Ch. 3 Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Fracture (Fx) | Broken or cracked bone |
| Epiphystitis | Inflammation of the epiphyseal of the long bone |
| Complex fracture | Displaced fracture that requires manipulation or surgery to repair |
| Flexion | Bending at the joint so that the bone is decreased |
| Ton/o | Tone or tension |
| RA | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| Vertebr/o | Vertebra |
| Dorsiflexion | Bending of the foot or toes upward |
| PMH | past medical history |
| Uln/o | Ulna |
| Caudal | Situated below another structure away from the head; interior |
| Lei/o | Smooth |
| Kyphosis | Anteriorly concave curvature of the thoracic spine (hump-back) |
| Anterior | Front of the bod; ventral |
| BKA | Below the knee amputation |
| Sacr/o | Flesh |
| Ankylosis | Stiff joint condition |
| Recumbent | Lying down |
| Dactyl/o | Digit (finger or toe) l |
| Lord/o | Bent |
| Spondylosis | Stiff, immobile condition of the vertebrae caused by joint degeneration |
| Ostealgia | Bone pain; osteodynia |
| Rhabdomyososarcoma | Malignant skeletal muscle tumor |
| Ligament | A flexible band of fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone |
| Nucleus pulposus | Soft, fibrocartilaginous, central portion of invertebral disk |
| Sesamoid bones | Round bones found near the joints |
| Bursitis | Inflammation of a bursa |
| Anatomic position | To stand upright, facing forward, feet forward and slightly apart, arms and palms are facing forward |
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