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MrsC Med Term 15 Musculoskeletal

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Anti-   against  
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-emia   blood condition  
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Eu-   good  
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Instrument to cut   tome  
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Instrument to record   graph  
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-lysis   breakdown; separation; destruction; loosening  
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Many   poly; multi  
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-penia   deficiency  
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Process of recording   graphy  
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Rrhexis   rupture  
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Surgical puncture   -centesis  
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ROM   range of motion  
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ORIF   open reduction internal fixation  
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Ortho-   orthopedic  
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IM   intramuscular  
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Acetabulum   hip socket  
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Arthrocentesis   surgical puncture to remove fluid from the joint space  
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Atrophy   lack of formation or decrease in size  
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Cartilage   flexible; rubbery connective tissue on joint surfaces  
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Chondrocostal   pertaining to the cartilage and the ribs  
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Ewing sarcoma   rare malignant tumor arising in the bone; most often in children  
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Osteodystrophy   a disease of the bones and joints  
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Osteomyelitis   infection in the bone  
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Osteoporosis   decrease in bone density; thinning and weakening of bone  
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Scoliosis   spine has side ways curvature  
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Arthroplasty   surgical replacement of the knee  
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calcaneodynia   pain in the heel  
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cephalometer   tool to measure the head  
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clavicular   pertaining to the collar bone  
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Hemiplegia   paralysis of one side  
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humeral   pertaining to humerus  
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Hypercalcemia   excessive calcium in the blood  
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Intervertebral   pertaining to between the vertebrae  
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kyphosis   hump in the back  
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lordosis   inward curvature in the lumbar spine  
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lumbar   pertaining to the lower vertebrae 1-5  
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metacarpectomy   surgical opening of the metacarpals  
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myorrhaphy   suturing of the muscle  
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Myorrhexis   rupture of the muscle  
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Osteoarthropathy   disease of the bones and joints  
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osteocytes   bone cells  
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osteogenesis   formation of bone  
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osteomalacia   abnormal softening of the bone  
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Paraplegia   paralysis of the lower extremities  
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patellopexy   surgical fixation of the knee cap  
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Pelvimetry   process of measuring the pelvis  
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phalangitis   inflammation of the fingers and toes  
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Quadriplegia   paralysis of all four extremities  
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Sacrospinal   pertaining to the sacrum and the spine  
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Spondylitis   inflammation and stiffing of the spine  
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Sternocostal   pertaining to the sternum and ribs  
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Tendinolysis   separation of the tendon from the bone  
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