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94 Cards in this Set
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acetabul(o) |
pertaining to acetabulum; the cup shaped part of pelvis (hip joint) |
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acromi(o) |
end of scapula "A-C" joint (acromio-clavicular) "shoulder separation" |
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brachi(o) |
arm |
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calane(o) |
heel |
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dactyl(o) |
fingers or digits |
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my(o) |
muscle |
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maxill(o) |
upper jaw |
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myel(o) |
spinal cord; bone marrow |
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mandibul(o) |
lower jaw |
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ped(o) |
foot |
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pod(o) |
foot |
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phalang(o) |
finger or toe |
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rach(i) |
spine |
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rhabdomyo |
skeletal muscle |
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spondyl(o) |
vertebrae |
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ankyl(o) |
bent |
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arthr(o) |
joint |
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ankylosis |
condition of a joint where disease has caused it to be fixed in a bent or crooked state |
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arthropathy |
disease of a joint or joints |
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brachial vein |
vein in the arm |
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kyph(o) |
hump, bump |
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AK AKA |
above the knee above the knee amputation |
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BK |
below the knee |
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C1-C2 |
junction of first and second cervical vertebrae |
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DJD |
degenerative joint disease |
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Fx |
fracture |
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OA |
osteoarthritis |
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ROM |
range of motion |
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Atlas |
C1-First Cervical Vertebrae |
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Axis |
C2-Second Cervical Vertebrae |
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cartilage |
connective tissue found in joints which cushions force |
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epiphyseal plate |
"growth plate" |
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ossification |
process of cartilage becoming solid bone |
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periosteum |
fibrous membrane covering surface of bone |
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synovial |
membrane lining joints |
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osteoalgia |
pain of the bone |
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myalgia |
pain in the muscle |
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arthralgia |
pain in the joint |
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arthritis |
inflammation in the joint |
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tetany |
muscle tightly contracts ("charlie horse") |
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analgesics |
pain medication |
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steroids |
powerful anti-inflammatory |
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muscle relaxants |
stops muscle spasms Flexoril, Semo |
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NSAIDS |
non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs |
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reduction |
the return of a part to its normal position |
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osteoplasty |
repair of a bone |
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tenotomy |
the cutting into a tendon to repair a muscle (myoplasty) |
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arthroplasty |
repair of a joint |
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laminectomy |
removal of part of a spinal disk |
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tendon |
bands of fibrous tissue that connect muscle to bone |
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ligament |
connects bones to other bones |
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leimyo |
smooth muscle |
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uln(o) |
ulnar region |
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ankyl(o) |
bent, crooked |
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arthro |
joint |
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burs(o) |
bursa |
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calci(o) |
calcium |
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carp(o) |
wrist |
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cephal(o) |
head |
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cervic(o) |
neck |
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chondr(o) |
cartilage |
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condyl(o) |
knob, knuckle |
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cost(o) |
rib |
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crani(o) |
skull |
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fasci(o) |
fascia |
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femor(o) |
femur |
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fibr(o) |
fiber |
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humer(o) |
humerus |
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ili(o) |
ilium |
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ischi(o) |
ischium |
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kyph(o) |
hump; bent |
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lamin(o) |
lamina |
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leiomy(o) |
smooth muscle |
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lumb(o) |
lumbar |
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maxill(o) |
upper jaw |
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metacarp(o) |
metacarpal |
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oste(o) |
bone |
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patell(o) |
knee |
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pelv(i) |
pelvis |
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pub(o) |
pubis |
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rachi(o) |
spine |
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radi(o) |
forearm bone |
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rhabd(o) |
rod-shaped |
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rhabdomy(o) |
striated muscle |
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scapul(o) |
scapula |
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scoli(o) |
curved |
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spondyl(o) |
vertebra |
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stern(o) |
sternum |
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synov(o) |
synovial membrane |
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tars(o) |
tarsus |
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thorac(o) |
thorax |
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tibi(o) |
tibia |
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uln(o) |
ulna |
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vertebr(o) |
vertebra |
