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Medical Terminology

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Definition
Fracture (Fx)   Broken or cracked bone  
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Epiphystitis   Inflammation of the epiphyseal of the long bone  
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Complex fracture   Displaced fracture that requires manipulation or surgery to repair  
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Flexion   Bending at the joint so that the bone is decreased  
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Ton/o   Tone or tension  
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RA   Rheumatoid arthritis  
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Vertebr/o   Vertebra  
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Dorsiflexion   Bending of the foot or toes upward  
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PMH   past medical history  
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Uln/o   Ulna  
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Caudal   Situated below another structure away from the head; interior  
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Lei/o   Smooth  
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Kyphosis   Anteriorly concave curvature of the thoracic spine (hump-back)  
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Anterior   Front of the bod; ventral  
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BKA   Below the knee amputation  
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Sacr/o   Flesh  
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Ankylosis   Stiff joint condition  
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Recumbent   Lying down  
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Dactyl/o   Digit (finger or toe) l  
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Lord/o   Bent  
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Spondylosis   Stiff, immobile condition of the vertebrae caused by joint degeneration  
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Ostealgia   Bone pain; osteodynia  
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Rhabdomyososarcoma   Malignant skeletal muscle tumor  
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Ligament   A flexible band of fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone  
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Nucleus pulposus   Soft, fibrocartilaginous, central portion of invertebral disk  
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Sesamoid bones   Round bones found near the joints  
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Bursitis   Inflammation of a bursa  
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Anatomic position   To stand upright, facing forward, feet forward and slightly apart, arms and palms are facing forward  
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