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SB/Ortho-Misc.

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Ortho Term
Definition
digital ray   show
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show removal of the intracellular substance of a tissue.  
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geniculate fascia   show
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show thigh muscle that extends the leg.  
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nubbin   show
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show muscle in the pelvis.  
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calcar (femora)   show
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show any of several muscles taht are squared, four-sided.  
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show a minute gland projecting from the surface of the synovial tissue into the joint space that secretes synovial fluid.  
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haversian canal   show
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fasciodesis   show
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show a point on the surface of the medulla oblongata.  
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show occurrence of blood and air in the pericardium.  
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acantha   show
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show a congenital deformity of the spine.  
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show pigmentation of the cartilage and other tissues of the body; can cause dark urine.  
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show small thick clusters of neurons nestled within the brainstem.  
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show supporting tissue of an organ.  
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squamocolumnar junction   show
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show a marked prominence or process on any part of a bone.  
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show a deformity in children consisting of a local bulging of the soft bone (usually in the radius or ulna).  
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show a surgical instrument used mainly for taking up arteries.  
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show a structure that serves as a support to another.  
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show an articulation formed by means of ligaments.  
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show apparatus used to correct deformities.  
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skid   show
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olive   show
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show a substance that forms a gel with water.  
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show a type of salt used in many swabs.  
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arthrodia (arthrodial)   show
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show a type of bandage with successive turns and crosses.  
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show stabilizing a joint by anchoring the tendons.  
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profundus   show
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dyscrasia (dyscrasic)   show
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dentate   show
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detritus   show
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tectum (tectal)   show
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bregma (bregmatic)   show
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show a surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull.  
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show a piece of dead bone that has become separated during the process of necrosis.  
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show a temporary nerve dysfunction.  
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show a fibrous reinforcement of the fascia lata; extends from the ilium to the tibia.  
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arcuate complex   show
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physis   show
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show pressed together.  
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show to rub with something rough.  
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aponeurosis   show
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epiphysiodesis   show
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decortication   show
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show fibrous ring of the heart.  
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rongeur   show
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proximal   show
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show destruction of tissue by electric sparks  
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show the cutting away so as to create an insert that fits into a mortise.  
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condyloid   show
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show shaped like a cross.  
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planum (pl: plana)   show
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triquetral fracture   show
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greenstick fracture   show
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show a concussion or shock at a point opposite from where the blow was received (skull).  
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show highly intricate; rolled or twisted together.  
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show a fracture, especially one without displacement.  
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show a drill that is used to shape or enlarge holes within a bone.  
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show a flushing with water.  
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show originating within the body.  
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tubercle   show
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show the cutting of a tendon.  
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osteophyte (osteophytosis)   show
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show neurotransmitter that initiates muscle contraction.  
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show turning the palm of the hand upward.  
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show fluid-filled sac where a tendon rubs against a bone.  
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show where a muscle ends on a bone that moves.  
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muscle fiber   show
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show muscle fibers composed of actin and myosin that are needed to contract muscles.  
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origin   show
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pronation   show
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show hiddenor without apparent cause.  
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phenol   show
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show a type of tissue necrosis typical of tuberculosis.  
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hydrops   show
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show excision of a hydrocele.  
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hydrocele   show
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ablation   show
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show 1) any small saclike structure, particularly one found in a gland; or 2) a subdivision of the lung.  
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show separation of the epiphysis from the long bone without fracture of the bone.  
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