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disease of the bones
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osteopathy
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disease of a bone
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osteopathy
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imflammation of bones
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osteitis
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combining form for bone
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oste/o
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softening of the bones
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osteomalacia
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softening of the skull
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craniomalacia
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disease of bone
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osteopathy
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cancerous tumor of the bone
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osteosarcoma
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prefix meaning down from or less than
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de-
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hard outgrowth on a bone may be a bone tumor
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osteoma
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process of adding calcium to bone structure
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calcification
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when calcium is removed from the bones, there are less calcium than before
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decalcification
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disease condition of the bone in which there is deterioration of the bone matrix
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osteoporosis
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combining form for join
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arthr/o
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instrument used to view a joint
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arthroscope
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the process of looking into a joint with a scope
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arthroscopy
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noun that means any disease involving bones and joints
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osteoarthropathy
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surgical repair of a joint
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arthroplasty
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when a joint has lost its ability to move, movement can sometimes be restored by an __.
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arthroplasty
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physicians specialized in the care of bone and joint disease
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orthopedists
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viewing a joint by using an instrument
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arthroscope
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inflammation of a joint
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arthritis
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type of arthritis associated with bone degeneration
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osteoarthritis
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incldues many different conditions that are characterized by inflammation, degeneration, and connective tissue changes, especially in the joints
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rheumatism
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condition in the joint that are characterized by inflammation, degeneration, and connective tissue changes
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rheumatoid arthritis
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physician specialist who treats arthritic disorders
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rheumatologist
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the research and application of new treatments for arthritis
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rheumatology
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incision into a joint
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arthrotomy
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inflammation of bone and cartilage
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osteochondritis
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combining form for cartilage
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chrondr/o
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pain in or around cartilage
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chondralgia
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excision of cartilage
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chondrectomy
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suffix for development
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-plasia
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defective development of cartilage
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chondrodysplasia
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defective formation of bone and cartilage
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osteochondrodysplasia
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combining form for tendon
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ten/o
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surgical repair of tendons
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tenoplasty
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tendon pain
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tenalgia
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combining forms for tendon
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tendin/o and tendon/o
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inflammation of a tendon
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tendonitis or tendinitis
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pertaining to cartilage and ribes
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chondrocostal
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used in words about the ribs
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cost/o
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excision of a rib or ribs
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costectomy
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pertaining to ribs
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costal
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between the ribs
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intercostal
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pertaining to between cartilages
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interchondral
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combining form for teeth
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dent/o
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pertaining to between the teeth
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interdental
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pertaining to the teeth
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dental
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pain in the teeth, or toothache
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dentalgia
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tooth-shaped, or resembling a tooth
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dentoid
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used for cleaning teeth
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dentifrice
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another combining form for teeth
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odont/o
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dentist who specializes in straightening abnormally positioned teeth
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orthodontist
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physician who performs surgery on the skeletal system
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orthopedist
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prefix meaning around or near
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peri-
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disease around or near the teeth
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periodontal
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surgery of the gums (the tissues around the teeth)
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periodontal surgery
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DDS
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Doctor of Dental Surgery
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perform treatments for dental pulp or tooth root is injured or infected
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endodontist
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specializes in treating diseases of the tissues surrounding the teeth, such as performing a gingivectomy
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periodontist
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uses braces and other appliances to straighten teeth
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orthodontist
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straightens the teeth
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orthodontist
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the first part of the spinal column includes the seven cervical
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vertebrae
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adjective meaning pertaining to the lower back
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lumbar
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combining form for chest or thorax
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thorac/o
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adjective meaning pertaining to the chest and lower back
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thoracolumbar
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any chest disease
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thoracopathy
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pertaining to the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae
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thoracolumbar
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incision of the chest
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thoracotomy
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surgical tapping of the chest to remove fluids
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thoracocentesis (surgical puncture)
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how many vertebrae in each region: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccyx
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cervical-7, thoracic-12, lumbar-5, sacral-5 fused, coccyx-3
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surgical puncture of the heart
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cardiocentesis
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surgical puncture of the abdomen
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abdominocentesis
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surgical puncture of the lung cavity to remove fluid
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pleurocentesis
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posterior curvature (humpback)
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kyph/o
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lateral (S-shaped) curvature (crooked)
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scoli/o
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anterior curvature (swayback)
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lord/o
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prefix that means above, over, or on the top side
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supra-
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above the lumbar region
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supralumbar
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above the ribs
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supracostal
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refers to the surface of the head on top of the skull
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supracranial
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bone of the anterior pelvis
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pubis
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means rectum
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rect/o
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pertaining to the pubis and the rectum
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puborectal
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above the pubis
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suprapubic
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done to find the measurements of the pelvis
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pelvimetry
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instrument to measure speed
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speedometer
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instrument to measure the pelvis
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pelvimeter
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adjective meaning above the pelvis
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suprapelvic
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measures the chest
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thoracometer
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measures the heart
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cardiometer
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combining form for ischium
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ischi/o
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pertaining to the ischium and rectum
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ischiorectal
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pertaining to the ischium and pubis
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ischiopubic
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pertaining to the ischium
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ischial
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herniation through the sciatic notch in the ischium
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ischiocele
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pertaining to the ischium and pubic
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ischiopubic
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vertebrae of the neck
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cervical vertebrae
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joint between the sacrum and the ilium
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sacroiliac joint or iliosacral
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pertaining to the sacrum and the sciatic nerve
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sacrosciatic
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removal of the coccyx
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coccygectomy
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removal of a herniated disk
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diskectomy
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removal of the lamina
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laminectomy
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combining form for vertebra
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spondyl/o
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inflammation of one or more vertebrae
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spondylitis
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a forward slippage of the lumbar vertebrae
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spondylolisthesis
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condition of the spine
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spondylosis
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used in words to refer to the bone of the upper arm
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humerus
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fracture of the radium and ulna
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radioulnar fracture
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plural for carpus
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carpi
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pertaining to the wrist (adjective)
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carpal
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pertaining to the wrist and metacarpals (adjective)
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carpometacarpal
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excision of all or part of the wrist (noun)
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carpectomy
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means beyond
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meta
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bones in the hand "beyond" the carpals
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metacarpals
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bones of the fingers or toes
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phalanges
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inflammation of phalanges
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phalangitis
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excision of a phalanx (singular)
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phalangectomy
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combining form for the acromion process
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acromi/o
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pertaining to the acromion
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acromial
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pertaining to the acromion and humerus
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acromiohumeral
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pertaining to the acromion and the scapula
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acromioscapular
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pertaining to the femur and tibia
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femorotibial
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pertaining to the tibia and fibula
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tibiofibular
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pertaining to the fibula and calcaneus
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fibulocalcaneal
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plural form of calcaneus
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calcanei
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word root mean heel
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calcane
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combining form used in words that refer to heel
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calcane/o
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pertaining to the heel
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calcaneal
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breastbone
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sternum
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pertaining to the sternum and pericardium
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sternopericardial
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pertaining to the sternum and ribs
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sternocostal
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pertaining to the sternum
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sternal
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pain in the sternum
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sternalgia
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combining form for xiphoid (swordlike)
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xiph/o
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pertaining to the xiphoid process and the ribs
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xiphocostal
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adjective meaning pertaining to a condyle
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condylar
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excision of a condyle
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condylectomy
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resembling a condyle
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condyloid
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above a condyle
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epicondyle
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inflammation of the heart muscle
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myocarditis
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the heart muscle
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myocardium
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muscle pain
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myodynia or myalgia
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fibrous muscle tumor (typically found in the uterus)
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myofibroma or lieomyoma
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resembling muscle
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myoid
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muscle and fat tumor
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myolipoma
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muscle disease
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myopathy
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used in word to mean movement or motion
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kinesi/o
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slowness of movement
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bradykinesia
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pain on movement or movement pain
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kinesialgia
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excercise physiologist studies the science of how the body moves
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kinesiology
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cervical vertebrae, first, second, and so on
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C1, C2, C3 ... C7
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calcium
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Ca (Ca++ ion)
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CPD
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cephalopelvic disproportion
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CXR
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chest x-ray
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DDS
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doctor of dental surgery
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DO
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doctor of osteopathy
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Dx
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diagnosis
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Fx
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fracture
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FxBB
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fracture of both bones
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L1, L2, ... L5
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lumbar vertebrae, first, second, and so on
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OA
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osteoarthritis
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OREF
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open reduction external fixation
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ORIF
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open reduction internal fixation
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Orth, ortho
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orthopedist
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RA
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rheumatoid arthritis
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T1, T2, T3, ... T12
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thoracic vertebrae, first, second, and so on
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