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alignment

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placing fractured bones into correct 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

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distortion of any part of the body

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abduction

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moving away from midline

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adduction

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moving toward midline

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inversion

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turning inward

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eversion

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turning outward

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extension

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moving a limb straight

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flexion

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bending limb

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pronation

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turning palm down

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supination

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turning palm up

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rotation

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turning on its own axis

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dislocate

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temporary displacement of bone from joint

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immobilize

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making a part or limb so that it cant be moved

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orthopod

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orthopedist

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reduce

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resort bone back to normal position

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symmetry

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both sides being equal

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traction

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pulling fore on a limb to return bone to normal position

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CR

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closed reduction

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CRIF

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closed reduction internal fixation (fracture treatment)

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ORIF

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open reduction internal fixation (surgical fracture treatment)

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crani/o

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skull

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vertebr/o spondyl/o rachi/o

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spine, vertebral column

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lumb/o lumbar
lower back
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c-1 c-2 c-3 c-4 c-4 c-5 c-6 c-7
cervical vertebrae
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t-1 t-2 t-3 t-4 t-5 t-6 t-7 t-8 t-9 t-10 t-11 t-12
thoracic vertebrae
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L-1 L-2 L-3 L-4 L-5
Lumbar vertebrae
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clavic/o clavical
collar bone
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scapul/o scapula
shoulder blade
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humer/o humerus
upper arm bone
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stern/o sternum
breastbone
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cost/o costals
ribs
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chondr/o
cartilage
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phalang/o phalanges
finger or toe
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carp/o carpals
bones of the wrist
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tars/o tarsals
ankle bones
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ilium
part of the hip bone
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femur
upper leg bone
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patella
knee cap
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fibula
lower leg bone
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arthr/o
joints
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ten/o tend/o tendin/o
tendon- attach muscle to bone
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burs/o bursa
fibrous sac- cushion to ease joint movement
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ligament
connect bone to bone
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synovial fluid
acts as lubricant in the joint
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symphysis joint
bones grow together with cartilage nd function as one
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-physis
to grow
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sym- syn-
with, together
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menisc/o
cartilage within a joint
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oste/o
bone
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mysel/o
bone marrow or spinal cord
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my/o myos/o
muscle
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myc/o
fungus
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ankylosis
loss of mobility in a joint
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ankyl/o
stiff
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-osis
abnormal condition
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intercostal
between ribs
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inter-
between
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supra-
above
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-clasis
to break surgically
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osteoclasis
surgical fix a bone to correct deformity
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osteodesis
fuse bones together
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-desis
surgical fusion
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lordosis
dramatic spine curve
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lord/o
bent forward
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kyph/o
hump back
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kyphosis
hump back
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myoasthenia
weak muscles
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-asthenia
weakness
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osteoarthritis
bone and joint inflammation
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orthopedic surgeon
bone joint muscles specialist
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orth/o
straight
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kinesiology
study of movement and motion of muscles or bones
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kinesi/o
movement or motion
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-ology
study of
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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 drugs
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RA
rheumatoid arthritis
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AKA
above knee amputation
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BKA
below knee amputation

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