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Medical terminology ch. 4
Musculoskeletal system
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Undergraduate 2
02/04/2010
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Term
ankyl/o
 Definition
stiff joint
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
articul/o
 Definition
joint
Term
burs/o
 Definition
sac
Term
carp/o
 Definition
wrist
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cervic/o
 Definition
neck
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
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clavicul/o
 Definition
clavicle
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coccyg/o
 Definition
coccyx
Term
cortic/o
 Definition
outer portion
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cost/o
 Definition
rib
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crani/o
 Definition
skull
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femor/o
 Definition
femur
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fibul/o
 Definition
fibula
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humer/o
 Definition
humerus
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ili/o
 Definition
ilium
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ischi/o
 Definition
ischium
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kryph/o
 Definition
hump
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lamin/o
 Definition
lamina, part of vertebra
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lord/o
 Definition
bent backwards
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lumb/o
 Definition
loin
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mandibul/o
 Definition
mandible
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maxill/o
 Definition
maxilla
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medull/o
 Definition
inner portion
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metacarp/o
 Definition
metacarpals
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metatars/o
 Definition
metatarsals
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myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow, spinal cord
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orth/o
 Definition
straight
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oste/o
 Definition
bone
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patell/o
 Definition
patella
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ped/o
 Definition
child, foot
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pelv/o
 Definition
pelvis
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phalang/o
 Definition
phalanges
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pod/o
 Definition
foot
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pub/o
 Definition
pubis
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radi/o
 Definition
radius
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sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum
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scapul/o
 Definition
scapula
Term
scoli/o
 Definition
crooked, bent
Term
spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebrae
Term
stern/o
 Definition
sternum
Term
synovi/o
 Definition
synovial membrane
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synov/o
 Definition
synovial membrane
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tars/o
 Definition
ankle
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thorac/o
 Definition
chest
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tibi/o
 Definition
tibia
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uln/o
 Definition
ulna
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vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebra
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-blast
 Definition
immature, embryonic
Term
-clasia
 Definition
to surgically break
Term
-desis
 Definition
stabilize, fuse
Term
-listhesis
 Definition
slipping
Term
-porosis
 Definition
porous
Term
bursa
 Definition
saclike structure composed of connective tissue and lined with synovial membrane.
Term
arthralgia
 Definition
joint pain
Term
arthrocentesis
 Definition
puncture to withdraw fluid from a joint
Term
arthroclasia
 Definition
surgically breaking a joint
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arthrodesis
 Definition
fusion of a joint
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arthrogram
 Definition
record of a joint
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arthrotomy
 Definition
incision into a joint
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bursectomy
 Definition
removal of a bursa
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chondrectomy
 Definition
removal of cartilage
Term
chondromalacia
 Definition
softening of the cartilage
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cortical
 Definition
pertaining to the outer portion
Term
medullary
 Definition
pertaining to the inner portion
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osteotome
 Definition
instrument to cut bone
Term
crepitation
 Definition
the noise produced by bones or cartilage rubbing together in conditions such as arthritis. crepitus
Term
exostosis
 Definition
a bone spur
Term
kyphosis
 Definition
abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine.
Term
closed fracture
 Definition
fracture in which there is no open skin wound
Term
colles fracture
 Definition
common wrist fracture
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