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Orthopedics, Osteopathy, & Body Regions

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abdomen   belly area, cavity below the thorax  
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abdominocentesis   surgical puncture of the abdomen to remove fluid  
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abduct   move away from the midline (verb)  
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abduction   movement away from midline  
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aberrant   wandering from normal location, process, or behavior  
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abnormal   deviating from the average or expected  
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addiction   habitual attraction, may include physical dependance  
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adhesions   tissues grown together that are normally separate  
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amniocentesis   surgical puncture of the amnion to obtain cells for testing  
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arthritis   inflammation of a joint  
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arthroplasty   surgical repair or reconstruction of a joint  
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arthroscope   instrument used to look into a joint  
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arthroscopy   process of using a n arthroscope to examine a joint  
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arthrotomy   incision into a joint  
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bursa   serous sac between a tendon and bone  
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bursectomy   excision of a bursa  
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bursitis   inflammation of a bursa  
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cardiocentesis   surgical puncture of the heart to remove fluid  
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chondralgia   cartilage pain  
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chondrectomy   excision of cartilage  
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chondrocostal   pertaining to cartilage and rib  
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costectomy   excision of rib  
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cystocele   herniation of the urinary bladder (into the vagina)  
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cystoplasty   surgical repair of the urinary bladder  
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cystoscopy   process of examining the bladder using a scope  
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cystotomy   incision into the urinary bladder  
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dentalgia   tooth pain  
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dentist   specialist in care of teeth  
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dentoid   resembling a tooth  
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dysplasia   poor or defective development  
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etiology   study of the origin of a disease  
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fascia   tissue that connects muscle to muscle  
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fracture   break or crack  
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hydrocele   serous fluid accumulation in a saclike cavity  
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hydrocephalus   fluid in the skull causing deformity and brain damage  
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hydrocyst   fluid-filled sac  
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hydrophobia   abnormal fear of water; rabies  
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hydrotherapy   therapy using water  
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hyperplasia   abnormally increased development referring to quantity of cells  
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interchondral   pertaining to between the cartilage  
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intercostal   between the ribs  
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interdental   pertaining to between the teeth  
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kyphosis   (hunch back) posterior thoracic curvature  
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ligament   tissue that connects bone to bone and supports visceral organs  
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lumbar   pertaining to the lower back, between the thorax and secrum  
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meniscitis   inflammation of the meniscus  
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meniscectomy   excision of the meniscus of the knees  
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myelocytes   bone marrow cells  
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myelodysplasia   defective development of the bone marrow or spinal cord  
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orthodontics   dental practice of straightening teeth  
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orthodontist   dentist specializing in straightening teeth  
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orthopedist   physician specialist in treatment of skeletal and joint disorders  
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orthotics   pertaining to appliances used to support muscoloskeletal system  
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orthotist   specialist who develops and assists patients with orthotics  
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osteitis   inflammation of the bone  
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osteoarthritis   inflammation of the bone and joint  
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osteoarthropathy   disease of bone and joint  
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osteochondritis   inflammation of the bone and cartilage  
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osteoma   bone tumor  
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osteomalacia   softening of the bone  
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osteopathic   pertaining to the practice of osteopathic physicians or hone disease  
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osteomyelitis   inflammation of the bone and bone marrow  
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osteopathy   disease of the bone  
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osteopenia   loss of bone  
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osteoporosis   porous condition of the bone due to deterioration of bone matrix  
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osteosarcoma   cancer of the bone  
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pelvis   the bony structure including the ilium, ischium, pubis, sacrum, and coccyx  
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pericardium   around the heart  
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perichondrium   around the cartilage  
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periodontal   around the tooth  
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periodontist   dentist specializing in treatment of diseased tissue around the teeth  
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periosteum   around the bone  
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poliomyelitis   inflammation of gray matter of the spinal cord  
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prosthesis   artificial limb or other body part replacement  
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prosthetics   pertaining to prostheses  
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prosthetist   specialist who develops and assists patients with prostheses  
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pubic   pertaining to the pubis, bone in the lower anterior pelvis  
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rheumatology   study of rhematic disease  
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supracostal   above the ribs  
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supracranial   above or on top of the skull  
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supralumbar   above the lumbar spine  
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suprapubic   above the pubis  
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tenalgia   tendon pain  
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tendinitis   inflammation of a tendon  
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tendon   tissue that connects muscle to bone  
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tendinoplasty (3 ways)   surgical repair of a tendon  
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thoracocentesis   surgical puncture of the thorax to remove fluid  
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thoracolumbar   pertaining to the chest and lower spine  
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thoracometer   instrument used to measure the chest  
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thoracopathy   disease of the thorax  
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thorax   chest, area of the back posterior to the chest  
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