TEACHERs LIst Flashcards
(87 cards)
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arthr /o
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joint
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burs /o
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purse or sac, bursa,a fluid-filled sac or saclike cavity, especially one countering friction at a joint.
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chondr /o
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gristle, cartilage
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condyl /o
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knuckle of a joint
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cost /o
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rib
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cran, crani /o
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skull, cranium
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fasci /o
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fascia, a thin sheath of fibrous tissue enclosing a muscle or other organ.
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fibr /o
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fiber
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kinesi /o
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motion
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my, myos /o
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muscle
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myel /o
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bone marrow
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orth /o
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straight
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ost, oste /o
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bone
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scoli /o
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curved
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spondyl /o
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vertebra
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tax /o
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reaction to a stimulus
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ten, tendon /o
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stretch, flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone.
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troph /o
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development
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algia
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condition of pain
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centesis
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surgical puncture
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desis
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surgical fixation or fusion
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dynia
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pain
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rrhaphy
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suturing
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scope
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instrument for viewing
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scopy
process of viewing
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Osteoporosis
The abnormal loss of bone density
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Rotator Cuff
: A combination of 4 muscles & their tendons that surround & stabilize the shoulder joint: teres minor /supraspinatus / infraspinatus / subcapularis.
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Lysis
loosen, dissolve
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Chiropractic
The field of therapy that is centered on the manipulation of bones and joints most commonly the vertebral column.
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Tenorrhaphy (ten OR ah fee)
Suturing of a tendon to close a tear
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Bursectomy
Surgery involving the removal of a bursa from a joint
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Arthroscopy
The process of viewing and examining a joint cavity using an endoscopic instrument called an arthroscope that has fiber optics, live-action photography & computer enhancement
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Centesis
surgical puncture
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Myo
muscle
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anaphylaxis
An immediate reaction to a foreign substance that includes rapid inflammation, vasodilation, bronchospasms and spasms of the GI tract.
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internal fixation
Surgical intervention needed to align the broken area with pins, screws, rods or plates to stabilize the alignment.
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hemo
blood
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erythro
red
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a, an
without or absence of
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trans
through,across or beyond
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megalo
large or great
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macro
great
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mal
bad, abnormal, painful or difficult
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micro
small
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heter
different
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dys
bad, painful, abnormal or difficult
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lip
fat
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oma
tumor
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carcin
cancer
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kerat
hard
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blephar
eyelid
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plasia
growth
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xero
dry
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fasci
fascia,a thin sheath of fibrous tissue enclosing a muscle or other organ.
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onych
nail
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myc
fungus
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scler
hard
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dermat, derm
skin
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pedicul
body louse
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hidr
sweat. hyperhidrosis
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polyp
skin tag from mucous membranes
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tax /o /taxis
reaction to a stimulus / the restoration of displaced bones or organs by manual pressure alone.
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troph /o / trophy
development / process of development
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orth /o
straight
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my /o
muscle
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myos
muscle
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myel /o
bone marrow
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arthr /o
joint
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ost /o
bone
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oste /o
bone
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desis
surgical fixation or fusion
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centesis
surgical puncture
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rrhaphy
suturing
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scope
instrument used for viewing
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scopy
process of viewing
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cost /o
rib
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fibr /o
fiber
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burs
purse or sac, bursa,a fluid-filled sac or saclike cavity, especially one countering friction at a joint.
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scoli /o
curved
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spondyl /o
vertebra
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ten
stretch, tendon - a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone.
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crani
skull, cranium
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chondr /o
gristle, cartilage
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condyl /o
knuckle of a joint
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kinesi /o
motion
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algia
condition of pain
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dynia
pain
