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Chir/o

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Hand

Chiropractor

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Cartilage

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Latin- gristle

Nonvascular, firm connective tissue found mostly in joints

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Pract

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Efficient, practical

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Toxi

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Poison

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Mucul/o

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Muscle

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Skelet

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Skeleton

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Orth/o

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Straight
Orthopedic- pertaining to the correction and cure of deformities and diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Originally mostly treated in children

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Ped

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Child

Orthopedic

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Path

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Disease

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Oste/o

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Bone

Osteopathy- medical practice based on maintaining the balance if the body

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Tendon

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Latin- sinew

Fibrous ban that connects muscle and bone

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Cortex

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Latin- bark

Outer portion of an organ, such as a bone

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Diaphysis

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Greek- growing between

The shaft of a long bone

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Physis

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Growth
Epiphysis- expanded area at the proximal and distal ends of a long bone to provide increased surface area for attachment of ligaments and tendons

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Haversian canals

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Vascular canals in bones

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Marrow

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Old English- marrow

Fatty, blood-forming tissue in the cavities of long bones

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Medulla

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Latin-marrow

Central portion if a structure surrounded by cortex

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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

Achondroplasia- condition with abnormal, early conversion of cartilage into bone, leading to dwarfism

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Myel

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Bone marrow

Osteomyelitis- inflammation if bone tissue

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Por/o

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Opening

Osteoporosis- condition in which the bones become more porous, brittle, and fragile

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Sarc

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Flesh

Sarcoma- malignant rumor originating in connective tissue

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Gen

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Creation

Osteogenic sarcoma- malignant tumor originating in bone producing cells

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Lign

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Line

Alignment- having a structure in its corrected position relative to others

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Comminut

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Break into pieces

Comminuted- a fracture in which a bone is broken into pieces

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Un
One Malunion- when the honey ends of a fracture fail to heal together Nonunion- total failure of healing a fracture
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Log
To study | Pathologic fracture- fracture occurring at a site already weakened by a disease process such as cancer
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Fract
To break
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Duct
Lead | Reduction- restore a structure to its normal position
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Traction
Latin- to pull | Pulling or dragging force
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Cervic
Neck
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Coccyx
Greek- coccyx | Small tailbone at the lowest end of the vertebral column
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Kyph
Bent/ humpback | Kyphosis- a normal posterior curve of the spine that can be exaggerated in disease
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Lumbar
Latin- loin | The region of the back and sides between the ribs and pelvis
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Sacrum
Latin- sacred Segment of the vertebral column that forms part of the pelvis Sacral- pertaining to the sacrum
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Scoli
Crooked | Scoliosis- an abnormal lateral curvature of the vertebral column
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Spin
Spine
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Vertebr
Vertebra | One of the bones in the spinal column
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Whip | Lash
-To swing -End of whip Symptoms caused be sudden, uncontrolled extension and flexion of the neck
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Crani
Skull | Cranium- upper part of the skull that encloses and protects the brain
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Ethm
Sieve | Ethmoid- bone that firms the back of the nose and encloses numerous air cells
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Lacerim
Tears | Lacrimal bone- forms part of the medial wall of the orbit
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Mandibul
Mandible | Mandible- lower jaw bone
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Maxilla
Maxilla- upper jawbone, containing right and left maxillary sinuses
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Occipit
Back of the head | Occipital- back of the skull
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Palat
Palate | Palatine- bone thy forms the hard palate and parts of the nose orbitals
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Pariet
Wall | Parietal- the two bones forming the sidewalks and roof of the cranium
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Sphen
Wedge | Sphenoid- wedge-shaped bone at the base of the skull
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Tempor
Time Temporal bone that forms part of the base and sides of the skull (Temporomandibular joint = TMJ)
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Zygomat
Cheekbone | Zygoma- bone that forms the prominence of the cheek
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Acromin/o
Acromion- lateral end of the scapula, extending over the shoulder joint
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Clavicul
Clavicle- collarbone | Acrominoclavicular- the joint between the acromion and the clavicle
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Articul
Joint | Articulate- two separate bones have formed a joint
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Locat
Place | Dislocation- completely out of joint
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Humerus
Latin- shoulder | Single bone of upper arm
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Pector
Chest | Pectoral- pertaining to the chest
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Scapul
Scapula- shoulder blade
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Luxat
Dislocate | Subluxation- incomplete dislocation when some contact between the joint surface remains
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Capit/u
Small head | Capitulum- a small head or rounded extremity of a bone
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Pronat
Bend down | Pronation-process of laying face down or of turning a hand or foot with the volar (palm or sole) surface down
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Radi
Radius- the forearm bone on the thumb side
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Supinat
Bend backward | Supination- laying on your back
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Trochle
Pulley | Trochlea- smooth articular surface of bone on which another glides
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Uln
Ulna- the medial and larger bone of the forearm
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Arthr
Joint | Arthritis- inflammation of a joint or joints
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Carp
Wrist bones | Carpus- the eight carpal bones of the wrist
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Phalang/e
Phalanx, finger or toe bones | Metacarpophalangeal- the joints between the metacarpal bones and the phalanges
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Rheumat
A flow | Rheumatism - pain in various parts f the musculoskeletal system
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Acetabulum
Latin- vinegar cup | The cup-shaped cavity of the hip bone that receives the head of the femur to form the hip joint
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Ischi
Ischium- hip bone | Lower and posterior part of the hip bone
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Pelvis
Latin- basin | Basin shaped ring of bones, ligaments, and muscles at the base of the spine
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Pub
Pubis- alternative name for the pubic bone
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Sacr/o
Sacrum | Sacroiliac joint- the joint between the sacrum and the ilium
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Femor
Latin- thigh | The thigh bone
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Ilium
Greek- hip | Large Wing-shaped bone at the upper and posterior part of the pelvis
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Symphysis
Greek- grow together | Two bones joint by fibrocartilage
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Brace
Appliance to support a part of the body in its correct position
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Diastasis
Greek- Separation | Separation of normally joined parts
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Radi/o
Radiation, X-rays | radiology- the study if medical imaging
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Vascul
Blood vessel | Avascular- without a blood supply
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Labrum
Latin- lip-shaped | Cartilage that forms a rim around the socket of the hip joint
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Necrosis
Greek- death | Pathologic death of cells or tissue
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Prosthesis
Greek- Addition | An artificial part to remedy a defect in the body
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Later
Side | Collateral- situated at the side, often to bypass an obstruction
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Cruciate
Latin- cross | Shaped like a cross. The two internal ligaments of the knee joint cross over each other to form an X
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Fibula
Latin- clasp or buckle | The smaller of the two bones in the lower leg
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Patella
Latin- small plate Thin, circular bone in front of the knee joint, embedded in the patellar tendon (Kneecap)
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Tibia
Latin- large shinbone | The larger bone in the lower leg
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Bursa
Latin- purse | A closed sac containing synovial fluid
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Bride
Rubbish | Debridement- removal of dead tissue
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Flex
Bend | Hyperflexion- flexion of a limb or part beyond the normal limits
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Menisc
Crescent | Meniscectomy- excision of all or part of a maniscus
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Tendin
Tendon
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Bunion
French- bumb | A swelling at the base of the big toe
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Calcaneus
Latin- the heal | Bone of the tarsus that forms the heel
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Hallux valgus
-Big toe -turn out Deviation of the big toe toward the medial side of the foot
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Tars
Ankle | Metatarsus- the five parallel bones of the foot between the tarsus and the phalanges
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Pod
Foot | Podiatry- the diagnosis and treatment of disorders and injuries o the foot
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Pott Fracture
Fracture o the lower end of the fibula, often with fracture of the tibial malleolus
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Talus
Latin- heel bone | The tarsal bone that articulates with the tibia to form the ankle joint

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