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Quick & Easy MT Ch 6 The Muculoskeletal System

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clavicul/o   clavicle / collarbone  
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crani/o   cranium / skull  
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cost/o   costa / rib  
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scapul/o   scapula / shoulder blade  
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stern/o   sternum / breastbone  
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rachi/o   spine  
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spin/o   spine  
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spondyl/o   vertebrae  
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vertebr/o   vertebrae  
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thoracic/o   thoracic vertabrae  
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cervic/o   cervical vertabrae  
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lumb/o   lumbar vertabrae  
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sacr/o   sacrum  
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coccyg/o   coccyx  
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humer/o   humerus upper arm bone  
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radi/o   radius bone of forearm  
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uln/o   ulna bone of forearm  
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carp/o   carpals bones of the wrist  
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metacarp/o   metacarpals bones of the hand  
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phalang/o   phalanges bones of the fingers  
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ili/o   ilium pelvic bone  
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ischi/o   ischium pelvic bone  
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pub/o   pubis pelvic bone  
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femor/o   femur thigh bone  
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patell/o   patella kneecap  
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fibul/o   fibula bone of lower leg  
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tibi/o   tibia bone of lower leg  
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tars/o   tarsals ankle bones  
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calcane/o   calcaneus heel bone  
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metatars/o   metatarsals bones of the feet  
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phalang/o   phalanges bones of the toes  
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ankyl/o   stiff  
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arthr/o   articulation, joint  
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-asthenia   weakness  
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burs/o   bursa  
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calc/i   calcium  
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chondr/o   cartilage  
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de-   down, from, or reversing  
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meta-   change or next in series  
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ten/o   tendon  
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tend/o   tendon  
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tendin/o   tendon  
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tenomyoplasty   surgical repair of tendon  
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myolysis   destruction of muscle  
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myocellulitis   inflammation of cellular tissue and muscle  
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myofibrosis   condition in which muscle tissue is replaced by fibrous tissue  
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myocele   condition in which muscle protrudes through its fascial covering  
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muscular dystrophy   familial disease char by progressive wasting of muscle  
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myasthenia   muscular weakness  
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myalgia   muscle pain  
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osteoarthritis   degenerative joint disease - form of arthritis, loss of articular cartilage  
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articulation   the place of union between two or more bones  
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bursae   sacs of fluid located in areas of friction esp in the joints  
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Ligaments   connect bones/bones  
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tendons   connect bones to muscle  
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dislocation   displacement of bone from a joint  
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fracture   break of bone  
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sprain   injury to a joint that causes pain and disability  
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strain   excessive use of a part of the body to the extent that it is injured  
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tendinitis   inflammation of a tendon  
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paraplegia   paralysis of the lower portion of the body and both legs  
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quadriplegia   paralysis of the arms and legs  
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scoliosis   lateral curvature of the spine  
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kyphosis   curvature of spin from front to back (humpback)  
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compound fracture   bone is broken and protrudes through the skin  
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dislocation   diplacement of a bone from a joint  
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simple fracture   bone is broken but does not protrude through the skin  
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gout   marked by inflammation of the joints resulting from hyperuricemia  
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leukemia   unrestrained growth of leukocytes and their precursors  
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multiple myeloma   char by many tumor masses in the bone and bone marrow  
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sarcoma   cancer that arises from connective tissue  
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antiinflammatories   drugs used to reduce inflammation and pain  
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closed reduction   pulling a broken bone into alignment without surgery  
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internal fixation   surgery that uses pins or other materials to immobilize a broken bone  
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open reduction   exposing a broken bone by surgery and aligning it  
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ostectomy   excision of a bone  
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clavicul/o   clavicle / collarbone  
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crani/o   cranium / skull  
🗑
cost/o   costa / rib  
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scapul/o   scapula / shoulder blade  
🗑
stern/o   sternum / breastbone  
🗑
rachi/o   spine  
🗑
spin/o   spine  
🗑
spondyl/o   vertebrae  
🗑
vertebr/o   vertebrae  
🗑
thoracic/o   thoracic vertabrae  
🗑
cervic/o   cervical vertabrae  
🗑
lumb/o   lumbar vertabrae  
🗑
sacr/o   sacrum  
🗑
coccyg/o   coccyx  
🗑
humer/o   humerus upper arm bone  
🗑
radi/o   radius bone of forearm  
🗑
uln/o   ulna bone of forearm  
🗑
carp/o   carpals bones of the wrist  
🗑
metacarp/o   metacarpals bones of the hand  
🗑
phalang/o   phalanges bones of the fingers  
🗑
ili/o   ilium pelvic bone  
🗑
ischi/o   ischium pelvic bone  
🗑
pub/o   pubis pelvic bone  
🗑
femor/o   femur thigh bone  
🗑
patell/o   patella kneecap  
🗑
fibul/o   fibula bone of lower leg  
🗑
tibi/o   tibia bone of lower leg  
🗑
tars/o   tarsals ankle bones  
🗑
calcane/o   calcaneus heel bone  
🗑
metatars/o   metatarsals bones of the feet  
🗑
phalang/o   phalanges bones of the toes  
🗑
ankyl/o   stiff  
🗑
arthr/o   articulation, joint  
🗑
-asthenia   weakness  
🗑
burs/o   bursa  
🗑
calc/i   calcium  
🗑
chondr/o   cartilage  
🗑
de-   down, from, or reversing  
🗑
meta-   change or next in series  
🗑
ten/o   tendon  
🗑
tend/o   tendon  
🗑
tendin/o   tendon  
🗑
tenomyoplasty   surgical repair of tendon  
🗑
myolysis   destruction of muscle  
🗑
myocellulitis   inflammation of cellular tissue and muscle  
🗑
myofibrosis   condition in which muscle tissue is replaced by fibrous tissue  
🗑
myocele   condition in which muscle protrudes through its fascial covering  
🗑
muscular dystrophy   familial disease char by progressive wasting of muscle  
🗑
myasthenia   muscular weakness  
🗑
myalgia   muscle pain  
🗑
osteoarthritis   degenerative joint disease - form of arthritis, loss of articular cartilage  
🗑
articulation   the place of union between two or more bones  
🗑
bursae   sacs of fluid located in areas of friction esp in the joints  
🗑
Ligaments   connect bones/bones  
🗑
tendons   connect bones to muscle  
🗑
dislocation   displacement of bone from a joint  
🗑
fracture   break of bone  
🗑
sprain   injury to a joint that causes pain and disability  
🗑
strain   excessive use of a part of the body to the extent that it is injured  
🗑
tendinitis   inflammation of a tendon  
🗑
paraplegia   paralysis of the lower portion of the body and both legs  
🗑
quadriplegia   paralysis of the arms and legs  
🗑
scoliosis   lateral curvature of the spine  
🗑
kyphosis   curvature of spin from front to back (humpback)  
🗑
compound fracture   bone is broken and protrudes through the skin  
🗑
dislocation   diplacement of a bone from a joint  
🗑
simple fracture   bone is broken but does not protrude through the skin  
🗑
gout   marked by inflammation of the joints resulting from hyperuricemia  
🗑
leukemia   unrestrained growth of leukocytes and their precursors  
🗑
multiple myeloma   char by many tumor masses in the bone and bone marrow  
🗑
sarcoma   cancer that arises from connective tissue  
🗑
antiinflammatories   drugs used to reduce inflammation and pain  
🗑
closed reduction   pulling a broken bone into alignment without surgery  
🗑
internal fixation   surgery that uses pins or other materials to immobilize a broken bone  
🗑
open reduction   exposing a broken bone by surgery and aligning it  
🗑
ostectomy   excision of a bone  
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