musculoskeletal System

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Surgery to reshape, reconstruct, or replace a diseased or damaged joint

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arthroplasty
arthr: joint
-plasty: surgical repair

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Inflammation of a joint, usually accompanied by pain, swelling, and stiffness

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arthritis
arthr: joint
itis: inflammation

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Connection between two bones; also called a joint

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articulation

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Shortening or tightening of a muscle

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contraction

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Pertaining to muscles and the skeleton

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musculoskeletal
muscul/o: muscle
skelet: skeleton
-al: pertaining to

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Production of captured shadow images on photographic film through the action of ionizing radiation passing through the body from an external source

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radiography
radi/o: radiation, x-ray; radius (lower arm bone on thumb side)
-graphy: process of recording

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the tinmans oil can is full of synovial fluid, he sprays it on his joints so they can move freely

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Lubricating fluid secreted by the synovial membrane in the joint

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synovial fluid

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is the branch of medicine concerned with prevention, diagnosis, care, and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders

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orthopedics

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musculoskeletal disorders

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disease of the body’s:
* bones
* joints, ligaments
* muscles
* tendons.

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Theses doctores employ medical, physical, and surgical methods, such as hip arthroplasty, to restore function that is lost as a result of injury to or disease of the musculoskeletal system. They also coordinate their treatments with other health care providers, such as physical therapists, occupational therapists, and sports medicine physicians.

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orthopedists

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This medical doctor specializes in treatment of arthritis and other diseases of joints, muscles, and bones.

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rheumatologist

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a system of therapy based on the theory that disease is caused by pressure on nerves

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chiropractic medicine

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Another health care provider, **not categorized as a physican **who treats musculoskeletal disorders
They do not employ drugs or surgery, the primary basis of treatment used by medical physicians

Do employ radiography to diagnose pathological disorders and determine the most effective type of treatment.

Most treatment involves physical manipulation of the spinal column.

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Chiropractor

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parts of the musculoskeletal system include:

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muscles, bones, joints, and related structures, such as the tendons and connective tissue, these structures function to support and move body parts and organs

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Muscles perform four primary functions:

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• producing body movements
• stabilizing body positions
• storing and moving substances within the body
• generating heat

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What muscle function helps the body maintain posture

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contraction

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What are some involuntary motions provided by muscle?

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• the passage and elimination of food through the digestive system
• propulsion of blood through the arteries
• contraction of the bladder to eliminate urine

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The main function of bones

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• skeleton that supports and protects the body
• serves as a storage area for mineral salts, especially calcium and phosphorus

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what do you call the point at which bones articulate

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joint

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the part of the skull that contains the brain

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cranium
crani/o

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upper fixed bone of the jaw

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maxilla
maxill/o

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lower jaw bone

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mandible

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collarbone

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clavicle
clavicul/o

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the shoulder blade, the bone that connects the humerus with the clavicle

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scapula scapul/o

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The long bone in the arm that runs from the shoulder to the elbow

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humerus humer/o

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a long flat bone located in the central part of the chest

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sternum stern/o

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the long curved bones which form the rib cage

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ribs cost/o

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bones of the spinal column

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vertebra vertebr/o

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one of the two large bones of the forearm, It extends from the lateral side of the elbow to the thumb side of the wrist and runs parallel to the ulna, thicker than the ulna

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radius radi/o

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a long bone in the forearm stretching from the elbow to the wrist. It is on the same side of the forearm as the little finger, running parallel to the radius Longer and thinner than the radius, considered to be the smaller long bone of the lower arm

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ulna uln/o

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is a concave surface of the pelvis

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acetabulum

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Uppermost and largest part of the hip bone

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illium ili/o

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Ventral and anterior of the three principal bones composing either half of the pelvis

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pubis pubi/o

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Lower and back part of the hip bone

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ischium ischi/o

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Cartilaginous joint that sits between and joints the left and right superior rami of the pubic bones

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symphysis pubis

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The carpal bones are the eight small bones that make up the wrist that connects the hand to the forearm

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carpal carp/o

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Bones of hand

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metacarpals metacarp/o

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the long bones that form the fingers and thumbs in human hands

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phalanges phalang/o

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thigh bone

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femur femor/o

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knee bone

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patella patell/o

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he shinbone or shankbone, is the larger, stronger, and anterior of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates; it connects the knee with the ankle

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tibia tibi/o

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calf bone is a leg bone on the lateral side of the tibia, to which it is connected above and below. It is the smaller of the two bones and, in proportion to its length, the most slender of all the long bones.

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fibula fibul/o

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set of seven irregularly shaped bones situated proximally in the foot in the ankle area.

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tarsals tars/o

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connect the phalanges to the tarsals, There are five in number – one for each digit.

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metatarsals metatars/o

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the bones of the toes

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phalanges phalang/o

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band (fibrous membrane supporting and separating muscles)

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fascia fasci/o

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surgical repair of the fascia

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fascioplasty

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Tumor of the fibrous tissue

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fìbr/oma fibr/o fiber, fibrous tissue -oma: tumor

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tumor of smooth tissue

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leiomy/oma leiomy/o: smooth muscle (visceral) -oma: tumor

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pain in the loins (lower back)

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lumb/o/dynia lumb/o loins (lower back) -dynia; pain

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pertaining to the muscles

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muscul/ar muscul/o:muscle -ar: pertaining to

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rupture of the muscle

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my/o/rrhexis my/o -rrhexis: rupture

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incision of the tendon

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ten/o/tomy ten/o: tendon -tomy: incision

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surgical repair of the tendon

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tend/o/plasty tend/o:tendon -plasty: surgical repair

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inflammation of the tendon usually caused from strain

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tendin/itis tendin/o:tendon -itis: inflammation

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downward displacement of the wrist:* Drop wrist*

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carp/o/ptosis carp/o: carpus (wrist bones) -ptosis: prolapse, downward displacement

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pertaining to the neck

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cervic/al cervic/o: neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus) -al: pertaining to

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beneath the ribs

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sub/cost/al cost/o:ribs sub-: under, below -al: pertaining to

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incision through the cranium, usually to gain access to the brain during neurosurgical procedures

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crani/o:cranium (skull) crani/o/tomy -tomy: incision

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pertaining to the humerus

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humer/al humer/o humerus (upper arm bone) -al: pertaining to

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excision or resection of one or more metacarpal bones

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metacarp/ectomy metacarp/o metacarpus (hand bones) -ectomy: excision, removal

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inflammation of one or more phalanges

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phalang/itis phalang/o phalanges (bones of fingers and toes) -itis: inflammation

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inflammation of any of the vertebrea, usually characterized by stiffness and pain

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spondyl/itis spondyl/o:vertebra (backbone) vertebra (backbone) -itis: inflammation

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pertaining to the vertebrea of spinal column

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vertebr/al vertebr/o:vertebrea -al: pertaining to

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pertaining to the sternum or ribs

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stern/o/cost/al stern/o sternum (breastbone) cost: ribs -al: pertaining to

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painful condition of the heel

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calcane/o/dynia calcane/o calcaneum (heel bone) -dynia: pain

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pertaining to the femur

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femor/o:femur (thigh bone) -al: pertaining to

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pertaining to the fibula

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fibul/ar fibul/o:fibula (smaller, outer bone of lower leg) -ar: pertaining to

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patell/ectomy patell/o:patella (kneecap) -ectomy: excision, removal

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measurement of pelvic dimensions or proportions

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pelv/i/metry pelv/it pelvis -metry: act of measuring

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X-ray image

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radi/o/graph radi/o:radiation, x-ray; radius (lower arm bone, thumb side) -graph: instrument for recording

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pertaining to the tibia (shin bone)

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tibi/al tibi/o tibia (larger bone of lower leg) -al: pertaining to

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immobility of a joint

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ankyl/osis ankyl/o:stiffness; bent, crooked -osis: abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)

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surgical fixation of the joint

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arthr/o/desis arthr/o:joint -desis: binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

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inflammation of the cartilage of the anterior chest wall (ribs)

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cost/o/chondr/itis chondr/o:cartilage cost/o: ribs -itis: inflammation

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excision of the lamina (boney arches of the vertebrae

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lamin/ectomy lamin/o: lamina (part of vertebral arch) -ectomy: excision, removal

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herniation of the spinal cord

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myel/o/cele myel/o:bone marrow; spinal cord -cele: hernia, swelling

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porous bone

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oste/o/porosis oste/o:bone -porosis: porous

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surgical breaking of adhesions to improve mobility of the joint

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arthr/o/clasia -clasia: to break; surgical fracture arthr/o: joint

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cell that breaks down bone

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-clast: to break oste/o/clast oste/o: bone

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paralysis of one side of the body

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-plegia: paralysis hemi/plegia hemi-: half

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malignant tumor of muscle tissue

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my/o/sarcoma -sarcoma:malignant tumor of connective tissue my/o: muscle

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shaft or middle region of a long bone

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dia/physis dia-:through, across -physis: growth

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layer that covers the surface of a bone

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peri/oste/um peri-:around oste: bone um: structure, thing