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Anatomy Chapt 3

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peri   means surrounding  
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hem   means blood  
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spondyl   means vertebrae  
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lumb   means lumbar  
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-ago   means diseased condition  
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-al   means pertaining to  
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ili   means ilium  
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-ac   means pertaining to  
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-path   means disease  
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pod   means foot  
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-iatrist   means specialist  
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-scopy   means visual examination  
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-sclerosis   means abnormal hardening  
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-lysis   means breaking down  
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-ectomy   means surgical removal  
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-malacia   means abnormal softening  
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lamin   means lamina  
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-clasis   means to break  
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-rrhaphy   means surgical suturing  
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-oma   means tumor  
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end   means within  
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hem/o   means blood  
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-poietic   means pertaing to formation  
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-listhesis   means slipping  
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sacr/o   means sacrum  
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-stenosis   means abnormal narrowing  
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-algia   means pain  
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-necrosis   means tissue death  
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por   means small opening  
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-penia   means difficiency  
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-osis   means abnormal condition or disease  
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burs   means bursa  
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-itis   means inflammation  
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-plasty   means surgical repair  
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certebr/o   means vertebra  
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-otomy   means surgical incision  
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ost   means bone  
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peri   means surrounding  
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ankyl/o   crooked, bent, stiff  
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chondr/o   cartilage  
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crani/o   skull  
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kyph/o   bent, hump  
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-lysis   breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening  
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oss/o, oss/i, ost/o, oste/o   bone  
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spondyl/o   vertebrae  
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-um   singlular noun ending  
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arthr/o   joint  
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cost/o   rib  
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-desis   surgical fixation of bone or joint; to bind, tie together  
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lord/o   curve, swayback bent  
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myel/o   spinal cord, bone marrow  
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scoli/o   curved, bent  
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synovi/o, synod/o   synovial membrane, synovial fluid  
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zygomatic bones   AKA the cheekbones  
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maxillary bones   AKA the maxillae  
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mandible   AKA the jawbone  
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12 pairs of ribs   AKA costals  
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pectoral girdle   AKA the shoulder girdle  
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clavicle   AKA the collar bone  
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scapula   AKA the shoulder blade  
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olecranon process   AKA the funny bone  
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spinal column   AKA the vertebral column  
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coccyx   AKA the tailbone  
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pelvic girdle   AKA the pelvis or hips  
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acetabulum   AKA the hip socket  
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femur   AKA thigh bone  
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patella   AKA the kneecap  
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tibia   AKA the shinbone  
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calcaneus   AKA heel bone  
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closed fracture   AKA simple fracture or a complete fracture, is one in which the bone is broken, but there is no open wound  
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open fracture   AKA compound fracture, is one in which the bone is broken & there is an open wound in the skin  
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comminuted fracture   is one in which the bone is splintered or crushed  
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greenstick fracture   or incomplete fracture, is one in which the bone is bent & only partially broken  
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oblique fracture   occurs at an angle across the bone  
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pathologic fracture   occurs when a weakened bone breaks under normal strain  
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spiral fracture   is a fracture in which the bone has been twisted apart  
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stress fracture   which is an overuse injury, is a small crack in the bone that often develops from chronic, excessive impact  
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transverse fracture   occurs straight across the bone  
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chiropractor   holds a Doctor of Chiropractic degree & specializes in manipulative treatment of disorders originating from misalignment of the spine  
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orthopedic surgeon   AKA an orthopedist, is a physician who specializes in diagnosing & treating diseases & disorders involving the bones, joints & muscles  
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osteopath   holds a Doctor of Osteopathy degree & uses traditional forms of medical treatment in addition to specializing in treating health problems by spinal manipulation  
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podiatrist   holds a Doctor of Podiatry (DP) or Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) degree & specializes in diagnosing & treating disorders of the foot  
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