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SSCT Medical Terminology Web3 Chapters 15 Terms

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fasciectomy   removal of fascia  
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fibromyalgia   pain of fibrous connective tissue and muscle  
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leiomyoma   benign tumor of smooth muscle  
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leiomyosarcoma   malignant tumor of smooth muscle  
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myalgia   pain of muscle  
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electromyography   process of recording electricity with muscles  
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myopathy   disease condition of the muscle  
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myocardial   pertaining to the heart muscle  
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myositis   inflammation of muscle  
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plantar flexion   bending the sole of the foot downward  
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rhabdomyoma   benign tumor of skeletal muscle  
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rhabdomyosarcoma   malignant tumor composed of striated muscle fibers  
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myasthenia gravis   loss of muscle strength due to the inability of a neurotransmitter to transmit impulses from nerve cells to muscle cells  
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atrophy   decrease in size of an organ or tissue, wasting of a tissue  
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hypertrophy   increase in development (size) of an organ or tissue  
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lumbar   pertaining to the lower back or loins  
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lumbosacral   pertaining to the lower back & sacrum  
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myelopoiesis   formation of bone marrow  
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orthopedics   branch of medicine dealing with correcting deformities in children  
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osteitis   inflammation of bone  
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osteodystrophy   poor bone development  
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osteogenesis   formation of bone  
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scoliosis   lateral curvature of the spine  
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spondylosis   abnormal condition of the vertebrae  
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vertebral   pertaining to the vertebra  
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osteoblast   immature osteocytes  
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osteoclast   large cells that function to reabsorb, or digest bony tissue  
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spondylolisthesis   forward slipping of vertebra over a lower vertebra  
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osteomalacia   softening of the bones  
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epiphysis   end of a long bone  
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pubic symphysis   where the two pubic bones come together  
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osteoporosis   increased porosity in bone; decrease in bone density  
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osteotome   instrument to cut bone  
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acetabular   pertaining to the acetabulum  
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calcaneal   pertaining to the heel bone  
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carpal   pertaining to the wrist bones  
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supraclavicular   pertaining to above the clavicle  
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subcostal   pertaining to below the ribs  
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chondrocostal   pertaining to the cartilage attached to the ribs  
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craniotomy   removal of a diseased or injured portion of the brain  
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craniotome   instrument to cut the skull  
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femoral   pertaining to the femur  
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fibular   pertaining to the fibula  
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humeral   pertaining to the upper arm bone  
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iliac   pertaining to the ilium (part of the pelvic bone)  
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ischial   pertaining to the ischium  
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malleolar   pertaining to the malleolus  
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mandibular   pertaining to the mandible  
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maxillary   pertaining to the maxilla  
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metacarpectomy   removal of the hand bones  
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metatarsalgia   pain in the metatarsals  
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olecranal   pertaining to the elbow  
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patellar   pertaining to the patella  
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pelvimetry   measurement of the dimensions of the meternal pelvic bone  
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peroneal   pertaining to the fibula  
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phalangeal   pertaining to the phalanges  
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pubic   pertaining to the pubis  
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radial   pertaining to the radius  
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scapular   pertaining to the scapula  
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sternal   pertaining to the sternum  
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tarsectomy   excision or removal of the tarsals  
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tibial   pertaining to the shin bone  
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ulnar   pertaining to the ulna  
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ankylosis   abnormal stiffening and immobility of a joint  
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arthroplasty   plastic surgery of a joint  
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arthrotomy   incision into a joint  
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hemarthrosis   abnormal condition of blood in a joint  
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hydrarthrosis   watery effusion into a joint cavity  
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polyarthritis   arthritis involving two or more joints  
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articular cartilage   cartilage that covers the articular surface of bone  
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bursitis   inflammation of a bursa  
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achondroplasia   condition of improper formation of cartilage in the embryo that leads to short bones and dwarfism  
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chondroma   tumor of cartilage  
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chondromalacia   softening of cartilage  
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ligamentous   pertaining to a ligament  
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rheumatologist   specialist in the treatment of joint disorders  
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synovitis   inflammation of the synovial membrane  
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tenorrhaphy   suture of a tendon  
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tenosynovitis   inflammation of the tendon sheath  
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tendinitis   inflammation of a tendon  
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arthrodesis   binding together (surgical fusion of a joint)  
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spinal stenosis   narrowing of the lumbar spinal column  
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amyotrophic   pertaining to loss of muscle development  
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abduction   move away from the midline  
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adduction   movement toward the midline  
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dorsiflexion   backward (upward) bending of the foot  
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polymalgia   pain of many muscles  
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hypercalcemia   excessive calcium in the blood  
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decalcification   removal of calcium from bones  
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kyphosis   humpback  
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laminectomy   removal of the lamina of the verterbra arch  
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lordosis   anterior curvature of the spine  
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