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LOM Ch 15 Musculoskeletal System Set 9
Language of Medicine 9th Edition Davi-Ellen Chabner Musculoskeletal System
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06/19/2010

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phosphorus
Definition
mineral substance found in bones in combination with calcium
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pubic symphysis
Definition
area of confluence of the two pubic bones in the pelvis and are joined by a fibrocartilaginous disk
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confluence
Definition
coming together
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sym-
Definition
prefix meaning together--"s" word
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-physis
Definition
suffix that means to grow
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red bone marrow
Definition
found in cancellous bone and the site of hematopoiesis
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ribs
Definition
twelve pairs of curvedbones tha form the chest wall
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true ribs
Definition
first seven pairs of ribs
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false ribs
Definition
ribs 8-10
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floating ribs
Definition
ribs 11 and 12
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sella turcica
Definition
depression in the sphenoid bone where the pituitary gland is located
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sinus
Definition
hollow air cavity within a bone
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styloid process
Definition
pole-like process extending downward from the temporal bone on each side of the skull
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suture
Definition
immovable joint between bones, such as the skull
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temporomadibular joint
Definition
connection on either side of the head between the temporal bone of the skull and mandibular jone of the jaw
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trabeculae
Definition
supporting bundles of bony fibers in cancellous bone
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trochanter
Definition
large process at the neck of the femur--attachment site for tendons of the hip musculature
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tubercle
Definition
rounded, small process on bone--attachment site fo muscles and tendons
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tuberosity
Definition
rounded process on bone--attachment site for muscles and tendons
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vertebra
Definition
individual segment of the spine composed of the vertebral body, vertebral arch, spinous process, transverse process, and lamina, enclosing the neural canal
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xiphoid process
Definition
lower, narrow portion of the sternum
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yellow bone marrow
Definition
fatty tissue found inthe medullary cavity of most adult long bones
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calc/o, calci/o
Definition
Two combined forms meaning calcium
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hypercalcemia
Definition
blood condition of excessive calcium
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decalcification
Definition
process of making less calcium
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-fication
Definition
suffix meaning process of making
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kyph/o
Definition
combined form meaning humpback, hunchback, or posterior curvature in the thoracic region
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lamin/o
Definition
combined form meaning lamina
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kyphosis
Definition
condition of a hump on the back
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laminectomy
Definition
removal of the lamina to relieve symptoms of compression of the spinal cord
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