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94 Cards in this Set
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Cephal/o
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Head
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Cervic/o
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Neck
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Cost/o
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Ribs
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Crani/o
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Cranium
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Lamin/o
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Lamina (part of the vertebral arch)
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Myel/o
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Bone marrow, spinal cord
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Orth/o
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Straight
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Oste/o
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Bone
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Rachi/o
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Spine
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Spondyl/o
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Vertebrae (Backbone)
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Vertebr/o
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Vertebrae (Backbone)
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Stern/o
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Sternum (Breastbone)
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Thorac/o
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Chest
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Braci/o
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Arm
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Carp/o
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Carpus (wrist bones)
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Clavicul/o
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Clavicle (collar bone)
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Dactyl/o
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Fingers, toes
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Humer/o
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Humerus (upper arm bone)
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Acromi/o
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Acromion (projection of the scapula)
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Metacarp/o
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Metacarpus (hand bones)
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Phalang/o
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Phalanges (bones of fingers and toes)
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Radi/o
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Radiation, X-ray, radius
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Uln/o
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Ulna
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Calcane/o
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Cacaneum (heel bone)
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Femor/o
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Femur (thigh bone)
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Fibul/o
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Fibula
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Ili/o
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Ilium
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Ischi/o
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Ischium
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Lumb/o
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Loins (lower back)
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Patell/o
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Patella (kneecap)
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Ped/i
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Foot, child
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Pelv/i
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Pelvis
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Pelv/o
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Pelvis
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Pod/o
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Foot
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Pub/o
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Pelvis bone
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Tibi/o
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Tibia
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Ankyl/o
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Stiffness, bent, crooked
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Arthr/o
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Joint
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Chondr/o
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Cartilage
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Condyl/o
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Condyle
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Synov/o
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Synovial membrane, synovial fluid
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Lei/o
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Smooth
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My/o
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Muscle
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Rhabd/o
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Rod-shaped (striated)
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Fasci/o
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Band, fascia
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Fibr/o
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Fiber, fibrous tissue
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Ten/o
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Tendon
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Tend/o
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Tendon
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Tendin/o
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Tendon
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Articulation
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The place of union between two or more bones; a joint
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Bursa
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Padlike sac found in connective tissue near joints, acts to reduce friction between tendon and bone
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Collagen
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Strong, fibrous, insoluble protein found in connective tissue of tendons, ligaments, bone, cartilage, and deep fascia
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Fontanel
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An unossified membrane or soft spot lying between the cranial bones of the skull of a fetus or infant
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Hematopoiesis
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Production and development of blood cells, normally in the bone marrow
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Ligament
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Strong, flexible band of fibrous tissue that connects bones, cartilage, and other structures to provide support or to attach to muscles
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Manubrium
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Upper segment of the sternum articulating with the clavicle and first pair of costal cartilages
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Suture
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Line of union in an immovable articulation, such as those between the skull bones
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Tendon
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Band of dense, fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone
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Flexion
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Decreases the angle of a joint
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Extension
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Increases the angle of a joint
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Adduction
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Moves closer to the midline
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Abduction
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Moves away from the midline
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Pronation
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Turns the palm down
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Supination
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Turns the palm up
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Dorsiflexion
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Elevates the foot
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Plantar flexion
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Lowers the foot
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Rotation
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Moves a bone around its longitudinal axis
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Rachiometer
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Instrument to measure spinal curvature
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Spondyloptosis
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Prolapse of a vertebra
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Dactylospasm
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A cramp of the finger or toe
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Calcaneodynia
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Pain in the calcaneum
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Gouty
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Arthritis caused by excessive uric acid in the body
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Scoliosis
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Abnormal sideward curvature of the spine, either to the left or right
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Talipes
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Any of several deformities of the foot
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Lordosis
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Abnormal inward curvature of a portion of the spine, aka swayback
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Bunion
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Abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the great toe
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Subluxation
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A partial dislocation
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Strain
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Trauma to the muscles and/or tendons from excessive use
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Osteoporosis
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Disorder characterized by abnormal loss of bone density; porous bones
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Osteoarthritis
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Progressive, degenerative joint disease with bone spurs and destruction of articular cartilage
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Sprain
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Traumatic injury to the tendons/muscles/ligaments around a joint with pain, swelling, and discoloration of skin
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Paget disease
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Skeletal disease of unknown cause, affecting middle-aged and elderly, with excessive bone destruction and unorganized bone repair
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Polymyositis
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Chronic inflammation of multiple muscles simultaneously, with deformity, pain, edema, sweating, tension, and insomnia
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Lyme Disease
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An acute, recurrent inflammatory infection transmitted through the bite of an infected deer tick
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Muscular Dystrophy
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Group of genetic diseases with progressive weakness and atrophy of muscles without involvement of the nervous system
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Ganglion
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Cyst that develops from the joint capsule or a tendon, usually in the wrist
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Kyphosis
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Exaggeration of angulation in the normal posterior curve of the thoracic spine; aka humpback/hunchback
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Rhabdomyosarcoma
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Highly malignant tumor derived from primitive, striated muscle cells
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Greenstick
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Fracture in which the bone is partially bent and partially broken; occurs in children
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Compound
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Fracture with an external wound in the skin
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Comminuted
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Fracture in which the bone is broken or splintered into pieces
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Corticosteroids
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Reduces inflammation associated with arthritis, bursitis, and tendinitis
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Laminectomy
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Surgical procedure performed to relieve compression of the spinal cord as in the case of a ruptured disk
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Sequestrectomy
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Excision of a necrosed piece of bone
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