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Musculoskeletal System

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arthr   joint  
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burs   bursa  
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carp   carpus (wrist)  
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chondr   cartilage  
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cost   rib  
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crani   cranium (skull)  
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femor   femur (upper leg bone)  
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ili   ilium  
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ischi   ischium  
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kinesi   movement, motion  
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kyph   hump (spine)  
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lord   bent forward (spine)  
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necr   death  
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oste   bone  
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phalang   phalanx (any bone of the fingers or toes)  
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pub   pubis  
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rachi   vertebra, spine, vertebral column  
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scoli   crooked, curved (spine)  
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spondyl   vertebra spine, vertebral column  
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stern   sternum (breast bone)  
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ten   tendon  
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tendon/o   tendon  
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troph   development  
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vertebr   vertebra, spine  
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inter-   between  
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-asthenia   weakness  
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-desis   surgical fusion (to immobilize)  
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-malacia   softening  
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osteoplasty   surgical repair of the bone  
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osteotomy   incision of bone  
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fracture   broken bone  
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gout   disease in which an excessive amount of uric in the blood causes sodium urate crystals to be deposited in the joints, especially that of the great toe, producing arthritis  
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ligament   connects bone to bone  
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tendon   connects muscle to bone  
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muscular dystrophy   group of hereditary diseases characterized by degeneration of muscle and weakness  
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CTS   carpal tunnel syndrome  
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Fx   fracture  
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periosteum   the outer layer of the bone that covers and protects  
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athroscopy   process of viewing a joint  
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involuntary   not in control of muscle movement  
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voluntary   being in control of muscle movement  
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orthopedics   the study and treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system  
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ortho   orthopedics  
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orthopedist   physician who specializes in the study and treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system  
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osteoporosis   disease caused by abnormal loss of bone density occurring predominantly in postmenopasual women, which can lead to an increase in fractures of ribs, thoracic and lumbar vertebrae, hips, and wrists  
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Fibromyalgia   disorders of muscle fibers, that causes pain, fatigue, and sleep disturbances  
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