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Skeletal System
Skeletal System Medical Terms
Question | Answer |
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articulation | area where two or more bones meet; a joint |
chiropractor | practitioner who uses mechanical manipulation of the spinal column as a primary treatment method |
cranial | pertaining to the cranium or skull |
femoral | pertaining to the femur |
humeral | pertaining to the humerus |
intercostal | pertaining to between the ribs |
intervertebral | pertaining to between the vertebrae |
ischiopubic | pertaining to the ischium and pubis |
lumbar | pertaining to the lower back |
lumbrosacral | pertaining to the lower back or lumbar region and sacrum |
orthopedics | branch of medicine pertaining to the study and treatment of diseases and abnormalities of the skeletal and muscular systems |
othopedist | physician who specializes in orthopedics |
osteoblast | immature bone or bone cell |
submandibular | pertaining to under or below the mandible |
submaxillary | pertaining to under or below the maxilla |
substernal | pertaining to under or below the sternum |
supraclavicular | pertaining to above the sternum and clavicle |