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Chapter 4
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| osteo | bone |
| physis | growth |
| crani/o | skull |
| cervical | neck |
| thoracic | chest upper back |
| lumbar/sacral | lower back |
| costo | ribs |
| brachio | upper arm |
| radius/ulna | forearm |
| carpe | wrist |
| femur | thigh bone |
| tarsal | ankle |
| tibia/fibula | shin bones |
| flexion | bending of bones |
| extension | straightening of bone |
| abduction | widening of the joint |
| kinesio | Movement |
| tono | tone |
| taxo | to move and coordinate |
| paresis | partial paralysis |
| plegia | complete paralysis |
| atrophy | wasting away |
| hypertrophy | abnormally large |
| genu varum | bow legged |
| genu valgum | knee knocked |
| ankylosis | stiff joint |
| crepitus | crackling sound |
| Hypotonia | decrease in muscle tone |
| Hypertonia | exaggerated muscle tone |
| twicthes | muscle spasm |
| dys | bad |