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58 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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ankyl/o
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stiff
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arthr/o, articul/o
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joint
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burs/o
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bursa/sac of fluid near joints
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chondr/o
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cartilage
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dactyl/o
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fingers/toes
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fasci/o
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fascia/ membrane supporting muscles
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fibr/o
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fiber
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kyph/o
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humpback
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leiomy/o
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smooth muscle
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ligament/o
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ligament
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lord/o
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curve/ swayback
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myel/o
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spinal cord/ bone marrow
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my/o
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muscle
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orth/o
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straight or correct
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oste/o
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bone
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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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scoli/o
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crooked; bent
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spondyl/o, vertebr/o
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vertebra (backbone)
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ten/o, tendin/o
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tendon
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poly-
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many; much
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-trophy
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nourishment; development (condition of)
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-tome
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instrument to cut
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-stenosis
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tightening; stricture
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-spasm
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sudden contraction of muscle
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-physis
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to grow
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-porosis
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condition of pores (spaces)
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-malacia
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softening
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-listhesis
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slippage
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-desis
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to bind, tie together
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-clast
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to break
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-blast
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embryonic; immature cell
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-asthenia
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lack of strength
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-ar, -ary
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pertaining to
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Dx
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diagnosis
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Fx
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fracture
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Hx
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history
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LE
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lower extremity
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Pt
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patient
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Tx
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treatment
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UE
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upper extremity
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ATC
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athletic trainer, certified
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DO
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doctor of osteopathy
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DPM
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doctor of podiatric medicine
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MD
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medical doctor
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ORTH
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orthopedic
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OT
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occupational therapist
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PT
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physical therapist
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bursa
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sac of fluid near a joint
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fascia
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band of fibrous connective tissue seperating or binding muscles and organs
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ligament
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connective tissue binding bones to other bones
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synovial membrane (synovium)
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membrane lining the synovial cavity; it produces synovial fluid
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tendon
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connective tissue that binds muscles to bones
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vertebra
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bony segments of the spinal column
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acute
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a rapid onset and severe course
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chronic
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long lasting
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sprain
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acute injury to a ligament
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strain
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acute injury to a tendon or muscle
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