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Medical Terminology Sys.: A Body Sys. App. 6th Ed.

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show body part attached to main structure  
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show place of union between two or more bones; joint  
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cancellous   show
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cruciate ligaments   show
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hematopoiesis   show
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adduction   show
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abduction   show
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flexion   show
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extension   show
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show moves a bone around its own axis  
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show turns the palm down  
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supination   show
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inversion   show
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show moves the sole of the foot outward  
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dorsiflexion   show
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show lowers the foot (points the toes)  
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show trochanter, very large, irregulary shaped process found only on the femur-greater trochanter of the femur  
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show tubercle of the femur, small rounded process, & tuberosity of the humerus, large rounded process  
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show condyle of the humerus, rounded articulating knob & head of the femur, prominent rounded articulating end  
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show blood vessel, nerve, & duct passage sites:I.foramen rounded opening of the skull,  
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show blood vessel, nerve, & duct passage sites:IIcranial nerves;II.fissue,narrow slit, of shpenoid bones;  
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show blood vessel, nerve, & duct passage sites:III.meatus,passage or opening into a bone, external auditory meatus of the temporal bone;  
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show blood vessel, nerve, & duct passage sites:IV.sinus,cavity or hollow space in a bone, cavity of frontal sinus  
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show stiffness, bent, crooked ankyl/osis abnormal condition of stiffness; joint & rheumatoid arthritis  
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arthr/o   show
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kyph/o   show
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show lamina(part of vertebral arch) lamin/ectomy excision of the lamina  
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show curve,swayback lord/osis abnormal condition of a swayback posture  
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myel/o   show
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orth/o   show
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oste/o   show
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show foot;child ped/o/graph instrument for recording the foot, imprint on paper, gait (manner of walking)  
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show ped/i/cure care of feet  
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scoli/o   show
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show chest thorac/o/dynia pain in the chest  
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acromi/o   show
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show arm brachi/algia pain in the arm  
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calcane/o   show
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carp/o   show
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cephal/o   show
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cervic/o   show
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show clavicle(collar bone) clavicul/ar pertaining to the clavicle  
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show ribs cost/ectomy excision,removal of a rib  
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crani/o   show
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dactyl/o   show
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femor/o   show
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fibul/o   show
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humer/o   show
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ili/o   show
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show ischium(lower portion of the hop bone) ischi/o/dynia pain in the ischium  
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lumb/o   show
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metacarp/o   show
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metatars/o   show
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patell/o   show
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pelv/i & pelv/o   show
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phalang/o   show
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show foot pod/iatry treatment of the feet  
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show pelvis bone(anterior part of pelvic bone) pub/o/coccyg/eal pertaining to the pubis and the coccyx(tailbone)  
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radi/o   show
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show vertebrae(backbone) spondyl/itis inflammation of the vertebrae inter/vertebr/al relating to the area between two vertebrae  
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show sternum(breastbone) stern/ad toward the sternum  
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tibi/o   show
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leiomy/o   show
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show muscle muscul/ar pertaining to muscles; my/oma tumor of muscle(tissue)  
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show rod-shaped(striated) rhabd/oid resembling a rod  
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rhabdomy/o   show
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show cartilage chondr/itis inflammation of cartilage  
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fasci/o   show
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fibr/o   show
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show synovial membrane, synovial fluid synov/ectomy removal of a synovial membrane  
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ten/o & tend/o & tendin/o   show
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asthenia   show
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show embryonic cell my/o/blast embryonic cell that develops into muscle  
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show to break; surgical fracture oste/o/clasia surgical fracture of a bone  
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show to break oste/o/clast cell that breaks down bone  
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-desis   show
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show softening chondro/o/malacia softening of cartilage  
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-physis   show
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-porosis   show
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show visual examination arthr/o/scopy visual examination of a joint  
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show without,not a/trophy without nourishment  
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dys-   show
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sub-   show
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show above; excessive; superior supra/cost/al pertaining to above the ribs  
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show union, together, joined syn/dactyl/ism condition of joined fingers or toes  
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ankylosis   show
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carpal tunnel syndrome(CTS)   show
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claudication   show
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show fibrosis of connective tissue in the skin,facia,muscle, or joint capsule that prevents normal mobility of the related tissue or joint  
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crepitation   show
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show use of electrical stimulation to record the strength of muscle contraction  
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show increase in severity of a disease or any of its symptoms  
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ganglion cyst   show
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hemarthrosis   show
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show loss of muscular tone or a diminished resistance to passive stretching  
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show primary malignant tumor that infiltrates the bone and red bone marrow  
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osteophyte   show
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show perceived sensation, following amputation of a limb, that the limb still exists  
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prothesis   show
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rickets   show
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show fragment of necrosed bone that has become separated from surrounding tissue  
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spondylolisthesis   show
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show degeneration of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae and related tissues; may cause pressure on nerve roots w/ subsequent pain or paresthesia in the extremities  
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show to exert physical force in a manner that may result in injury, usually muscular  
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show partial or incomplete dislocation  
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show congenital deformity of one or both feet in which the foot is pulled downward and laterally to the side; also called clubfoot (heel never touches the ground; casts are applied to progressively straighten the foot)  
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arthrography   show
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bone density tests   show
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show imaging technique that uses an x-ray beam and a computer to make a series of cross-sectional images of a body part, which together make up a three dimensional view of the area scanned; formerly called computerized axial tomography (CAT)  
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show radiological examination of the intervertebral disk structures by injecting a contrast medium  
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lumbosacral spinal radiography   show
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show radiography of the spinal cord after injection of contrast medium to identify and study spinal distortions caused by tumors, cysts, herniated intervertebral disks, or other lesions  
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show nuclear medicine procedure that visualizes various tissues and organs after administration of a radionuclide  
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show scintigraphy procedure in which radionuclide is injected intravenously and taken up into the bone  
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reduction   show
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show reduction procedure where fractured bones are realigned by manipulation rather than surgery  
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open   show
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show application of a solid, stiff dressing formed with plaster of Paris or other material to a body part to immobilize it during the healing process  
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show use of weights and pulleys to align or immobilize a fracture and facilitate the healing process  
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amputation   show
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arthrocentesis   show
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arthroclasia   show
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arthroscopy   show
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show implanting or transplanting bone tissue from another part of the body or from another person to serve as replacement for damaged or missing bone tissue  
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show excision of bursa(padlike sac or cavity found in connective tissue, usually the vicinity of joints)  
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laminectomy   show
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show surgery repeated to correct problems of a previously unsuccessful surgery or to replace a worn out prothesis  
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sequestrectomy   show
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synovectomy   show
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total hip replacement   show
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calcium supplements   show
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show treat rheumatoid arthritis by inhibiting activity within the immune system; auranofin & aurothioglucose  
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show decrease pain and suppress inflammation treats: sprains & strains, rheumatiod arthritis, osteoarthritis, bursitis, gout, and tendinitis; ibuprofin & naproxen  
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salicylates   show
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skeletal muscle relaxants   show
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