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complete terminology exam review

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HD   hip disarticulation  
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ACL   anterior cruciate ligament  
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BE   below the elbow  
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BK   below the knee  
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C1, C2, C3....ect   1st cervical vertebrae, 2nd cervical vertebrae. ect…..  
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Ca   calcium, cancer  
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CDH   congenital dislocation of the hip  
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CO   coccygeal nerves  
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CTS   carpal tunnel syndrome  
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CT   computed tomography  
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DEXA, DXA   dual energy xray absorptiomerty  
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DJD   degenerative joint disease  
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DO   Dr of osteopathy  
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EMG   eoectromyography  
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Fx   fracture  
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HNP   hemipelvectomy  
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IM   intramuscular  
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IS   intercostal space  
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IV   intravenous  
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L1, L2, L3......ect   1st lumbar vertebrae, 2nd lumbar vertebrae....ect  
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LS   lumbosacral spine  
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MG   myasthenia graves  
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MRI   magnetic resonance imaging  
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MS   multiple sclerosis, mental status, musculoskeletal, mitral stenosis  
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NSAID's   nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs  
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ORTH, ORTHO   orthopedics  
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P   phosphorus  
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PCL   posterior cruciate ligament  
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RA, RF   rheumatoid aurthritis  
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ROM   range of motion  
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S1, S2, S3....ect   1st sacral vertebrae, 2nd sacral vertebrae....ect  
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SD   shoulder disarticulation  
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T1, T2, T3...….ect   1st thoracic vertebrae, 2nd thoracic vertebrae....ect  
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THA   total hip arthroplasty  
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THR   total hip replacement  
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TKR   total knee replacement  
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TRAM   transverse rectus abdominis muscle  
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dys-   bad, painful, difficult  
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epi-   above, upon  
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mega-   enlargement  
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inter-   between  
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meta-   change, beyond  
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sym-   union, together, joined  
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supra-   excessive, above, superior  
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sub-   under, below  
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quadri-   four  
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micro-   small  
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cine-   movement  
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brady-   short  
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a-, an-   without, not  
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-tension   to stretch  
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-porosis   porous  
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-cure   care  
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-ate   having the form of, possessing  
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-um   structure, thing  
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-trophy   development, nourishment  
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-tomy   incision  
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-spasm   involuntary contraction, twitching  
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-scopy   visual examination  
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-sarcoma   malignant tumour of connective tissue  
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-ptosis   prolapse, downward displacement  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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-plegia   paralysis  
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-physis   growth  
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-pexy   fixation (of an organ)  
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-metry   act of measuring  
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-oid   resembling  
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-oma   tumor  
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-osis   abnormal condition, increase  
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-malacia   softening  
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-kinesia   movement  
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-ist   spesialist  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-logist   specialist in the study of  
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-ia   condition  
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-ism   condition  
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-ic   pertaining to  
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-iatry   medicine, treatment  
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-graph   instrument for recording  
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-ectomy   excision, removal  
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-eal   pertaining to  
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-dynia   pain  
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-desis   binding, fixation (bone or joint)  
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-cyte   cell  
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-clasia   to break, surgical fracture  
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-clasis   to break, surgical fracture  
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-clast   to break, surgical fracture  
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-blast   embryonic cell  
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-asthenia   weakness, debility  
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-al   pertaining to  
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-ar   pertaining to  
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- algia   pain  
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-ad   toward  
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ankyl/o   stiffness, bent, crooked  
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arthr/o   joint  
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muscul/o, my/o, myos/o   muscle  
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branchi/o   arm  
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cervic/o   neck, cervix, uteri  
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clavicula/o   clavicle (collar bone)  
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cost/o   ribs  
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dactyl/o   fingers, toes  
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faci/o   face  
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fasci/o   band/fascia  
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femor/o   femur (thigh bone)  
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humer/o   humerus (upper arm bone)  
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kyph/o   humpback  
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lamin/o   lamina (vertebral arch)  
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lord/o   curve, swayback  
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metacarp/o   metacarpus (hand bone)  
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metatars/o   metatarsus (foot bone)  
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megal/o   enlargement  
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micr/o   small  
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orth/o   straight  
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oste/o   bone  
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patella/o   patella, knee cap  
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pedi/i   foot, child  
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ped/o   foot, child  
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pelv/i   pelvis  
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pelv/o   pelvis  
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pod/o   foot  
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rachi/o   spine  
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radi/o   radiation, x-ray, radius (lower arm bone)  
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rhabdomy/o   rod-shaped or straighted muscle  
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sacr/o   sacrum  
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sarc/o   flesh (connective tissue)  
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scoli/o   crooked/bent  
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sin/o   sinus cavity  
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sinus/o   sinus cavity  
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spondyl/o   vertebrae (back bone)  
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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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thorac/o   chest  
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tibi/o   tibia (larger lower leg bone)  
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