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Integumentary and Musculoskeletal Systems
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05/17/2011
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THR
 Definition
Total Hip Replacement
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Fx
 Definition
Fracture
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DTR
 Definition
Deep Tendon Reflex
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RLQ
 Definition
Right Lower Quadrant
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RUQ
 Definition
Right Upper Quadrant
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LLQ
 Definition
Left Lower Quadrant
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LUQ
 Definition
Left Upper Quadrant
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I&D
 Definition
Incision and Drainage
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Bx
 Definition
Biopsy
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ID
 Definition
Intradermal
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SubQ
 Definition
Subcutaneous
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FM
 Definition
Fibromyalgia
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RA
 Definition
Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Anter/o
 Definition
Front
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Poster/o
 Definition
Back
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Crani/o
 Definition
Skull
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Gastr/o
 Definition
Stomach
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Later/o
 Definition
Side: away from the midline
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Medi/o
 Definition
Middle
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Ventr/o
 Definition
Front Side; Belly
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My/o
 Definition
Muscle
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Viscer/o
 Definition
Internal Organs
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Myel/o
 Definition
Bone Marrow
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Proxim/o
 Definition
Near
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Fasci/o
 Definition
Band of fibrous tissue
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Oste/o
 Definition
Bone
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Arthr/o
 Definition
Joint
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Vertebr/o
 Definition
Vertebrae
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Carp/o
 Definition
Wrist Bones
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Orth/o
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Straight
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Thorac/o
 Definition
Chest
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Derm/o
Dermat/o
Cut/o
Cutane/o
 Definition
Skin
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Onych/o
 Definition
Nail
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Sud/o
Sudor/o
 Definition
Sweat
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Supra-
 Definition
Above
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Hypo-
 Definition
Below
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Intra-
 Definition
Within
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Para-
 Definition
Near; Beside
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Per-
 Definition
Through
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-ectomy
 Definition
Surgical removal of
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-malacia
 Definition
Softening
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-oma
 Definition
Tumor
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-phagia
 Definition
Eating
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-plasty
 Definition
Surgical Repair
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-(r)rhea
 Definition
Flow; Excessive discharge
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-tome
 Definition
Cutting instrument
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-trophy
 Definition
Growth; Development
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-dynia
 Definition
Pain
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-lysis
 Definition
Destruction, Breakdown
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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Anterior
 Definition
Toward the front
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Posterior
 Definition
Toward the back
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Cranial
 Definition
Toward the head
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Deep
 Definition
Toward the midline of the body
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Distal
 Definition
Away from the trunk; farthest from teh point of origin of a body part
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Dorsal
 Definition
Toward the back
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Inferior
 Definition
Below; downward toward the feet
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Lateral
 Definition
To the side; away from the midline
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Prone
 Definition
Face down; lying on abdomen
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Superficial
 Definition
Near the surface
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Supine
 Definition
Face up; lying on the back
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Ventral
 Definition
Toward the front
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Dorsiflexion
 Definition
Moving the foot upward toward the leg
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Alopecia
 Definition
Partial or complete loss of hair
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Bradykinesia
 Definition
Extremely slow movement
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Osteochondritis
 Definition
Inflammation of the bone and cartilage
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Contraction
 Definition
Shortening or tightening of a muscle
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Tendinitis
 Definition
Inflammation of a tendon
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Dermatitis
 Definition
Inflammation of the skin
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Cyanosis
 Definition
Bluish discoloration of the skin
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Abduction
 Definition
Movement away from the midline of the body
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Arthralgia
 Definition
Joint Pain
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Jaundice
 Definition
Yellowish discoloration of the skin
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Proximal
 Definition
Toward the trunk; nearest the point of origin of a body part
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Laceration
 Definition
A tear or cut in the skin
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Lesion
 Definition
Any damage to the skin and tissues caused by trauma or disease
Term
Pallor
 Definition
Paleness
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Furuncle
 Definition
An inflammed hair follicle; a boil
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Pyoderma
 Definition
Any purulent skin disease
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Seborrhea
 Definition
Excessive discharge of sebum
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Medial
 Definition
toward the midline of the body or pertaining to the midline
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Pronation
 Definition
Moving the palm face down to toward the bacl; palms down
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Midsagittal
 Definition
Plane that divides the body into left and right halves
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Paronychia
 Definition
Inflammation of the fold of the skin surrounding the fingernails
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Tinea
 Definition
Fungal infection of the skin; ringworm
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Dermatome
 Definition
Instrument used for cutting the skin
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Dermatoplasty
 Definition
Surgical repair of the skin
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