medical terminology CH 1-3
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| gastr/o | show 🗑
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| show | small intestine
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| show | inflammation of the stomach
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| show | inflammation
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| my/o | show 🗑
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| show | spinal cord
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| oste/o | show 🗑
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| neur/o | show 🗑
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| arthr/o | show 🗑
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| show | surgical repair
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| -rrhaphy | show 🗑
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| show | surgical repair of nerve
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| show | suturing together the ends of a severed nerve
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| show | tonsils
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| -ectomy | show 🗑
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| show | inflammation of tonsils
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| show | surgical removal of the tonsils
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| show | blue
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| cyanosis | show 🗑
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| -osis | show 🗑
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| erythr/o | show 🗑
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| erythrocyte | show 🗑
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| -cyte | show 🗑
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| leuk/o | show 🗑
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| leukocyte | show 🗑
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| melan/o | show 🗑
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| melanosis | show 🗑
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| poli/o | show 🗑
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| poliomyelitis | show 🗑
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| show | -a, -um, -y, -e, -us
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| suffixes meaning "abnormal conditions" | show 🗑
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| cardi | show 🗑
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| gastrosis | show 🗑
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| pathology | show 🗑
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| path | show 🗑
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| -ology | show 🗑
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| show | pain and suffering
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| show | stomachache
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| -dynia | show 🗑
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| gastrodynia | show 🗑
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| show | inflammation of the stomach
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| show | enlargement
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| hepatomegaly | show 🗑
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| show | liver
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| show | abnormal softening
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| arteriomalacia | show 🗑
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| show | artery
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| -sclerosis | show 🗑
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| show | tissue death
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| arterionecrosis | show 🗑
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| show | abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries
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| -stenosis | show 🗑
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| arteriostenosis | show 🗑
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| show | surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid
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| abdominocentesis | show 🗑
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| abdomen/o | show 🗑
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| show | process of producing a picture or record
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| show | process of producing a radiographic study of blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make these blood vessels visible
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| show | blood vessels
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| -gram | show 🗑
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| show | the resulting film that is produced by angiography
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| show | visual examination
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| show | visual examination of the internal structure of a joint
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| -rrhage | show 🗑
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| show | bleeding or severe bleeding
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| show | blood
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| hemorrhage | show 🗑
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| show | flow or discharge and refers to most body fluids
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| diarrhea | show 🗑
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| show | through
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| show | surgical suturing of a muscle wound and includes the us of sutures, staple, or surgical glue
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| nat | show 🗑
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| prenatal | show 🗑
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| show | refers to time and events surrounding birth
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| peri- | show 🗑
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| pre- | show 🗑
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| postnatal | show 🗑
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| post- | show 🗑
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| ab- | show 🗑
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| show | right side
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| ex- | show 🗑
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| show | large, abnormal size, or long
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| show | large, great
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| show | toward to, in the direction of
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| show | left side
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| in- | show 🗑
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| micr/o, micro- | show 🗑
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| olig/o | show 🗑
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| show | away from
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| dys- | show 🗑
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| show | excessive or increased
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| hypertension | show 🗑
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| show | between or among
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| show | between, but not within, the parts of a tissue
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| show | under, less, or below
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| show | below a rib or ribs
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| addiction | show 🗑
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| show | good, normal, well or easy
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| eupnea | show 🗑
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| hypo- | show 🗑
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| show | lower than normal blood pressure
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| intra- | show 🗑
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| show | within the muscle
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| super-, supra- | show 🗑
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| show | above or outside the ribs
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| ot/o | show 🗑
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| rhin/o | show 🗑
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| show | larynx or throat
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| otorhinolaryngology | show 🗑
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| lithotomy | show 🗑
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| edema | show 🗑
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| appendicitis | show 🗑
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| phalanges | show 🗑
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| phalanx | show 🗑
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| show | within
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| endarterial | show 🗑
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| show | plaque or fatty substance
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| -oma | show 🗑
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| atheroma | show 🗑
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| show | pain in joint
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| show | colon
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| show | surgical creation of an artificial opening
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| colostomy | show 🗑
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| -otomy | show 🗑
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| colotomy | show 🗑
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| show | objective evidence of disease, such as fever
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| show | the identification of a disease
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| show | condition has rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration
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| disease | show 🗑
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| symptom | show 🗑
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| show | also known as rule out. is an attempt to determine which one of several possible diseases is causing the signs and symptoms that are present
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| remission | show 🗑
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| acronym | show 🗑
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| show | is a groove or crack-like sore of the skin
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| show | is an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body
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| show | is the last and longest portion of the small intestine
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| show | is part of the hip bone
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| meningitis | show 🗑
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| mening | show 🗑
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| tendinitis | show 🗑
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| show | tendon
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| infection | show 🗑
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| malaise | show 🗑
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| show | is a fluid, such a pus that leaks out of an infected wound
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| show | is localized response to an injury or to the destruction of tissues
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| show | is a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut
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| show | is a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury
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| mucous | show 🗑
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| mucus | show 🗑
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| myc/o | show 🗑
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| show | describes any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus
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| myelopathy | show 🗑
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| show | describes any pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue
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| show | specialist
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| show | skin
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| show | specialist that diagnoses and treats disorders of the skin
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| neonatology | show 🗑
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| show | new
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| palpation | show 🗑
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| palpitation | show 🗑
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| show | renal pelvis
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| show | inflammation of the renal pelvis
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| show | pus
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| show | any acute inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection such as impetigo
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| pyr/o | show 🗑
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| show | heartburn
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| show | is the act of rotating the arm so that the hand is forward or upward
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| suppuration | show 🗑
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| show | is the medical screening of patients to determine their priority of need and proper place of treatment
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| trauma | show 🗑
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| viral | show 🗑
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| virile | show 🗑
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| anatomy | show 🗑
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| show | the study of the functions of the structures of the body
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| show | nature or physical
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| anatomical position | show 🗑
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| body planes | show 🗑
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| show | an up-and-down plane that is at a right angle to the horizon
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| sagittal plane | show 🗑
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| show | divides the body into equal left and right halves
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| frontal plane | show 🗑
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| anterior | show 🗑
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| show | back
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| show | is a flat, crosswise plane
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| show | a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions
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| inferior | show 🗑
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| superior | show 🗑
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| show | refers to the front, or belly side, of the organ or body
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| show | refers to the back of the organ or body
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| show | toward the head
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| cephal | show 🗑
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| show | toward the lower part of the body
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| caud | show 🗑
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| proximal | show 🗑
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| distal | show 🗑
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| show | the direction toward or nearer the midline
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| lateral | show 🗑
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| show | located along the back of the body and head, contains organs of the nervous system that coordinate body functions and divided into two portions: cranial cavity and spinal cavity
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| show | located within the skull, surrounds and protects the brain
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| show | located within the spinal column, surrounds and protects the spinal cord
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| ventral cavity | show 🗑
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| show | process through which the body maintains a constant internal environment
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| home/o | show 🗑
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| thoracic cavity (chest cavity or thorax) | show 🗑
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| abdominal cavity | show 🗑
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| show | refers to these two cavities as a single unit (abdomen and pelvic)
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| show | relating to the groin, the entire lower area of the abdomen
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| show | covered by lower ribs
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| chondr/i | show 🗑
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| epigastric region | show 🗑
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| epi- | show 🗑
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| show | located near the inward curve of the spine
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| show | lower back
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| umbilical region | show 🗑
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| show | located near the hip bones
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| show | located below the stomach
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| peritoneum | show 🗑
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| membrane | show 🗑
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| parietal peritoneum | show 🗑
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| show | is a fused double layer of the parietal peritoneum that attaches parts of the intestine to the interior abdominal wall
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| visceral peritoneum | show 🗑
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| show | relating to the internal organs
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| retroperitoneal | show 🗑
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| show | behind
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| peritonitis | show 🗑
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| show | study of the anatomy, physiology and chemistry of the cell
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| show | cell
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| cytologist | show 🗑
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| cell membrane | show 🗑
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| cytoplasm | show 🗑
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| plasm | show 🗑
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| nucleus | show 🗑
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| show | unspecialized cells that are able to renew themselves for long periods of time by cell division
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| show | somatic stem cells. undifferentiated cells found among differentiated cells in tissues or organs (they maintain and repair tissue were they are found)
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| show | blood forming
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| show | undifferentiated cells that are unlike any specific adult cell; they have an important ability to form any adult cell
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| embry/o | show 🗑
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| genetics | show 🗑
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| show | producing
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| genome | show 🗑
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| chromosome | show 🗑
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| show | any cell in the body except the gametes
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| show | sperm or egg
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| show | a change of the sequence of DNA molecule
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| show | (hereditary disorder) a pathological condition caused by an absent or defective gene
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| cystic fibrosis | show 🗑
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| show | a genetic variation that is associated with a characteristic facial appearance, learning disabilities, developmental delays, and physical abnormalities
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| show | hereditary bleeding disorders in which a blood-clotting factor is missing.
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| Huntington's disease | show 🗑
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| muscular dystrophy | show 🗑
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| show | a rare genetic disorder which the essential digestive enzyme, phenylalanine hydroxylase, is missing
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| tissue | show 🗑
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| show | microscopic study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues
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| show | a non-physician specialist who studies the microscopic structure of tissues
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| hist | show 🗑
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| epithelial tissue | show 🗑
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| epithelium | show 🗑
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| endothelium | show 🗑
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| show | support and connect organs and other body tissues
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| dense connective tissues | show 🗑
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| adipose tissue | show 🗑
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| show | fat
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| lose connective tissue | show 🗑
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| liquid connective tissue | show 🗑
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| show | contains cells with specialized ability to contract and relax
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| nerve tissue | show 🗑
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| show | the defective development or congenital absence of an organ or tissue
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| show | the incomplete development of an organ or tissue usually due to a deficiency in the number of cells
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| show | formation
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| show | a change in the structure of cells and in their orientation to each other
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| dysplasia | show 🗑
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| show | the enlargement of an organ or tissue because of the abnormal increase in the number of cells in the tissues
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| show | a general increase in bulk of a body part or organ that is due to an increase in the sixe but not number, of cells in tissues
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| show | development
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| gland | show 🗑
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| show | the substance produced by a gland
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| show | secrete chemical substance into ducts that lead either to other organs or out of the body, like sweat glands
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| endocrine glands | show 🗑
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| crine | show 🗑
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| aden | show 🗑
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| show | refer to a mass of gland-like lymphoid tissue at the back of the upper pharynx
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| adenitis | show 🗑
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| adenocarcinoma | show 🗑
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| carcin | show 🗑
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| malignant | show 🗑
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| adenoma | show 🗑
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| show | not life threatening
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| adenomalcia | show 🗑
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| show | any disease or condition of a gland
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| show | the abnormal hardening of a gland
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| adenectomy | show 🗑
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| organ | show 🗑
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| show | the study of disease
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| show | a physician who specializes in the laboratory analysis of disease tissue samples to confirm or establish a diagnosis
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| show | the study of the causes of diseases
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| eti- | show 🗑
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| transmission | show 🗑
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| show | a pathogen is possibly present
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| communicable disease | show 🗑
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| show | capable of being transmitted
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| indirect contact transmission | show 🗑
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| show | spread of disease through contact with infected blood or other body fluids that are contaminated with infected blood
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| droplet transmission | show 🗑
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| show | (fecal-oral transmission) is caused by eating or drinking contaminated food or water that has not been properly treated to remove contamination or kill pathogens present
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| show | the spread of certain disease due to the bite of a vector
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| show | describes insects or animals such as flies, mites, fleas, ticks, rats, and dogs that are capable of transmitting a disease
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| show | specialist in the study of outbreaks of disease within a population group
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| show | population
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| endemic | show 🗑
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| show | a sudden and widespread outbreak of a disease within a specific population group or area
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| pandemic | show 🗑
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| show | produces symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified
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| show | an unfavorable response due to prescribed medical treatment
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| show | an illness without know cause
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| idi/o | show 🗑
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| show | an illness caused by living pathogenic organisms such as bacteria or viruses
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| show | a disease acquired in a hospital or clinic setting
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| organic disorder | show 🗑
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| show | an abnormal condition that exist at the time of birth
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| show | existing at birth
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| show | (birth defects), resulting in an anomaly or malformation such as absence of a limb or presence of an extra toe
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| show | a deviation from what is regarded as normal
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| show | describes the congenital absence of a normal body opening or the failure of a structure to be tubular
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| show | mother's health, her behavior and prenatal medical care she does or does not receive before delivery
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| fetal alcohol syndrome | show 🗑
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| geriatrics or gerontology | show 🗑
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| general practitioner (GP) | show 🗑
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| show | physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of internal organs and related body systems
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| pediatrician | show 🗑
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| geriatrician | show 🗑
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| show | nurse with graduate training who often works as a primary care provider
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| physician assistant (PA) | show 🗑
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| medical receptionist | show 🗑
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| medical assistant | show 🗑
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| show | reviews patients medical records and assigns medical codes for treatments and services
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| ossification | show 🗑
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| osteoclasts | show 🗑
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| show | help rebuild the bone
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| periosteum | show 🗑
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| show | bone
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| show | dense, hard and very strong bone that forms the protective outer layer of bone
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| spongy bone (cancellous bone) | show 🗑
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| medullary cavity | show 🗑
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| medullary | show 🗑
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| show | tissue that lines the medullary cavity
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| red bone marrow | show 🗑
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| show | formation of blood cells
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| show | functions as fat storage area. located in the medullary cavity of long bones
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| cartilage | show 🗑
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| articular cartilage | show 🗑
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| meniscus | show 🗑
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| diaphysis | show 🗑
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| show | are wider ends of the long bone
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| show | an opening in a bone through blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass
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| process | show 🗑
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| show | inflexible layers of dense connective tissue, hold bones tightly together
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| show | are the place of union between two or more bones. classified according to their construction or based on the degree of movement they allow
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| show | present on the skull of new borns
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| cartilaginous joints | show 🗑
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| show | created where two bones articulate to permit a variety of motions. ex: ball and socket, hinge joints
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| ligaments | show 🗑
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| bursa | show 🗑
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| axial skeleton | show 🗑
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| appendicular skeleton | show 🗑
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| show | loss or absence of mobility in a joint due to disease, injury or surgical procedure
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| ankl | show 🗑
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| adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) | show 🗑
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| capsule | show 🗑
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| show | stiffness of the joints
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| baker's cyst (popliteal cyst) | show 🗑
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| show | inflammation of a bursa
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| burs | show 🗑
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| chondromalacia | show 🗑
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| show | cartilage
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| costochondritis | show 🗑
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| hallux valgus (bunion) | show 🗑
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| show | big toe
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| show | bent
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| show | blood within a joint
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| polymyalgia rheumatica | show 🗑
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| show | many
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| show | occurs when a ligament that connects bones to joints is wrenched or torn
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| show | inflammation of the synovial membrane that results in swelling and pain of the affected joint
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| synov | show 🗑
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| show | the total displacement of a bone from its joint
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| subluxation | show 🗑
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| arthritis | show 🗑
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| show | commonly associated with aging. degenerative joint disease. wearing away of the articular cartilage within joints
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| degenerative | show 🗑
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| osteophytes | show 🗑
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| show | degenerative disorder can cause the loss of normal spinal structure and function
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| show | vertebrae
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| show | arthritis characterized by deposits of uric acid crystals in the joint
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| rheumatoid arthritis (RA) | show 🗑
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| ankylosing spondylitis | show 🗑
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| show | progressive stiffing of a joint or joints
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| show | autoimmune disorder affecting children 16 years or younger
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| herniated disk (slipped or ruptured disk) | show 🗑
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| show | pain in lumbar region of the spine
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| show | lumbar
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| show | diseased condition
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| spondylolisthesis | show 🗑
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| show | slipping
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| show | congenital defect that occurs during early pregnancy when the spinal canal fails to close completely around the spinal cord to protect it
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| show | split
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| show | abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine as view from the side (humpback, dowager's hump)
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| show | hump
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| show | abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine
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| lord | show 🗑
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| show | abnormal lateral (sideways) curvature of the spine
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| show | curved
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| show | area of bone tissue death caused by insufficient blood flow
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| vascul | show 🗑
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| necrosis | show 🗑
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| craniostenosis | show 🗑
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| crani/o | show 🗑
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| show | abnormal narrowing
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| osteitis | show 🗑
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| osteomalacia (adult rickets) | show 🗑
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| osteomyelitis | show 🗑
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| show | chronic bone disease of unknown cause named for Sir James Paget. abnormal breakdown of bone, usually in the pelvis, skull, spine, and legs
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| periostitis | show 🗑
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| show | deficiency disease occurring in children. defective bone growth resulting from lack of vitamin D
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| show | condition resulting from failure of the bones of the limbs to grow to an appropriate length
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| talipes (clubfoot) | show 🗑
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| primary bone cancer | show 🗑
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| show | tumors that have metastasized to bones from another organ
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| show | a type of cancer that occurs in blood making cells found in red bone marrow
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| osteochondroma | show 🗑
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| show | marked loss of bone density and increase in bone porosity that is frequently associated with aging
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| show | thinner-than-average bone density
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| -penia | show 🗑
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| compression fracture (vertebral crush fracture) | show 🗑
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| show | fracture occurs at the lower end of the radius when a person tries to stop a fall by landing on hands
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| show | caused by weakening of the bones due to osteoporosis, can be spontaneously or a result from fall
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| osteoporotic | show 🗑
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| fracture | show 🗑
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| show | bone is broken, but no open wound in the skin
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| show | bone is broken and there is an open wound in the skin
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| show | bone is splintered or crushed
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| show | bone is bent and only partially broken
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| show | occurs at an angle across the bone
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| show | weakened bone breaks under normal strain
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| spiral fracture | show 🗑
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| show | is an overuse injury, is a small crack in the bone that often develops from chronic excessive impact
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| transverse fracture | show 🗑
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| show | form when a long bone is fractured and fat cells from yellow marrow are released into the blood
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| crepitation (crepitus) | show 🗑
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| show | forms as a bulging deposit around the area of the break, also means thickening of the skin caused by repeated rubbing
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| show | x-radiation to visualize bone fractures and other abnormalities
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| show | visual examination of the internal structure of a joint
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| show | diagnostic test that may be necessary after abnormal types or numbers of red or white blood cells are found in a complete blood count test
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| bone marrow aspiration | show 🗑
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| magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) | show 🗑
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| show | originating within another
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| show | originating within an individual
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| orthotic | show 🗑
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| show | substitute for a diseased or missing body part
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| show | surgical fusion (joining together) of two bones to stiffen a joint
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| arthrolysis | show 🗑
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| lysis | show 🗑
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| arthroscopic surgery | show 🗑
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| show | surgical repair of damaged cartilage
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| show | surgical removal of a synovial membrane
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| show | surgical repair of a damaged joint
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| show | performed to treat herniated disk
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| percutaneous | show 🗑
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| show | performed to treat osteoporosis-related compression fractures
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| show | the surgical removal of a lamina or posterior portion of a vertebra
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| show | technique to immobilize part of the spine by joining together two or more vertebrae
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| show | join together
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| craniectomy | show 🗑
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| show | surgical incision or opening into the skull
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| cranioplasty | show 🗑
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| show | surgical fracture of bone to correct a deformity
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| show | surgical removal of bone
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| osteorrhaphy | show 🗑
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| osteotomy | show 🗑
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| periosteotomy | show 🗑
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| show | the attempted realignment of the bone involved in a fracture or joint dislocation
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| show | act of holding, suturing, or fastening the bone in a fixed position with strapping or a cast
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| traction | show 🗑
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| show | a fracture treatment procedure in which pins are placed through the soft tissues and bone so that an external appliance can be used to hold the pieces of bone firmly in place during healing
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| internal fixation (open reduction internal fixation (ORIF)) | show 🗑
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