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73 Cards in this Set
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Appendage |
Any body part attached to a main structure |
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Articulation |
Place of union b/w 2 or more bones; aka joint |
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Cancellous |
Latticelike arrangement of bony plates occurring at the ends of long bones |
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Cruciate ligaments |
Ligaments that cross each other, forming an X within the notch b/w the femoral condyles |
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Hematopoiesis |
Production & development of blood cells, normally in the bone marrow |
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Ankylosis |
Abnormal condition of stiffness |
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Kyphosis |
Abnormal condition of a humpback posture |
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Laminectomy |
Excision of the lamina |
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Lordosis |
Abnormal condition of a swayback posture |
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Myelocyte |
Bone marrow cell |
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Orthopedist |
Specialist in tx of musculoskeletal disorders |
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Osteoma |
Tumor composed of bone |
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Pedograph |
Instrument for recording the foot |
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Pedicure |
Care of feet |
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Scoliosis |
Abnormal bending of the spine |
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Thoracodynia |
Pain in the chest |
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Acromial |
Pertaining to the acromium |
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Brachialgia |
Pain in the arm |
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Calcaneodynia |
Pain in the head |
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Carpoptosis |
Downward displacement of the wrist (aka wrist drop) |
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Cephalad |
Toward the head |
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Clavicular |
Pertaining to the clavicle |
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Cervicodynia |
Pain in the neck (cervical neuralgia) |
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Costectomy |
Excision of a rib |
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Craniotomy |
Incision of the cranium |
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Dactylitis |
Inflammation of fingers or toes |
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Femoral |
Pertaining to the femur |
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Fibulocalcaneal |
Pertaining to the fibula & calcaneus |
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Humeroscapular |
Pertaining to the humerus & scapula |
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Iliopelvic |
Pertaining to the iliac area of the pelvis |
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Ischiodynia |
Pain in the ischium |
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Lumbodynia |
Pain in the lumbar region of the back |
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Metacarpectomy |
Excision of metacarpal bone |
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Metatarsalgia |
Pain in the metatarsus |
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Patellectomy |
Removal of the patella |
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Pelvimetry |
Act of measuring the pelvis |
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Phalangectomy |
Excision of phalanges |
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Podiatry |
Tx of feet |
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Pubococcygeal |
Pertaining to the pubis & the coccyx |
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Radial |
Pertaining to the radius |
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Spondylitis |
Inflammation of the vertebrae |
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Intervertebral |
Relating to the area b/w 2 vertebrae |
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Sternad |
Toward the sternum |
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Tibiofemoral |
Pertaining to the tibia & femur |
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Leiomyoma |
Tumor of the smooth muscle |
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Myoma |
Tumor of the muscle tissue |
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Rhabdoid |
Resembling a rod |
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Rhabdomyoma |
Tumor composed of striated muscular tissue |
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Chondritis |
Inflammation of cartilage |
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Fascioplasty |
Surgical repair of a fascia |
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Fibroma |
Tumor of fibrous tissue |
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Synovectomy |
Removal of a synovial membrane |
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Tenodesis |
Surgical binding or fixation of a tendon |
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Tendoplasty |
Surgical repair of a tendon |
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Tendinitis |
Inflammation of a tendon |
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Myasthenia |
Weakness of muscle (abnormal fatigue) |
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Myoblast |
Embryonic cell that develops into muscle |
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Osteoclasia |
Surgical fracture of a bone |
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Osteoclast |
(Multinucleated cell that) breaks down bone |
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Arthrodesis |
Binding together of a joint |
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Chondromalacia |
Softening of cartilage |
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Epiphysis |
Growth upon (the end of a long bone) |
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Osteoporosis |
Porous bone |
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Chondrosarcoma |
Malignant tumor from cartilage |
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Arthroscopy |
Visual examination of a joint |
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Atrophy |
Without nourishment |
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Dystrophy |
Disorder caused by defective nutrition or metabolism |
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Subpatellar |
Pertaining to below the patella |
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Supracostal |
Pertaining to above the ribs |
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Syndactylism |
Condition of joined fingers or toes |
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Hypotonia |
Loss of musclular tone or a diminished resistance to passive stretching |
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Sprain |
Tearing of ligament tissue that may be slight, moderate, or complete |
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Strain |
Muscular trauma caused by violent contraction or an excessive forcible stretch |