Skeletal System
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Ankyl/o | crooked, stiff, bent
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Arthr/o | joint
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Burs/o | bursa (sac of fluid near the joint)
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Chondr/o | cartilage
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Cost/o | rib
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Crani/o | skull
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Hem/o | blood
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Kyph/o | hump
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Lamin/o | lamina (part of bone that surrounds the spinal canal; where the spinal cord passes)
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Lord/o | swayback curve/bent backward
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Myel/o | bone marrow or spinal cord
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Oste/o | bone
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Pod/o | foot
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Por/o | pore (small opening)
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Scoli/o | curved
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Spondyl/o | vertebrae (backbone)
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Synovi/o; Synov/o | synovial membrane (membrane that lubricates the joints)
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-listhesis | slipping
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-lysis | loosening / setting free (therapeutic) or breaking down/destruction (diseased condition)
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-penia | deficiency
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-poietic | forming
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Prosthesis | substitute for a disease/missing body part
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Orthotic | mechanical appliance designed to control/correct/compensate for impaired limb function
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Bone Marrow Transplant | used to treat certain types of cancers (leukemia
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Allogenic BMT | uses healthy bone marrow from a compatible donor
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Autologous BMT | the patient receives his own marrow cells that have been previously harvested
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Hallux valgus | abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the great toe (bunion)
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Luxation | total dislocation of a bone from its joint
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Subluxation | partial displacement of a bone from its joint
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Rheumatoid Arthritis | joint inflammation caused by the body’s immune system attacking its own joint tissues
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Ankylosing Spondylitis | stiffening of the vertebrae with inflammation (another form of Rheumatoid Arthritis)
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Osteoarthritis | bone/joint inflammation caused by “wear-and-tear” of cartilage at the joints
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Spondylosis | “wear-and-tear” of the cartilage of the vertebrae
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Lumbago | pain in the lumbar region of the spine (may be caused by anything)
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Spondylolisthesis | vertebra slipping forward on the spinal column
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Spina Bifida | congenital defect where the spinal canal fails to close around the spinal cord
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Kyphosis | abnormal increase of the outward curvature of the spine (humpback)
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Lordosis | abnormal increase of the forward curvature (swayback)
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Scoliosis | abnormal lateral curvature of the spine (sideways)
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Compression fracture | collapse of a vertebra due to trauma or weakened state (osteoporosis)
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Comminuted fracture | bone is splintered/crushed into pieces
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Greenstick fracture | bone is bent/partially broken (usually in children)
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Open fracture | bone is broken out to the surface of the skin
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Spiral fracture | bone is broken by a twisting motion (usually in sports injuries)
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Stress fracture | small crack in the bone from overuse or chronic/excessive impact
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Arthrodesis | surgical fixation (fusion) of a joint (to stiffen the joint due to severe deformities)
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Percutaneous Vetebroplasty | surgical repair of the vertebrae where bone cement is injected to stabilize compression fractures
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Arthrolysis | surgical loosening of a (stiffened) joint
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Arthroplasty | surgical repair of a joint (may also be an artificial joint replacement)
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Bursectomy | surgical removal of bursa
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Chondroplasty | surgical repair of (damaged) cartilage
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Synovectomy | surgical removal of synovial membrane from a joint
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Laminectomy | surgical removal of lamina
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Craniotomy | surgical incision into the skull to gain access to the brain
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Craniectomy | surgical removal of a portion of the skull to relieve pressure from swelling of the brain
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Cranioplasty | surgical repair of the skull
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Osteoclasis | surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity
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Ostectomy | surgical removal of bone
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Osteoplasty | surgical repair of bone/bones
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Osteorrhaphy | surgical suturing (wiring together) of bones
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Osteotomy | surgical incision or sectioning of bone
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External fixation | fracture treatment where pins are placed in bone/soft tissues so an external appliance can hold the bone in place during healing
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Internal fixation | fracture treatment where pins or a plate directly hold the bone/broken pieces in place (this is not usually removed after healing)
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Bursitis | inflammation of a bursa
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Chondromalacia | abnormal softening of cartilage
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Chondroma | benign tumor in cartilage
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Costochondritis | inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum
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Hemarthrosis | abnormal condition of blood within a joint
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Synovitis | inflammation of the synovial membrane
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Craniostenosis | abnormal narrowing of the skull (a malformation of the premature closure of the skull)
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Ostealgia | bone pain
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Osteitis | inflammation of bone
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Osteomalacia | abnormal softening of bones in adults (caused by Vitamin D deficiency)
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Osteomyelitis | inflammation of the bone and bone marrow
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Osteonecrosis | death of bone tissue (due to insufficient blood supply)
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Myeloma | cancer found in bone marrow
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Osteochondroma | benign bony projection covered with cartilage
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Osteoporosis | abnormal condition of porous bone (loss of bone density)
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Osteopenia | bone deficiency (thinner than average bone that is a risk factor for osteoporosis)
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Chiropractor | specializes in spinal manipulation to treat various disorders
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Orthopedic surgeon | specializes in diseases/disorders involving the bones
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Osteopath | uses traditional forms of medical treatment in addition to spinal manipulation
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Podiatrist | specializes in disorders of the foot
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Hemopoietic | pertaining to the formation of blood (from bone marrow)
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Arthrosclerosis | abnormal hardening of a joint
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Ankylosis | stiff; abnormal condition (loss of joint mobility)
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Hemopoietic | pertaining to the formation of blood (from bone marrow)
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Myeloma | tumor found in bone marrow
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Osteochondroma | benign tumor of bone and cartilage (cartilage-capped bony growth)
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BMT | Bone Marrow Transplant
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BDT | Bone Density Testing
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CR | Closed Reduction
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Fx | Fracture
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OA | Osteoarthritis
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OP | Osteoporosis
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TMJ | Temporomandibular Joint
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THA | Total Hip Ahtroplasty
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TJA | Total Joint Arhtroplasty
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TKA | Total Knee Arthroplasty
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