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appendage

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any part of the body attached to the main structure

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articulation

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place of union between two or more bones, also called a joint

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cacellous

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Latticelike arrangement of bony plates occuring at the ends of long bones

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cruciate ligaments

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ligaments that cross each other, forming an X within the notch between the femoral condyles

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hematopoiesis

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production and development of blood cells, normally in the bone marrow

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fibers

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small contractile cells that make up muscle tissue

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skeletal muscles

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also called voluntary or striated muscles, these are muscles under voluntary control. Examples include the muscles that move the eyeballs and tongue

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cardiac muscle

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found only in the heart, this type of muscle makes up most of the wall in the heart. It’s striated, but it produces rhythmic and involuntary contractions

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smooth muscle

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also called involuntary or visceral muscles, these are muscles whose actions are involuntary and are controlled by the autonomic nervous system

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aponeurosis

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when a fibrous attachment to a bone spans a large area of the bone

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tendon

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When connective tissue fibers form a cord or a strap

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ligament

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flexible bands of fibrous tissue that are highly adapted for resisting strains

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adduction

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moving an appendage into the midline of the body

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abduction

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moving an appendage away from the midline of the body

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flexion

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the action of decreasing the angle of a joint

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extension

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the action of increasing the angle of a joint

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pronation

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to turn the palm downward

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supination

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the turn the palm upward

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inversion

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moving the sole of the foot inward

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eversion

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moving the sole of the foot outward

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dorsiflexion

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elevating the foot, pointing the foot upward

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plantar flexion

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lowering the foot, pointing the foot downward

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hematopoesis

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the production of blood cells inside the bone marrow

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short bones

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type of bone that’s often cube-shaped. Examples include wrists and toes

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Irregular bones

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bones that cannot be classified as short or long due to their complex shapes

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long bones

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bones found in the appendages, such as legs and arms.

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diaphysis

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the long, main portion of a long bone

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compact bone

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forms the long cylindrical outer covering of a long bone

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cancellous bone

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spongy bone at the core of a short bone

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medullary cavity

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the central canal inside of a bone that hold the yellow marrow; consists mainly of fat and blood cells

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proximal epiphysis

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the end of a long bone closest to the center of the body

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distal epiphysis

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the end of a long bone farthest to the center of the body

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articular cartilage

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type of elastic connective tissue that covers an epiphysis such that movement is smooth for joints

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spongy bone

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the substance that makes up the interior material of an epiphysis

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osteoblast

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a bone-forming cell

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The axial skeleton is divided into ____ main regions, which are…?

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three main regions: the skull, the rib cage, and the vertebral column

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trochanter

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a large, irregularly shaped and non-articulating process found only on the femur

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tubercle

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a small, round process on a bone

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condyle

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the rounded articulating head of a bone, kob-shaped

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head

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prominent, rounded articulating head of a bone

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foramen

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rounded opening through a bone to accommodate blood vessels and nerves, like the foramen of the skull through which cranial nerves pass

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fissure

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a narrow, slit-like opening in the bone

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sinus

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a cavity or a hollow space inside a bone

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fontanel

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the unossified membrane or soft spot that appears on an infant’s head between the cranial bones

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ankyl/o

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combining form for stiffness, can also mean bent or crooked

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arthr/o

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combining form of “joint”

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kyph/o

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combining form of “humpback”

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lamin/o

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combining form of “lamina,” the part of the vertibral arch

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lord/o

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combining form of “curve” or “swayback”

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myel/o

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combining form of either “bone marrow” or “spinal cord” depending on the context

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orth/o

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combining form of “straight”

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oste/o

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combining form of “bone”

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ped/o

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combining form of “foot” and also “child”

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scoli/o

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combining form of “crooked” or “bent”

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thorac/o

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combining form of “chest”

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acromi/o

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combining form of “acromion” which is a projection of the scapula

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brachi/o

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combining form of “arm”

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calcane/o

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combining form of “calcaneum” which is the heel bone

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carp/o

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combining form of “carpus” which is the wrist bone

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cephal/o

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combining form of “head”

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cervic/o

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combining form of “neck” but also the cervix as well

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clavicul/o

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combining form of “clavicle” or collar bone

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cost/o

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combining form of “ribs”

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crani/o

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combining form of “skull”

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dactyl/o

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combining form of “fingers” or “toes”

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femor/o

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combining form of “femur”

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fibul/o

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combining form of “fibula”

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humer/o

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combining form of “humerus”

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ili/o

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combining form of “ilium” which is the flaring portion of the hip bone

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ischi/o

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combining form of “ischium” which is the lower portion of the hip bone

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lumb/o

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combining form of “loins” though specifically the lower back portion

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metacarp/o

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combining form of “metacarpus” or the hand bones

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metatars/o

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combining form of “metatarsus” or the foot bones

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patell/o

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combining form of “patella” or kneecap

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pelv/i

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combining form of “pelvis”

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phalang/o

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combining form of “phalanges” or finger bones

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pod/o

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combining form of “foot”

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pub/o

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combining form of “pelvis bone”

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radi/o

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combining form of “radiation”

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spondyl/o

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one of two combining forms of “vertebrae”

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vertebr/o

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one of two combining forms of “vertebrae”

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stern/o

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combining form of “sternum”

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tibi/o

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combining form of “tibia”

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leiomy/o

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combining form of “smooth muscle”

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muscul/o

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one of two combining form of “muscle”

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my/o

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one of two combining forms of “muscle”

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rhabd/o

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combining form of “rod-shaped” or striated

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rhabdomy/o

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combining form of “rod shaped striated muscle”

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chrond/o

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combining form of “cartilage”

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fasci/o

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combining form of “band” or “fascia”

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fibr/o

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combining form of “fiber” or “fibrous tissue”

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synov/o

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combining form of “synovial membrane” or “synovial fluid”

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ten/o

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one of three combining forms of “tendon”

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tend/o

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one of three combining forms of “tendon”

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tendin/o

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one of three combining forms of “tendon”

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-asthenia

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suffix for “weakness” or “debility”

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-blast

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suffix for “embryonic cell”

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-clasia

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suffix for “to break” or “surgical fracture” (there are two)

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-clast

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suffix for “to break” or “surgical fracture” (there are two)

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-desis

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suffix for “binding” or “fixation of a bone or joint”

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-malacia

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suffix for “softening”

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-physis

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suffix for “growth”

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-porosis

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suffix for “porous”

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-sarcoma

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suffix for “malignant tumor of connective tissue”

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-scopy

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suffix for “visual examination”

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syn-

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prefix for “together” or “joined”

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ankylosis

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the stiffening and immobility of a joint as the result of a disease, trauma, surgery, or abnormal bone fusion

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bunion (hallux valgus)

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deformity characterized by lateral deviation of the great toe as it turns in toward the second toe

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carpal tunnel syndrom

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painful condition resulting from the compression of the median nerve within the wrist canal that holds the flexor tendons

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claudication

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lameness, limping

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contracture

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fibrosis of the connective tissue in the skin, fascia, muscle, or joint capsule that prevents joint mobility

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crepitation

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Dry, grating sound or sensation caused by bone ends rubbing up against each other, indicating a fracture or joint destruction

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exacerbation

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a sudden increase in the severity of symptoms, sometimes called a “flare”

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ganglion cyst

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a filled tumor that develops along the tendons or joint of the wrists or hands, but may also appear in the feet

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hemarthrosis

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effusion of blood into a joint cavity

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herniated disk

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a rupture of a vertebral disk’s center through its outer edge and back toward the spinal canal, with pressure on the adjacent spinal nerve that results in pain, numbness, or weakness

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hypotonia

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loss of muscular tone or a diminished resistance to passive stretching

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multiple myeloma

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malignant tumor of plasma cells (cells that help the body fight infection by producing antibodies) in the bone marrow

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phantom limb

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the perceived sensation that a limb is still present following its amputation

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rickets

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form of osteomalacia in children caused by vitamin D deficiency

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sequestrum

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fragment of necrosed bone that has become separated from the surrounding tissue

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spondylolisthesis

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any slipping of the vertebra from its normal position in relationship to the one beneath it

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sprain

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tearing of a ligament or tissue that may be slight, moderate, or complete

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strain

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Muscular trauma caused by violent contraction or an excessive forcible stretch

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subluxation

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partial or incomplete dislocation

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talipes equinovarus

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congenital deformity of one or both feet in which the foot is pulled downward and laterally to the side, also called “clubfoot”

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electromyography

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use of electrical stimulation to diagnose the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control them

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reduction

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a procedure that restores a bone to its normal position

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closed reduction

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a procedure in which fractured bones are realigned by manipulation rather than surgery

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open reduction

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a procedure in which fractured bones are placed in their proper position during surgery

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bone immobilization

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procedures used to restrict movement, stabilize and protect a fracture, and facilitate the healing process

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casting

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bone immobilization by placing a solid, stiff dressing around the area with plaster of Paris or other similar material

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splinting

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bone immobilization by applying an orthopedic device to the injured part

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traction

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bone immobilization using weights and pullies to align or immobilize a fracture

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amputation

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partial or complete removal of an extremity due to trauma or circulatory disease

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arthrocentesis

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puncture of a joint space using a needle to remove the accumulated fluid

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arthroclasia

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surgical breaking of an ankylosed joint to provide movement

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arthroscopy

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visual examination of the interior of a joint and its structures using a thin, flexible arthroscope

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bone grafting

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implantation or transplantation of bone tissue from another part of the body, or possibly from another person to serve as replacement for damaged or missing bone

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bursectomy

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excision of the bursa (padlike sac or cavity found in connective tissue, usually in the vicinity of joints)

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laminectomy

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excision of the posterior arch of a vertebra

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prosthesis fitting

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replacement of a missing part by an artificial substitute (like a peg leg)

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revision surgery

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any surgery repeated to correct problems of a previously unsuccessful surgery or to replace a worn out prosthesis

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sequestrectomy

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excision of a segment of necrosed bone

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synovectomy

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excision of a synovial membrane

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arthrography

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series of radiographs taken after injection of a contract material into a joint cavity, especially the knee or shoulder, to outline the contour of the joint

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bone density test

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Noninvasive procedure that uses low-energy x-ray absorption to measure bone mineral density and usually measures bones of the spine, hip, and forearm

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discography

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radiological examination of the intervertebral disk structures through the injection of a contrast medium

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lumbosacral spinal radiography

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radiography of the five lumbar vertibrae and the fused sacral vertebrae, including anteroposterior, laterial, and oblique views of the lower spine

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myelography

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radiography of the spinal cord after the injection of a contrast medium to study spinal distortions caused by cysts, herniated disks, or lesions

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scintigraphy

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nuclear medicine procedure that visualizes various tissues and organs after administration of a radionuclide

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gold salts

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treat rheumatoid arthritis by inhibiting activity within the immune system

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salicylates

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relieves mild to moderate pain and reduces inflammation (aspirin)

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muscle relaxants

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medication to relive muscle spasms and stiffness

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closed fracture

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where a bone has broken but no open wound exists

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open fracture

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a broken bone where an open wound exists

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complicated fracture

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when a broken bone injures an internal organ

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comminuted fracture

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where a bone breaks and splits into pieces

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impacted fracture

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when a bone is broken and wedges into the interior of another bone

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incomplete fracture

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when the line of a break does not completely transverse the entire bone

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greenstick fracture

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when the fracture doesn’t extend through the entire thickness of the bone, like when one side of the bone is fractured and the other side is bent

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Colles fracture

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a break at the lower end of the radius, often just above the wrist. Typically happens when someone extends their hands out to catch a fall

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hairline fracture

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fracture in which all portions of the bone are in perfect alignment

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pathological (spontaneous) fracture

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bone break caused by a disease process such as neoplasm or osteoperosis

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osteomyelitis

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bone infection

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bacteremia

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bacteria in the blood stream, sometimes called “blood poisoning”

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sequestrium

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bone death

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sequestrectomy

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removal of dead bone

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Paget disease

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chronic inflammation of the bones resulting in thickening and softening of bone matter

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osteoperosis

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common bone disorder in the elderly, particularly in women over 60, starts as a decrease in bone mineral density that eventually lead to microscopic fractures

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osteopenia

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decrease in bone density

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scoliosis

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a condition causing a crooked, s-shaped spine

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kyphosis

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commonly called “hunchback”

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lordosis

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sometimes called “swayback,” it’s when the lower back curves in unnaturally

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arthritis

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a general term for many joint diseases; inflammation of a joint accompanied by pain, swelling, and changes in structure

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rheumatoid arthritis

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systematic disease of the joints that causes pain and swelling, caused by immune system attacking the joints

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osteoarthritis

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sometimes referred to as degenerative joint disease; a progressive degeneration of the cartilage in the joints

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Herben nodes

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joint enlargement typically seen in cases of osteoarthritis

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gout

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the accumulation of uric acid cystals in the blood which deposit near joints and soft tissue, very painful

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muscular dystrophy

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genetic disease characterized by gradual atrophy and weakening of muscle dissue

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Duchenne dystrophy

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form of muscular dystrophy that affects children, boys more than girls; a sex linked disease; most children die before 30

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myasthenia gravis

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neuromuscular disorder causing fluctuating weakness of certain skeletal muscle groups (eyes, face, and sometimes limbs). Characterized by acetylcholine receptor destruction

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primary bone cancer

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form of bone cancer that arises directly in the bone

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secondary bone cancer

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form of bone cancer that arises somewhere else and spreads to the bone

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sarcoma

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malignancy that originates from bone, fat, muscle, cartilage, or lymphatic system cells

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Fibrosarcoma

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malignancy that develops in the cartilage and generally affects the pelvis, upper legs, and shoulders

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Osteosarcoma

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malignancy that develops from bone tissue and generally affects the knees, upper arms, and upper legs

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Ewing sarcoma

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malignancy that develops in the primitive nerve cells in bone marrow