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18 Cards in this Set
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What is the term for excision of the ribs ?
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costoectomy
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What prefix means "away from or from" ?
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Ab-
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A "suprapubic" catheter is inserted where ?
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"higher (than) or above" the "pubis"
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What is a small serous sac between a tendon and bone ?
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a bursa
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What is an instrument that is used to measure ?
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a -meter
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What is osteoarthritis ?
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inflammation and destruction of bone and joint tissue
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Arthritis is defined as...
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inflammation of the joint
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Knowing the definition of a scope, what is an arthroscope?
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an instrument used to look into a joint
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A chest tube is inserted "intercostally" which means...
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it is inserted between the ribs
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An "aberrant" structure is ...
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a structure that wanders from the normal
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What prefix means "between" ?
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inter
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Tendeno means...
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tendon
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What is the prefix that means "ribs"
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costo
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What is osteoitis ?
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inflammation of the bone
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What is softening of the bone?
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osteomalachia
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What prefix refers to the lower back ?
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lumbo
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A scope is what type of instrument ?
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an instrument used to look at something
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Osteopathy is defined as...
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disease of the bone
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