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Clavic/o

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Clavicle

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Carp/o

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Carpals (wrist bones)

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Clavicul/o

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Clavicle

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Cost/o

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Rib

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Crani/o

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Cranium

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Femor/o

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Femur

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Fibul/o

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Fibula

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Humer/o

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Humerous

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Ili/o

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Ilium.

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Ischi/o

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Ischium

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Lumb/o

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Loin, lumbar region of the spine

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Mandibul/o

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Mandible

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Maxill/o

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Maxilla

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Patell/o

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Patella

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Pelv/i

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Pelvis

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Pelv/o

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Pelvis, pelvic bone

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Phalang/o

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Phalanges

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Pub/o

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Pubis

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Rachi/o

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Spine, vertebral column

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Radi/o

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Radius

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Sacr/o

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Sacrum

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Scapul/o

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Scapula

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Spondyl/o

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Vertebra

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Vertebr/o

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vertebra

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Stern/o
Sternum
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Tars/o
Tarsals
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Tibi/o
Tibia
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Uln/o
Ulna.
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Aponeur/o
Aponeurosis
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Arthr/o
Joint
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Burs/o
Bursa (cavity)
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Chondr/o
Cartilage
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Disk/o
Intervertebral disk.
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Menisc/o
Meniscus (crescent).
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Synovi/o
Synovia, synovial membrane
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Ten/o
Tendon
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Tend/o
Tendon
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Tendin/o
Tendon.
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Ankyl/o
Crooked, stiff, bent
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Kinesi/o
Movement, motion.
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Kyph/o
Hump.
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Lamin/o
Lamina
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Lord/o
Bent forward.
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Myel/o
Bone marrow.
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My/o
Muscle
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Myos/o
Muscle.
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Oste/o
Bone.
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Petr/o
Stone.
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Scoli/o
Crooked, curved.
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Inter-
Between.
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Supra-
Above
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Sym-
Together, joined.
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Syn-
Together, joined.
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-asthenia
Weakness
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-clasia
Break
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-clasis
Break
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-clast
Break
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-desis
Surgical fixation, fusion.
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-physis
Growth.
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-schisis
Split, fissure.
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Ankylosis
Abnormal condition of stiffness.
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Arthritis
Inflammation of a joint
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Bursitis
Inflammation of the bursa
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Chondromalacia
Softening of cartilage
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Cranioschisis
Fissure of the skull.
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Diskitis
Inflammation of the intervertebral disk.
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Fibromyalgia
Pain in the fibrous tissues and muscles
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Kyphosis
Abnormal condition of a hump. Also call hunchback.
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Lordosis
Abnormal condition of bending forward. Swayback.
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Maxillitis
Inflammation of the maxilla.
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Menscitis
Inflammation of a meniscus
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Myasthenia
Muscle weakness
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Myeloma
Tumor of the bone marrow
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Osteitis
Inflammation of the bone.
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Osteoarthritis
Inflammation of the bone and joint.
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Osteochondritis
Inflammation of the bone and cartilage.
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Osteofibroma
Tumor of the bone and fibrous tissue.
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Osteomalacia
Softening of the bones
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Osteomyelitis
Inflammation of the bone and bone marrow
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Osteopenia
Abnormal reduction of bone mass.
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Osteopetrosis
Abnormal condition of stone like bones
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Osteosarcoma
Malignant tumor of the bone
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Polymyositis
Inflammation of many muscles.
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Rachischisis
Fissure of the vertebral column
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Rhabdomyolysis
Dissolution of striated muscle.
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Sarcopenia
Abnormal reduction of connective tissue.
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Scoliosis
Abnormal condition of a curved spine
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Spondylaritis
Inflammation of vertebral joints
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Spondylolysis
Abnormal condition of the vertebra.
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Synoviosarcoma
Malignant tumor of the synovial membrane
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Tendinitis
Inflammation of the tendon
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Tenosynovitis
Inflammation of the tendon and synovial membrane.
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Aponeurorrhaphy
Suture of an aponeurosis.
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Arthrocentesis
Surgical puncture of a joint to aspirate fluid.
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Athroclasia
Surgical breaking of a (stiff) joint.
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Arthrodesis
Surgical fixation of a joint. Also called joint fusion.
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Arthroplasty
Surgical repair of a joint.
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Bursectomy
Excision of a bursa.
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Carpectomy
Excision of a carpal bone.
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Chondrectomy
Excision of a cartilage.
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Chondroplasty
Surgical repair of a cartilage.
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Costectomy
Excision of a rib.
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Cranioplasty
Surgical repair of the skull.
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Craniotomy
Incision of the skull.
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Diskectomy
Excision of an intervertebral disk.
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Laminectomy
Excision of a lamina.
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Maxillectomy
Excision of the maxilla
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Meniscectomy
Excision of the meniscus
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Myorrhaphy
Suture of a muscle.
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Ostectomy
Excision of bone.
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Osteoclasis
Surgical breaking of a bone to correct a deformity.
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Patellectomy
Excision of the patella.
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Phalangectomy
Excision of a finger or toe bone.
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Rachiotomy
Incision into the vertebral column.
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Spondylosyndesis
Fusing together of the vertebrae.
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Synovectomy
Excision of the synovial membrane.
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Tarsectomy
Excision of one or more tarsal bones.
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Tenomyoplasty
Surgical repair of the tendon and muscle.
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Tenorrhaphy
Suture of a tendon.
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Vertebroplasty
Surgical repair of the vertebra.
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Arthrography
Radiographic imaging of a joint.
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Arthroscopy
Visual examination of a joint.
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Electromyogram
Record of the intrinsic electrical activity in the skeletal muscle.
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Arthralgia
Pain in the joint
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Atrophy
Without development (wasting)
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Bradykinesia
Slow movement.
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Carpal
Pertaining to the wrist
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Clavicular
Pertaining to the clavicle.
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Cranial
Pertaining to the cranium
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Dyskinesia
Difficult moment
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Dystrophy
Abnormal development
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Femoral
Pertaining to the femur
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Humeral
Pertaining to the humerus
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Hyperkinesia
Excessive movement (overactive).
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Hypertrophy
Excessive development.
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Iliofemoral
Pertaining to the ileum and femur
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Intercostal
Pertaining to between the ribs.
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Intervertebral
Pertaining to between the vertebrae.
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Intracranial
Pertaining to within the cranium
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Ischiofibular
Pertaining to the ischium and fibula
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Ischiopubic
Pertaining to the Ischium and pubis.
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Lumbar
Pertaining to the loins.
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Lumbocostal
Pertaining to the loins in the ribs.
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Lumbosacral
Pertaining to the lumbar regions and the sacrum
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Osteoblast
Developing bone cell
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Osteocyte
Bone cell
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Osteonecrosis
Abnormal death of bone (tissues)
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Pelvic
Pertaining to the pelvis
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Pelvisacral
Pertaining to the pelvis and the sacrum
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Pubic
Pertaining to the pubis.
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Pubofemoral
Pertaining to the pubis and femur.
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Radial
Pertaining to the radius.
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Sacral
Pertaining to the sacrum.
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Sternoclavicular
Pertaining to the sternum and clavicle
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Sternoid
Resembling the sternum
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Subcostal
Pertaining to below the rib.
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Submandibular
Pertaining to below the mandible
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Submaxillary
Pertaining to below the maxilla
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Subscapular
Pertaining to below the scapula
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Substernal
Pertaining to below the sternum
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Suprapatellar
Pertaining to above the patella
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Suprascapular
Pertaining to above the scapula
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Symphysis
Growing together.
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Tibial
Pertaining to the tibia
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Ulnoradial
Pertaining to the ulna and radius
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Vertebrocostal
Pertaining to the vertebrae and ribs
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Cerebell/o
Cerebellum
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Cerebr/o
Cerebrum, brain
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Dur/o
Hard, dura mater
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Encephal/o
Brain
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Gangli/o
Ganglion
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Ganglion/o
Ganglion
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Gli/o
Glia, gluey substance
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Mening/o
Meninges
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Meningi/o
Meninges
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Myel/o
Spinal cord
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Neur/o
Nerve
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Radic/o
Nerve root
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Radicul/o
Nerve root
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Rhiz/o
Nerve root
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Esthesi/o
Sensation, sensitivity, feeling
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Ment/o
Mind
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Psych/o
Mind
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Mon/o
One, single
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Phas/o
Speech
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Poli/o
Gray matter
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Quadr/i
Four
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-iatrist
Specialist, physician.
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-iatry
Treatment, specialty
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-ictal
Seizure, attack
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-paresis
slight paralysis
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Cerebellitis
Inflammation of the cerebellum.
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Cerebral thrombosis
Pertaining to the cerebellum, abnormal condition of a clot.
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Duritis
Inflammation of the Dura mater
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Encephalitis
Inflammation of the brain
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Encephalomalacia
Softening of the brain
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Encephalomyeloradiculitis
Inflammation of the brain, spinal cord, and nerve roots.
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Gangliitis
Inflammation of the ganglion
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Glioblastoma
Tumor composed of developing glial tissue
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Glioma
Tumor composed of the glial tissue
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Meningioma
Tumor of the meninges
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Meningitis
Inflammation of the meninges
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Meningocele
Protrusion of the meninges.
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Meningomyelocele
Protrusion of the meninges and spinal cord
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Mononeuropathy
Disease affecting a single nerve
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Neuralgia
Pain in a nerve
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Neurasthenia
Nerve weakness
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Neuritis
Inflammation of the nerves
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Neuroarthropathy
Disease of nerves and joints.
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Neuroma
Tumor made up of nerve cells.
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Neuropathy
Disease of the nerves
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Poliomyelitis
Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord.
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Polyneuritis
Inflammation of many nerves
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Polyneuropathy
Disease of many nerves.
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Radiculitis
Inflammation of the nerve roots.
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Radiculopathy
Disease of the nerve roots
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Rhizomeningomyelitis
Inflammation of the nerve root, meninges, and spinal cord
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Subdural hematoma
Pertaining to below the Dura matter, tumor of blood
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Ganglionectomy
Excision of a ganglion.
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Neurectomy
Excision of a nerve.
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Neurolysis
Separating the nerve (from adhesions)
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Neuroplasty
Surgical repair of a nerve.
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Neurorrhaphy
Suture of a nerve
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Neurotomy
Incision into a nerve.
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Radicotomy
Incision into a nerve root
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Rhizotomy
Incision into a nerve root.
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Cerebral angiography
Radiographic imaging of the blood vessels in the brain.
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CT Myelography
Process of recording the spinal cord.
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Electroencephalogram
Record of the electrical impulses of the brain
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Electroencephalograph
Instrument used to record the electrical impulses of the brain.
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Electroencephalography
Process of recording the electrical impulses of the brain.
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Anesthesia
Without (loss of) feeling or sensation
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Aphasia
Condition of without speaking (loss or impairment of the ability to speak)
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Cephalalgia
Pain in the head. Headache
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Cerebral
Pertaining to the cerebrum
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Craniocerebral
Pertaining to the cranium and cerebrum
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Dysphasia
Condition of difficulty speaking.
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Encephalosclerosis
Hardening of the brain
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Gliocyte
Glial cell
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Hemiparesis
Slight paralysis of half
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Hemiplegia
Paralysis of half.
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Hyperesthesia
Excessive sensitivity (to stimuli)
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Interictal
Occurring between seizures or attacks
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Intracerebral
Pertaining to within the cerebrum.
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Mental
Pertaining to the mind
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Monoparesis
Slight paralysis of one limb.
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Monoplegia
Paralysis of one limb.
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Myelomalacia
Softening of the spinal cord.
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Neuroid
Resembling a nerve
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Neurologist
Physician who studies in treats diseases of the nerves.
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Neurology
Study of nerves.
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Panplegia
Total paralysis
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Paresthesia
Abnormal sensation
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Postictal
Occurring after a seizure or attack
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Preictal
Occurring before a seizure or attack.
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Quadriplegia
Paralysis of four limbs.
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Subdural
Pertaining to below the Dura matter
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Psychiatrist
A physician who studies and treats disorders of the mind
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Psychiatry
Specialty of the mind
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Psychogenic
Originating in the mind
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Psychologist
Specialist of the mind
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Psychology
Study of the mind
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Psychopathy
Any disease of the mind
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Psychosis
Abnormal condition of the mind.
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Psychosomatic
Pertaining to the mind and body

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