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DLE |
Discoid lupus erythematosus |
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FTSG |
Full-thickness skin graft |
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LE |
Lupus erythematosus |
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PSS |
Progressive systematic sclerosis |
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PUVA |
Psoralen ultraviolet A |
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SCLE |
Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus |
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SLE |
Systematic lupus erythematosus |
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SPF |
Sun protection factor |
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STSG |
Split-thickness skin graft |
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UV |
Ultraviolet |
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UVA |
Ultraviolet A |
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UVB |
Ultraviolet B |
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VAC |
Vacuum-assisted closure |
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Oste/o |
Bone |
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Myel/o |
Bone marrow, also, spinal cord |
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Chondr/o |
Cartilage |
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Arthr/o |
Joint |
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Synov/o |
Synovial fluid, joint, or membrane |
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Burs/o |
Bursa |
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Crani/o |
Skull, cranium |
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Spondyl/o |
Vertebra |
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Vertebr/o |
Vertebra, spinal column |
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Rachi/o |
Spine |
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Cost/o |
Rib |
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Sacr/o |
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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ACL |
Anterior cruciate ligament |
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AE |
Above the elbow |
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AK |
Above the knee |
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ASF |
Anterior spinal fusion |
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BE |
Below the elbow |
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BK |
Below the knee |
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BMD |
Bone mineral density |
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C |
Cervical vertebra; numbered C1 to C7 |
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Co |
Coccyx; coccygeal |
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DEXA |
Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (scan) |
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DIP |
Distal interphalangeal (joint) |
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DJD |
Degenerative joint disease |
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Fx |
Fracture |
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HNP |
Herniated nucleus pulposus |
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IM |
Intramedullary |
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L |
Lumbar vertebra; numbered L1 to L5 |
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MCP |
Metacarpophalangeal (joint) |
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MTP |
Metatarsophalangeal (joint) |
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NSAID (s) |
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (s) |
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OA |
Osteoarthritis |
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OI |
Osteogenesis imperfecta |
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ORIF |
Open reduction internal fixation |
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ortho, ORTH |
Orthopedics |
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PCL |
Posterior cruciate ligament |
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PIP |
Proximalninterphalangeal (joint) |
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PSF |
Posterior spinal fusion |
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RA |
Rheumatoid arthritis |
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S |
Sacrum; sacral |
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SERM |
Selective estrogen receptor modulator |
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T |
Thoracic vertebra; nunbered T1 to T2 |
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THA |
Total hip arthroplasty |
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TKA |
Total knee arthroplasty |
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TMJ |
Temporomandibular joint |
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Tx |
Traction |
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My/o |
Muscle |
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Muscul/o |
Muscle |
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In/o |
Fiber |
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Fasci/o |
Fascia |
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Ten/o, tendin/o |
Tendon |
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Ton/o |
Tone |
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Erg/o |
Work |
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Kin/o-, kine, kinesi/o, kinet/o |
Movement |
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Ach |
Acetylcholine |
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ALS |
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
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CFS |
Chronic fatigue syndrome |
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C (P) K |
Creatine (phospho) kinase |
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CTS |
Carpal tunnel syndrome |
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EMG |
Electromyography, electromyogram |
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FMS |
Fibromyalgia syndrome |
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MG |
Myasthenia gravis |
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MMT |
Manual muscle testing |
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NMJ |
Neuromuscular junction |
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OT |
Occupational therapy |
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PT |
Physical therapy |
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RICE |
Rest, ice, compression, elevation |
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RLS |
Restless legs syndrome |
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ROM |
Range of motion |
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RSI |
Repetitive strain injury |
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RTC |
Rotator cuff |
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SITS |
Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis (muscles) |
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neur/o, neur/i |
Nervous system, nervous tissue, nerve |
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gli/o |
Neuroglia |
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gangli/o, ganglion/o |
Ganglion |
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mening/o, meninge/o |
Meninges |
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myel/o |
Spinal cord (also bone marrow) |
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radicul/o |
Spinal nerve root |
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-phasia |
Speech |
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-lalia |
Speech, babble |
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-lexia |
Reading |
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-plegia |
Paralysis |
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-paresis |
Partial paralysis |
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-lepsy |
Seizure |
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-phobia |
Persistent, irrational fear |
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-mania |
Excited state, obsession |
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encephal/o |
Brain |
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cerebr/o |
Cerebrum |
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cortic/o |
Cerebral cortex, outer portion |
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cerebell/o |
Cerebellum |
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thalam/o |
Thalamus |
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Ventricul/o |
Cavity, ventricle |
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medull/o |
Medulla oblongata also spinal cord |
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psych/o |
Mind |
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narc/o |
Stupor, unconsciousness |
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somn/o, somn/i |
Sleep |
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C&S |
Culture and sensitivity |
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alg/o, algi/o, algesi/o |
Pain |
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carcin/o |
Cancer, carcinoma |
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cyst/o, cyst/i |
Filled sac or pouch, cyst, bladder |
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lith |
Calculus, stone |
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onc/o |
Tumor |
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path/o |
Disease |
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py/o |
Pus |
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pyr/o, pyret/o |
Fever, fire |
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scler/o |
Hard |
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tox/o, toxic/o |
Poison |
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brady- |
Slow |
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dys- |
Abnormal, painful, difficult |
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mal- |
Bad, poor |
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pachy- |
Thick |
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tachy- |
Rapid |
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xero- |
Dry |
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-algia, -algesia |
Pain |
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-cele |
Hernia, localized dilation |
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-clasis, -clasia |
Breaking |
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-itis |
Inflammation |
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-megaly |
Enlargement |
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-dynia |
Pain |
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-oma |
Tumor |
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-pathy |
Any disease of |
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dilation, dilatation |
Expanding, widening |
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ectasia, ectasis |
Dilation, dilatation, distention |
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edema |
Accumulation of fluid, swelling |
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lysis |
Separation, loosening, dissolving, destruction |
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malacia |
Softening |
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-rhage, rhagia |
Bursting forth, profuse flow, hemorrhage |
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-rhea |
Flow, discharge |
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-rhexis |
Rupture |
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-schisis |
Fissure, splitting |
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necrosis |
Death of tissue |
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ptosis |
Dropping, downward displacement, prolapse |
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sclerosis |
Hardening |
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spasm |
Sudden contraction, cramp |
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stasis |
Suppression, stopage |
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stenosis |
Narrowing, constriction |
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toxin |
Poison |
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staphyl/o |
Grapelike cluster |
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strept/o |
Twisted chain |
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bacill/o, bacill/i |
Bacillus |
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bacteri/o |
Bacterium |
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myc/o |
Fungus, mold |
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vir/o |
Virus |
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aer/o |
Air, gas |
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bar/o |
Pressure |
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chrom/o, chromat/o |
Color, stain |
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chron/o |
Time |
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cry/o |
Cold |
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electr/o |
Electricity |
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erg/o |
Work |
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phon/o |
Sound, voice |
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phot/o |
Light |
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radi/o |
Radiation, x-ray |
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son/o |
Sound |
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therm/o |
Heat, temperature |
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-graph |
Instrument for recording data |
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-graphy |
Act of recording data |
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-gram |
A record of data |
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-meter |
Instrument for measuring |
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-metry |
Measurement of |
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-scope |
Instrument for viewing or examining |
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-scopy |
Examination of |
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-centesis |
Puncture, tap |
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-desis |
Binding, fusion |
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-ectomy |
Excision, surgical removal |
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-pexy |
Surgical fixation |
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-plasty |
Plastic repair, plastic surgery, reconstruction |
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-rhaphy |
Surgical repair, suture |
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-stomy |
Surgical creation of an opening |
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-tome |
Instrument for incising |
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-tomy |
Incision, cutting |
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-tripsy |
Crushing |
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Pediculosis |
Lice infestation |
