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| ten/o, tendin/o, tendon/o |
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| 3 combining forms for tendon |
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| tendinoplasty, tenoplasty |
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| surgical repair of a tendon |
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| attaches muscle to muscle |
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| process of adding calcium to bones |
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| process of losing calcium from the bones |
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| deterioration of bone matrix, caused by calcium deficiency, heredity, hormonal changes |
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| also called compound, bone protrudes through the skin |
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| diseased area that weakens bone |
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| pertaining to between the cartilage |
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| move the ribs during breathing |
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| research and application of new treatments for arthritis |
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| combining form for cartilage |
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| defective development of cartilage |
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| defective formation of bone and cartilage |
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| combining form for tendon |
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| process of looking into a joint with a scope |
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| any disease involving bones and joints |
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| rheumatism or rheumatoid arthritis |
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| a form of arthritis that is characterized by inflammation, degeneration, and connective tissue changes |
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| physician who specializes in arthritis disorders |
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| movement of body part to cause bone ends to align without surgery |
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| holding a bone in place using screws or nails under the skin |
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| excision of a rib or ribs |
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| inflammation of the bone and cartilage |
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| excision or surgical removal of cartilage |
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| surgical repair of a joint |
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| physicians who specialize in care of bone and joint diseases |
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| the break is through the width of the bone |
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| a break in which the skin is not broken; also called a simple fracture |
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| the break is not through the width of the bone |
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| screws are attached to an external bar |
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| movement of a body part to cause bone alignment without surgery |
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| posterior curvature or humpback |
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| lateral or S-shaped curve (crooked) |
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| anterior curvature or swayback |
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| also called a thoracocentesis |
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| surgical puncture of the abdomen |
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| surgical puncture of the lung cavity to remove blood |
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| combining form for chest or thorax |
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| pertaining to the chest and lower back |
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| an instrument used for cleaning teeth |
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| one who cleans teeth and takes x-rays |
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| word root for orthos, means straight |
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| prefix for above, over, on the top side |
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| surgical puncture to remove fluid from a cavity |
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| suffix for surgical puncture |
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| treats disorders of dental pulp and the roots of the teeth |
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| combining form for lower back |
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| adjective referring to lower back |
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| prefix for around or near |
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| peridontist specializes in the treatment of |
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| specializes in straightening abnormally positioned teeth |
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| orthopedist or orthopaedist |
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| physician who performs surgery on the skeletal system |
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| surface of the head or on top of the skull |
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| combining form for anterior pelvis |
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| combining form for acromion |
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| pertaining to the acromion |
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| pertaining to the acromion and the humerus |
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| pertaining to the acromion and scapula |
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| combining forms for femur, tibia, fibula |
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| pertaining to the femur and tibia |
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| pertaining to the tibia and fibula |
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| pertaining to the fibula and calcaneus |
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| pertaining to the wrist and metacarpals |
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| excision of part or all of the wrist |
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| bones of the hand beyond the carpals |
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| combining form for radius |
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| fracture of both the radius and ulna |
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| pertaining to the pubis and rectum |
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| test done to measure the size of the pelvis (pregnancy) |
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| instrument used to measure the size of the pelvis (pregnancy) |
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| bones of the fingers and toes |
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| inflammation of the phalanges |
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| excision or surgical removal of the phalanx |
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| used to immobilize the neck |
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| joint between the sacrum and ilium |
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| pertaining to the sacrum and sciatic nerve |
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| inflammation of one or more vertebrae |
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| forward slippage of the lumbar vertebrae |
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| combining form for humerus |
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| condition of the spine (general term) |
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| removal of a herniated disk |
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| combining form for vertebrae |
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| pertaining to the ischium and rectum |
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| pertaining to the ischium and pubis |
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| pertaining to the ischium |
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| used to measure the size of the head |
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| used to measure the size of the chest |
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| used to measure the size of the heart |
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| study of how the body moves |
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| abbreviation for intramuscular |
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| excision or surgical removal of a condyle |
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| combining form for xiphoid |
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| rounded process on a bone |
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| pertaining to the xiphoid process and ribs |
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| combining form for sternum or breastbone |
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| pertaining to the sternum and pericardium |
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| pertaining to the sternum and ribs |
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| pertaining to the sternum |
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| disease of the muscle tissue |
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| disease characterized by weakness and loss of muscle tone |
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| combining form for muscle |
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| instrument used for measuring activity of a muscle |
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| process used to measure activity in a muscle |
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