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49 Cards in this Set
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the movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position is
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Extension
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which of the following means " inflammation of the joint"?
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arthritis
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which of the following means " abnormal loss of bone density"?
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osteoporosis
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moving away from the midline
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abduction
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moving towards the midline
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adduction
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movement in which a limb is bent
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flexion
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kinesi/o
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movement
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kyph/o
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hump
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my/o
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muscle
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ten/o, tend/o
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tendon
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-asthenia
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weakness
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chondr/o
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cartilage
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sym- syn-
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together, jointed
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tars/o
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tarsals(ankle bone)
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oste/o
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bone
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-physis
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growth
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cost/o
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rib
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patell/o
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patella (knee cap)
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stren/o
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sterum(breastbone)
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tibi/o
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tibia(lower leg bone)
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the combining form for brain is
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encephal/o
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neurolysis means the
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separting of a nerve.
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which refers to difficulty speaking?
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dysphasia
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a physician which studies and treats diseases of the mind is a
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psychiatrist
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cerebr/o
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cerebrum, brain
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myel/o
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spinal cord
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esthesi/o
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sensation, feeling, sensitivity
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neur/o
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nerve
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-ictal
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seizure, attack
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ment/o, phren/o, psych/o
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mind
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encephal/o
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brain
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inflammation of the brain
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encephalitis
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Alzheimer
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Alzheimer
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any one of a large group of psychotic disorders characterized by gross distortions
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Schizophrenia
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a mood disturbance characterized by feelings of sadness, despair, and discouragement
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major depression
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A major psychological disorder typified by a disturbance in a mood characterized by manic and depressive episodes
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bipolar disorder
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disorder characterized by intrusive, unwanted thoughts that result in a tendency to perform repetitive acts
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Obsessive- compulsive disorder (OCD)
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the combining form for gland is
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aden/o
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the combining form dips/o means
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thirst
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which term refers to normal thyroid?
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euthyroid
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A physician who studies and treats disease of the endocrine system is a/an
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endocrinologist
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thyroid/o, thyr/o
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thyroid gland
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natr/o
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sodium
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kal/i
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potassium
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endrocrin/o
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endocrine
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-drome
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run, running
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calc/i
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calcium
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aden/o
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gland
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acr/o
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extremities, height
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