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crani/o

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skull

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vertebr/o, spondly/o, rachi/o

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spine, vertebral column

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lumbr/o, lumbar

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lower back

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7 cervical vertebrae

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C-1, C-2…

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12 thoracic vertebrae

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T-1, T-2…

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5 lumbar vertebrae

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L-1, L-2…

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clavic/o, clavicle

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collar bone

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scapul/o, scapula

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shoulder bone

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humer/o, humerus

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upper arm bone

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stern/o, sternum

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breastbone

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cost/o, costals

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ribs

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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aBduction

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the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body or another part

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aDduction

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the movement towards the midline of the body

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inversion

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turning inward or inside out

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eversion

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movement in which the surface of the foot rotates away from the midline of the body

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extension

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the action of moving a limb from a bent to a straight position

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flexion

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the action of bending a limb or joint

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pronation

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rotating the hand/forearm so the palm surface is facing down

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supination

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rotating the hand/forearm so the palm surface is facing up

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rotation

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the acting of rotating around an axis or center

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alignment

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placing fractured bones into correct anatomical position

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ambulate

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able to walk

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ambulatory

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pertaining to walking

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deformity/deformed
distortion of any part of the body
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dislocate/dislocation
temporary displacement of a bone from its joint
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immobilize/immobilization
making a part or limb so that it cannot be moved
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orthopod
orthopedist
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reduce/reduction
restoring a fractured bone to its normal position
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symmetry
both sides are equal
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traction
pulling force on a limb to return bone/joint to normal position
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CR
closed reduction
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CRIF
closed reduction internal fixation (fracture treatment)
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ORIF
open reduction internal fixation (surgical fracture treatment)
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phalang/o, phalanges
fingers, toes
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carp/o, carpals
bones of wrist
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tars/o, tarsals
ankle bones
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ilium
part of the hip bone
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femor/o, femur
upper leg bone
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patell/o, patella
knee cap
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fibul/o, fibula
lower leg bone
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arthr/o
joints
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ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o, tendon
attaches muscles to bone
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burs/o, bursa
fibrous sac that acts like a cushion to ease joint movement
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ligament
connects bone to bone
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synovial fluid
acts as a lubricant within moveable joints
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symphysis joint
bones grow together with cartilage and function as one
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menisc/o
cartilage within a joint
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oste/o
bone
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myel/o
bone marrow, spinal cord
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my/o, myos/o
muscle
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ankylosis
loss of mobility in a joint
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intercostal
pertaining to between the ribs
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supracostal
pertaining to above the ribs
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osteoclasis
surgical Fx a bone to correct deformity
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osteodesis
fusion: surgically fuse bone together
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lord/o
bent forward
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kyph/o
hump, humpback
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myoasthenia
muscle weakness
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osteoarthritis
inflammation of the bones and joints
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orthopedic surgeon
specializes in bones, joints and muscles
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kinesiology
study of the movement and motion of muscles and body parts
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Fx
fracture (broken bone)
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disl
dislocation
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ROM
range of motion
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OT
occupational therapy
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PT
physical therapy
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OA
osteoarthritis
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Ht
height
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Wt
weight
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Ortho
orthopedics
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MD
muscular dystrophy
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D.O
Doctor of Osteopathy
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NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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RA
rheumatoid arthritis
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AKA
above knee amputation

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