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skeletal system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| orth/o | straight |
| ped/o | foot;child |
| pyret/o | fever |
| sacr/o | sacrum |
| tars/o | ankle |
| acr/o | extremities |
| branchi/o | arm |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| crani/o | skull |
| kyph/o | humpback |
| a- an- | not; without |
| inter- | in between |
| meta- | change; beyond |
| non- | not |
| sub- | below; under |
| supra- | above |
| -al -ic | pertaining to |
| -altion | process; condition |
| -ecotomy | surgical removal |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| scope | an instrument used to view |
| ATT PHYS | attending physician |
| CRIF | close reduction and internal fixation |
| CT | computerized tomography |
| DJD | degenerative joint disease |
| PRN | as needed |
| RA | rheumatoid artritis |