Skeletal System
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| ankyl/o | bent or crooked, curved, stiff, fixed
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| athr/o | joint
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| chondr/o | catilage
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| cost/o | rib
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| crani/o | cranium
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| kyph/o | hump
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| lord/o | bent backward
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| myel/o | bone marrow, spinal cord
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| osse/e, oss/i, osto/o, osteo/o | bone
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| scoli/o | curved
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| spondyl/o | vertebra, vertebrae
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| synovi/o | synovial membrance
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| synov/o | synovial membrane
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| sub- | under
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| meta- | five
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| -um | noun ending
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| -lysis | setting free, loosening
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| -desis | bone or joint surgical fixation
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| acetabulum | socket of the hipbone, into which the head of the femur fits.
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| allogenic | having cell types that are antigenically distinct
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| ankylosing spondylitis | refers to inflammation of the joints in the spine
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| arthroscopy | examination of a joint, specifically, the inside structures.
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| autologous | of cells or tissue. Obtained from the same individual: : autologous bone marrow transplants
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| chondroma | common benign tumor of cartilage cells
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| chondromalacia | abnormal softening or degeneration of cartilage of the joints, especially of the knee.
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| comminuted | fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed
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| compression fracture | fracture in which the bone collapses
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| costochondritis | inflammation at the junction of a rib and its cartilage
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| craniostenosis | deformity of the skull caused by craniosynostesis, with consequent cessation of skull growth
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| crepitation | noise produced by the rubbing of fractured ends of bones, by cracking joints
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| dual x-ray absorptiometry | technique used to measure bone mineral density (BMD)
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| fibrous dyspepsia | is a bone disorder in which scar-like (fibrous) tissue develops in place of normal bone
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| hallux valgus | deformity if the great toe, in which the head of the first metarsal devia.
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| hemarthrosis | extravasation of blood into a joint or its synovial cavity
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| hemopotetic | pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells:"hemopoitetic stem cells in bone marrow"
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| internal fixation | the stabilization of fractured bony parts by direct fixation to one another with surgical wires, screws, pins, or plates.
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| juvenile rheumatoid arthritis | form of rheumatoid arthritis that affects children: large joints become inflamed and bone growth may be retard
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| kyphosis | excessive outward curvature of the spine, causing hunching of the back
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| laminectomy | surgical operation to remove the back of a vertebrae
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| lordosis | excessive inward curvature of the spine
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| lumboago | pain in the muscles and joints of the lower back.
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| malleollus | a bony projection with a shape likened to hammer head, esp. on either side of the ankle.
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| manubrim | bony part or process shaped like a handle. also called presternum
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| metacarpals | any of the hand bones
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| metatarsal | any of the bones of the feet
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| open fracture | compounded fracture: bone fracture associated with lacerated soft tissue or an open would.
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| orthopedic surgeon | branch of surgery that deals with the correction of injuries or disorder the skeletal system
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| orthotic | artificial support or brace for the limbs or spine.
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| osteitis | inflammation of substance of a bone
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| osteoathritis | degeneration of joint cartilage and the underlying bone, most common from middle age onward.
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| ossteochondroma | benign tumor containing both bone and cartilage; usually occurs near the end of a long bone
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| osteoclasis | treatment of a skeletal deformity by intentionally fracturing a bone
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| osteomalacia | softening of the bones, typically through a deficiency of vitamin D or calcium
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| osteomyelitis | inflammation of bone or bone marrow, usually due to infection
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| osteonecrosis | is the medical term of death of bone tissue that occurs when the supply of blood to the bone is cut off for some reason
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| is the condition that occur when bone density is less than normal, but not yet considered osteoporosis
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| osteoporosis | medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue
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| osteoporotic hip fracture | trauma involving direct impact to the hip bone which had been weakened by osteoporosis
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| osterrhaphy | suture or wiring a bone
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| Paget's disease | occurring chiefly in old age, in which the bones become enlarged and weakened, often resulting in fracture or deformation
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| pathologic fractue | a broken bone caused by disease, most commonly due a osteoporosis
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| percutaneous vertroplasty | minimally invasive surgical procedure that strengthens spinal bones
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| periostitis | inflammation of the membrane enveloping a bone
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| podiatrist | chiropodist; a specialist in care for the feet
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| prothesis | artificial device used to replace a missing body part, such as a limb, tooth, eye, or heart valve
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| rheumatoid arthritis | chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in joints
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| rickets | disease of children caused by vitamin D deficiency
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| scoliosis | abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
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| spina bifida | congenital defect of the spine in which part of the spinal cord and its meninges are exposed through a gap in the backbone
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| spiral fracture | is a bone fracture resulting from the affected bone being twisted apart
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| spondylolithesis | forward dislocation of one vertebra over the one beneath it producing pressure on spinal nerves
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| sphondylolithesis | ankylosis of a vertebral joint; degenerative spinal changes due to osteoarithritis
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| subluxation | partial dislocation
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| synovectomy | surgical removal of a part of synovial membrane of a synovial joint
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| vertebrae | any of the bones or cartilagious segments forming the spinal column.
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