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76 Cards in this Set
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arthr/o
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joint
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brachi/o
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arm
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carp/o
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wrist
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chondr/o
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cartilage
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cost/o
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rib
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crani/o
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cranium
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dactyl/o
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finger, toe
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oste/o
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bone
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orth/o
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correct
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spondyl/o
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vertebrae
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vertebr/o
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vertebrae
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arthralgia
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pain in a joint
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arthrectomy
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excision of a joint
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arthritis
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inflammation of a joint
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arthrocele
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swelling of a joint
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arthrocentesis
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removal of fluid from a joint
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arthrochondritis
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inflammation of cartilage in a joint
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arthrodynia
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pain in a joint
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arthrogram
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radiograph of a joint
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arthrometry
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measurement of the amount of movement in a joint
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arthropathy
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any disorder of a joint
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arthroscopy
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examination of the interior of a joint
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arthroplasty
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surgical repair of a joint
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arthroscope
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device uned in arthroscopy
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arthrosis
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disintegration of a joint
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arthrotomy
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surgical incision into a joint
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brachialgia
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pain in the arm
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carpal tunnel syndrome
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condition characterized by wrist pain, often occuring during sleep
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carpectomy
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excision of part of the wrist
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chondrodynia
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pain originating in cartilage
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chondrogenesis
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formation of cartilage
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chondroid
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resembling cartilage
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chondromalacia
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softening of the cartilage
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chondropathy
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disease of cartilage
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chondroplasty
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surgical repair of cartilage
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costalgia
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pain in a rib
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costectomy
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excision of a rib
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costochondritis
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inflammation of rib cartilage
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dactylagia
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pain in finger or toe
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dactylodynia
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pain in finger or toe
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dactylomegaly
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enlargement of one or more fingers or toes
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ostealgia
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pain in a bone
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ostectomy
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surgical removal of bone
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osteitis
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inflammation of bone
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osteochondritis
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inflammation of bone and associated cartilage
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osteogenesis
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formation of a bone
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osteology
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study of bone
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osteomalacia
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softening of bone
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osteopenia
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abnormally low bone density
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osteodynia
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pain in a bone
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osteoplasty
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surgical repair of bone
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osteoporosis
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atrophy of bone tissue
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osteorrhaphy
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suturing together the parts of a broken bone
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osteotomy
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surgical cutting of bone
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appendicular
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having to do with something attached
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axial
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straight line through a physical body
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brachial
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having to do with an arm
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calcaneus
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the heel bone
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capitate bone
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one of the eight carpals
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carpal
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a wrist bone
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cervical
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vertebrae in the neck
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cervix
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neck
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clavicle
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collar bone
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coccyx
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the tailbone
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cuboid
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bone on the ankle
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diarthrosis
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synonym for synovial joint
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arthrosis
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disintegration of a joint
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bursitis
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inflammation of the bursa
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osteomyelitis
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inflammation of bone marrow
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osteology
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study, diagnosis, and treatment of skeletal disorders
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osteologist
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specialist in osteology
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arthrocentesis
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removing fluid from a joint
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arthrectomy
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excision of a joint
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arthroplasty
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surgical repair of a joint
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costectomy
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excision of a rib
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vertebrectomy
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excision of a vertebra
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