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Word Parts for Night, Sleep, Split, Skeletal System, & Orthopedics

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acromioclavicular   joint between the collar bone and the acromion process  
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acromiohumeral   joint between the acromion process and the humerus  
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acromion   the bony projection on the scapula at the humeroscapular joint  
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ambulance   vehicle used to transport patients  
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ambulatory   able to walk, walking (ambulate)  
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ankylocheilia   adhesion of the upper and lower lips, making them stiff  
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ankylodactylia   adheresion of two or more digits, making them stiff  
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ankyloglossia   limited movement (stiffness) of the tongue  
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ankylophobia   abnormal fear of ankylosis  
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ankyloproctia   closure (immobility) of the anus and rectum  
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ankylosis   condidtion of stiffening, loss of mobility  
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arteriostasis   control of arterial flow  
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brachial   pertaining to the arm  
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brachiocephalic   pertainging to the arm and head  
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brachioradialis   muscle that extends from the upper arm to the radial bone  
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calcaneodynia(calcanealgia)   heel pain  
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calcaneum, calcaneus, calcanea   heel bone  
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carpi, carpus, carpal   wrist bones  
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cervical   pertaining to the neck, neck of the uterus, other necklike structure  
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cervicectomy   excision of the cervix of the uterus  
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cervicitis   imflammation of the cervix of the uterus  
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cervicobrachial   pertaining to the neck and arm  
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cervicofacial   pertaining to the neck and the face  
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cholestasis   control of bile flow  
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condyle, condylar   a rounded process on a bone end  
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condylectomy   excision of a condyle  
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condyloid   resembling a condyle  
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diskectomy (discectomy)   excision of herniated intervertebral disk  
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distal   distant, away from the origin  
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enterostasis   control of intestinal flow  
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epicondyle   upon a condyle  
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femur, femoral   the thigh bone  
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fibula   small, long bone in lower leg lateral to tibia  
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fracture   break or crack  
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fungistasis (mycostasis)   control or stop growth of a fungus  
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ganglion   a collection of nerve cell bodies  
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hemostasis (hematostasis)   control of blood flow  
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humeroradial   pertaining to the humerus and the radius  
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humeroscapular   pertaining to the humerus and the scapula  
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humeroulnar   pertaining to the humerus and the ulna  
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ileum   third part of the small intestine  
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ilium   upper pelvic bone  
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intervertebral   between the vertebrae  
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ischiocele   herniation through the ischial bone  
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ischioneuralgia (sciatica)   pain in the nerves near the ischium  
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ischiopubic   pertaining to the ischium and the pubis  
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ischiorectal   pertaining to het ischium and the rectum  
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kyphosis   posterior curvature of the thoracic spine  
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laminectomy   excision of the lamina of the vertebral posterior arch  
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lordosis   anterior curvature of the lumbar spine  
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medial   toward the middle  
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metacarpi, metacarpals   hand bones distal to the carpi  
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metatarsals, metatarsi   food bones distal to the tarsals  
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noctambulism (somnambulism)   sleepwalking  
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noctalbuminuria   excretion of albumin in urine at night  
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nyctalgia   pain during the night  
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nyctalopia   night blindness  
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nyctophobia (noctiphobia)   abnormal fear of the night  
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nycturia (nocturia)   excessive urination during the night  
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orthopedist   bone and joint specialist  
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palatoschisis (uranoschisis)   cleft palate  
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phalagitis   inflammation of the phalages  
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phelbostasis   control of venous flow  
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pubofemoral   pertaining to the pubic bone and the femur  
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pyostasis   control of pus formation  
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rachialgia(rachiodynia)   spinal pain  
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rachiometer   instrument to measure spinal curvature  
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rachioplegia   spinal paralysis  
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rachischisis (spina bifida cystica)   split spine  
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rachitis (spondylitis   inflammation of the spine  
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radioulnar   pertaining to the radius and the ulna  
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retrolisthesis   posterior displacement of a vertebra  
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sacral   pertaining to the sacrum  
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scapula   shoulder blade  
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schistoglossia (fissure)   split tongue  
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schistosomiasis   infestation with Schistosoma (mansoni, japonicum, haematobium) flukes  
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schizonychia   split finger nails or toenails  
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schizophasia   split speech (incomprehensible)  
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schizophrenia   severe mental disorder in which thinking, emotions, and behavior are disturbed (includes paranoia, hallucination, delusion, persecution & jealousy)  
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scoliosis   lateral curvature of the spine  
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skeletal   pertaining to bones  
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sternalgia (sternodynia)   sternal pain  
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sternopericardial   pertaining to the sternum and the pericardium  
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tarsi, tarsus, tarsal   bones of the ankle (not including the tibia)  
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tibia   shin bone, medial to fibula  
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tibiofibular   pertaining to the tibia and fibula  
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viscerostasis   control of an organ  
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xiphocostal   pertaining to the xiphoid process and the ribs  
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xiphoid (process)   cartilage bony projection on the distal end of the sternum  
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