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Medical Terminology Quiz 2.2
Musculoskeletal System Word Building
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Pharmacology
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09/08/2010
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Term
-blast
 Definition
immature, embryonic
Term
-desis
 Definition
stabilize, fuse
Term
-listhesis
 Definition
slipping
Term
-porosis
 Definition
porous
Term
-algia
arthalgia
 Definition
joint pain
Term
-centesis
arthrocentesis
 Definition
puncture to withdraw fluid from joint
Term
-itis
arthritis
 Definition
joint inflammation
Term
-otomy
arthrotomy
 Definition
incision into a joint
Term
-scope
arthroscope
 Definition
instrument to view joint
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-ectomy
bursectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of bursa
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-itis
bursitis
 Definition
inflammation of bursa
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intra- -al
intracranial
 Definition
pertaining to inside the skull
Term
-otomy
craniotomy
 Definition
incision into the skull
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-oma
myeloma
 Definition
red bone marrow tumor
Term
-algia
ostealgia
 Definition
bone pain
Term
myel/o -itis
osteomyelitis
 Definition
bone and bone marrow inflammation
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-otomy
osteotomy
 Definition
incision into bone
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-pathy
osteopathy
 Definition
bone disease
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inter- -al
intervertebral
 Definition
pertaining to between vertebrae
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-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
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-kinesia
 Definition
movement
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-tonia
 Definition
tone
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ab-
 Definition
away from
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ad-
 Definition
towards
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circum-
 Definition
around
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