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Skeletal System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| orth/o | straight |
| ped/o | foot, child |
| sacr/o | sacrum |
| tars/o | ankle |
| acr/o | extremity |
| brachi/o | arm |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| crani/o | skull |
| kyph/o | humpack |
| a-,an- | not; without |
| inter- | between |
| meta- | change; beyond |
| non- | not |
| sub- | below; under |
| supra- | above |
| -al, -ic | pertaining to |
| -ation | process; condition |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -scope | an instrument to view |
| ATT PHYS | attending physician |
| CRIF | closed reduction and internal fixation |
| CT | computerized tomography; computed tomography |
| DJD | degenerative joint disease |
| PRN | as needed |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| pyret/o | fever |