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Med Term ASA Unit 14

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State the body part represented by calcane/o   heal bone, calcaneus  
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State the body part represented by carp/o   wrist bones, carpals  
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State the body part represented by cost/o   ribs  
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State the body part represented by rachi/o   spine (vertebrae)  
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State the body part represented by cervic/o   neck (cervical spine)  
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State the body part represented by tibi/o   tibia  
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State the body part represented by xiph/o   xiphoid process  
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Give the definition of the medical term ambulatory (ambulate)   able to walk  
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Give the definition of the medical term fracture   break or crack (in a bone)  
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Give the definition of the medical term ankylodactylia   immovable fingers (stiff)  
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Give the definition of the medical term nocturia, nycturia   excessive urination at night  
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Give the definition of the medical term nyctalopia   night blindness  
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Give the definition of the medical term palatoschisis   cleft palate  
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Give the definition of the medical term ischiopubic   pertaining to the ischium and pubis  
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Give the definition of the medical term metacarpals   bones of the hand (beyond the wrist)  
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Give the definition of the medical term schizophrenia   severe mental condition, including delusions  
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Give the definition of the medical term sternopericardial   pertaining to the breastbone and area around the heart  
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Give the definition of the medical term sacrum, sacral   fused bone below the lumbar spine  
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Give the adjective for the upper leg bone (thigh bone)   femoral  
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Give the definition of the medical term for bones of the foot beyond the tarsals   phalanges  
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Give the plural medical term for the finger and toe bones   phalanges  
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Give the definition of the medical term posterior curvature of the thoracic spine (hunchback)   Kyphosis  
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Give the definition of the medical term pertaining to the radius and ulna   radioulnar (ulnoradial)  
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Give the definition of the medical term excision of the lamina of the vertebral disk   laminectomy  
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Give the definition of the medical term stopping the formation of pus   pyostasis  
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Give the definition of the medical term bone and joint physician specialist   orthopedist  
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Give the definition of the medical term rachitis   inflammation of the spinal vertebrae  
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Give the definition of the medical term acromioclavicular   pertaining to the acromion process and the clavicle  
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Give the definition of the medical term palatoschisis   cleft or split palate  
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Give the definition of the medical term rachischisis   split spine  
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Give the definition of the medical term ankylophobia   fear of ankylosis (becoming stiff jointed)  
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Give the definition of the medical term brachiocephalic   pertaining to the arm and head  
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Give the definition of the medical term coccygectomy   excision of a coccyx bone  
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Give the definition of the medical term diskectomy   excision of the vertebral disk  
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Give the definition of the medical term schistocyte   split cell (parasite)  
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Give the definition of the medical term epicondyle   area upon a rounded bony process (condyle)  
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Given the location, name the bone: upper arm bone   humerus  
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Given the location, name the bone: wing blade (shoulder)   scapula  
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Given the location, name the bone: collarbone   clavicle  
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Given the location, name the bone: skull bones   Cranium, cranial  
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Given the location, name the bone: sit bones (lower pelvis)   ischia, ischium, ischial  
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Given the location, name the bone: lower jaw   Mandible  
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Given the location, name the bone: wrist bones   carpals, carpi  
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Given the location, name the bone: shinbone (lower leg)   Tibia  
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Given the location, name the bone: breastbone   Sternum  
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Give the correct medical abbreviation for: ambulate   AMB  
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Give the correct medical abbreviation for: third cervical vertebra   C3  
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Give the correct medical abbreviation for: podiatrist   DPM  
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Give the correct medical abbreviation for: orthopedics   ORTH  
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Give the correct medical abbreviation for: fracture both bones   FxBB  
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-acromi/o   acromion (projection of bone from scapula)process  
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-ambul/o   walk  
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ankyl/o   stiffness  
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brachi/o   arm  
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calcane/o   heel bone, calcaneus  
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carp/o   wrist bones, carpi  
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cervic/o   neck  
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cheil/o   lips  
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chol/e   bile, gall  
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clavicul/o   clavicle (collar bone)  
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condyl/o   condyle (round bony process  
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dactyl/o   digits  
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disc/o disk/o   intervertebral disk  
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femor/o   femur  
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fibul/o   fibula  
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gangli/o   ganglion  
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humer/o   humerus  
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ile/o   small intestine  
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ili/o   upper pelvic bone, ilium  
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ischi/o   hip bone ischium  
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kyph/o   hunchback, posterior curve  
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lamin/o   lamina of the vertebral disk  
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-listhesis   slipping (slipped, displaced)  
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lord/o   bent back, anterior lumbar curvature  
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metacarp/o   matacarpals, hand bones  
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nyct/o, noct/i   night  
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onych/o   nails  
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palat/o uran/o   palate  
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phalang/o   phalanges, finger and toe bones  
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phren/o   mind  
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proct/o   anus and rectum  
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rach/i/o   spine  
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radi/o   radius bone, x-ray  
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sacr/o   sacrum  
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scapul/o   scapula, shoulder blade  
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-schisis   suffix for split  
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scoli/o   "s"" shaped, lateral curvature  
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stern/o   sternum  
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tars/o   tarsal, ankle area bone  
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tibi/o   tibia  
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uln/o   ulna  
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viscer/o   organ  
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xiph/o   xiphoid process  
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