Muscles, Bones, And Joints Medical Terminology

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disease of the bones

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osteopathy

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disease of a bone

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osteopathy

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imflammation of bones

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osteitis

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combining form for bone

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oste/o

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softening of the bones

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osteomalacia

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softening of the skull

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craniomalacia

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disease of bone

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osteopathy

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cancerous tumor of the bone

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osteosarcoma

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prefix meaning down from or less than

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de-

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hard outgrowth on a bone may be a bone tumor

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osteoma

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process of adding calcium to bone structure

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calcification

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when calcium is removed from the bones, there are less calcium than before

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decalcification

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disease condition of the bone in which there is deterioration of the bone matrix

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osteoporosis

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combining form for join

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arthr/o

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instrument used to view a joint

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arthroscope

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the process of looking into a joint with a scope

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arthroscopy

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noun that means any disease involving bones and joints

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osteoarthropathy

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surgical repair of a joint

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arthroplasty

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when a joint has lost its ability to move, movement can sometimes be restored by an __.

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arthroplasty

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physicians specialized in the care of bone and joint disease

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orthopedists

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viewing a joint by using an instrument

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arthroscope

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inflammation of a joint

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arthritis

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type of arthritis associated with bone degeneration

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osteoarthritis

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incldues many different conditions that are characterized by inflammation, degeneration, and connective tissue changes, especially in the joints

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rheumatism

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condition in the joint that are characterized by inflammation, degeneration, and connective tissue changes

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rheumatoid arthritis

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physician specialist who treats arthritic disorders

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rheumatologist

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the research and application of new treatments for arthritis

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rheumatology

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incision into a joint

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arthrotomy

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inflammation of bone and cartilage

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osteochondritis

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combining form for cartilage

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chrondr/o

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pain in or around cartilage

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chondralgia

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excision of cartilage

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chondrectomy

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suffix for development

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-plasia

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defective development of cartilage

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chondrodysplasia

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defective formation of bone and cartilage

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osteochondrodysplasia

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combining form for tendon

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ten/o

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surgical repair of tendons

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tenoplasty

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tendon pain

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tenalgia

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combining forms for tendon

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tendin/o and tendon/o

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inflammation of a tendon

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tendonitis or tendinitis

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pertaining to cartilage and ribes

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chondrocostal

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used in words about the ribs

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cost/o

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excision of a rib or ribs

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costectomy

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pertaining to ribs

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costal

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between the ribs

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intercostal

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pertaining to between cartilages

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interchondral

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combining form for teeth

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dent/o

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pertaining to between the teeth

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interdental

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pertaining to the teeth

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dental

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pain in the teeth, or toothache

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dentalgia

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tooth-shaped, or resembling a tooth

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dentoid

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used for cleaning teeth

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dentifrice

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another combining form for teeth

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odont/o

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dentist who specializes in straightening abnormally positioned teeth

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orthodontist

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physician who performs surgery on the skeletal system

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orthopedist

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prefix meaning around or near

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peri-

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disease around or near the teeth

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periodontal

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surgery of the gums (the tissues around the teeth)

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periodontal surgery

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DDS

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Doctor of Dental Surgery

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perform treatments for dental pulp or tooth root is injured or infected

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endodontist

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specializes in treating diseases of the tissues surrounding the teeth, such as performing a gingivectomy

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periodontist

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uses braces and other appliances to straighten teeth

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orthodontist

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straightens the teeth

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orthodontist

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the first part of the spinal column includes the seven cervical

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vertebrae

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adjective meaning pertaining to the lower back

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lumbar

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combining form for chest or thorax

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thorac/o

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adjective meaning pertaining to the chest and lower back

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thoracolumbar

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any chest disease

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thoracopathy

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pertaining to the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae

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thoracolumbar

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incision of the chest

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thoracotomy

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surgical tapping of the chest to remove fluids

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thoracocentesis (surgical puncture)

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how many vertebrae in each region: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccyx

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cervical-7, thoracic-12, lumbar-5, sacral-5 fused, coccyx-3

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surgical puncture of the heart

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cardiocentesis

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surgical puncture of the abdomen

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abdominocentesis

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surgical puncture of the lung cavity to remove fluid

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pleurocentesis

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posterior curvature (humpback)

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kyph/o

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lateral (S-shaped) curvature (crooked)

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scoli/o

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anterior curvature (swayback)

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lord/o

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prefix that means above, over, or on the top side

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supra-

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above the lumbar region

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supralumbar

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above the ribs

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supracostal

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refers to the surface of the head on top of the skull

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supracranial

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bone of the anterior pelvis

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pubis

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means rectum

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rect/o

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pertaining to the pubis and the rectum

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puborectal

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above the pubis

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suprapubic

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done to find the measurements of the pelvis

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pelvimetry

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instrument to measure speed

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speedometer

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instrument to measure the pelvis

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pelvimeter

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adjective meaning above the pelvis

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suprapelvic

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measures the chest

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thoracometer

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measures the heart

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cardiometer

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combining form for ischium

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ischi/o

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pertaining to the ischium and rectum

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ischiorectal

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pertaining to the ischium and pubis

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ischiopubic

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pertaining to the ischium

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ischial

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herniation through the sciatic notch in the ischium

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ischiocele

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pertaining to the ischium and pubic

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ischiopubic

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vertebrae of the neck

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cervical vertebrae

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joint between the sacrum and the ilium

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sacroiliac joint or iliosacral

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pertaining to the sacrum and the sciatic nerve

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sacrosciatic

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removal of the coccyx

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coccygectomy

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removal of a herniated disk

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diskectomy

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removal of the lamina

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laminectomy

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combining form for vertebra

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spondyl/o

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inflammation of one or more vertebrae

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spondylitis

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a forward slippage of the lumbar vertebrae

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spondylolisthesis

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condition of the spine

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spondylosis

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used in words to refer to the bone of the upper arm

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humerus

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fracture of the radium and ulna

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radioulnar fracture

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plural for carpus

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carpi

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pertaining to the wrist (adjective)

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carpal

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pertaining to the wrist and metacarpals (adjective)

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carpometacarpal

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excision of all or part of the wrist (noun)

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carpectomy

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means beyond

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meta

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bones in the hand "beyond" the carpals

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metacarpals

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bones of the fingers or toes

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phalanges

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inflammation of phalanges

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phalangitis

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excision of a phalanx (singular)

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phalangectomy

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combining form for the acromion process

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acromi/o

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pertaining to the acromion

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acromial

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pertaining to the acromion and humerus

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acromiohumeral

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pertaining to the acromion and the scapula

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acromioscapular

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pertaining to the femur and tibia

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femorotibial

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pertaining to the tibia and fibula

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tibiofibular

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pertaining to the fibula and calcaneus

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fibulocalcaneal

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plural form of calcaneus

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calcanei

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word root mean heel

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calcane

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combining form used in words that refer to heel

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calcane/o

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pertaining to the heel

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calcaneal

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breastbone

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sternum

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pertaining to the sternum and pericardium

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sternopericardial

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pertaining to the sternum and ribs

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sternocostal

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pertaining to the sternum

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sternal

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pain in the sternum

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sternalgia

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combining form for xiphoid (swordlike)

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xiph/o

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pertaining to the xiphoid process and the ribs

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xiphocostal

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adjective meaning pertaining to a condyle

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condylar

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excision of a condyle

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condylectomy

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resembling a condyle

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condyloid

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above a condyle

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epicondyle

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inflammation of the heart muscle

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myocarditis

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the heart muscle

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myocardium

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muscle pain

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myodynia or myalgia

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fibrous muscle tumor (typically found in the uterus)

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myofibroma or lieomyoma

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resembling muscle

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myoid

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muscle and fat tumor

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myolipoma

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muscle disease

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myopathy

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used in word to mean movement or motion

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kinesi/o

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slowness of movement

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bradykinesia

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pain on movement or movement pain

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kinesialgia

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excercise physiologist studies the science of how the body moves

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kinesiology

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cervical vertebrae, first, second, and so on

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C1, C2, C3 ... C7

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calcium

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Ca (Ca++ ion)

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CPD

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cephalopelvic disproportion

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CXR

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chest x-ray

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DDS

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doctor of dental surgery

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DO

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doctor of osteopathy

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Dx

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diagnosis

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Fx

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fracture

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FxBB

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fracture of both bones

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L1, L2, ... L5

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lumbar vertebrae, first, second, and so on

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OA

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osteoarthritis

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OREF

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open reduction external fixation

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ORIF

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open reduction internal fixation

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Orth, ortho

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orthopedist

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RA

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rheumatoid arthritis

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T1, T2, T3, ... T12

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thoracic vertebrae, first, second, and so on