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Medical Terminology Unit 9
Muscular, skeletal and body part terms
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Undergraduate 1
11/16/2010
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anter, anteri
 Definition
before, in front of
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arthr
 Definition
joint
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
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blast
 Definition
new, building (also means immature)
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cardiac muscle
 Definition
muscle in the heart
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carcin
 Definition
cancer
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caries
 Definition
cavity, open space (as in dental disease)
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carp
 Definition
carpus (wrist)
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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cephal
 Definition
up, on top of (also means head)
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chondr
 Definition
cartilage
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-clast, -clasis
 Definition
clear, break
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cost
 Definition
ribs
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crani
 Definition
cranium (skull)
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cut
 Definition
skin
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degenerate
 Definition
deteriorate, worsening
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dist
 Definition
away from
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femor
 Definition
femur (leg bone)
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fibril
 Definition
fiber (as in muscle fiber)
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inter-
 Definition
between
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isometric
 Definition
muscle contraction without movement
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isotonic
 Definition
muscle contraction with movement
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kinesi
 Definition
movement
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later
 Definition
side
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malacia
 Definition
softening
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medi, mesi
 Definition
middle
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myo, musc
 Definition
muscle
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necr
 Definition
death
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oste
 Definition
bone
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-plasia
 Definition
development (number)
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pod
 Definition
foot
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por
 Definition
porous
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poster, posteri
 Definition
behind, in back of
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proxim
 Definition
near, close to
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quadrant
 Definition
section, quarter
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sarc
 Definition
soft tissue
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sinus
 Definition
sinus (cavity)
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skeletal, striated muscle
 Definition
voluntary controlled muscle
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smooth muscle
 Definition
involuntary muscle, automatic
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spondyl
 Definition
vetebra, spine
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super, superi
 Definition
above
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synovial
 Definition
joint fluid
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tend
 Definition
tendon
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-trophy
 Definition
development
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vetebr
 Definition
vertebra, spine
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AKA
 Definition
above the knee amputation
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ASA
 Definition
acetysalicylic acid
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BKA
 Definition
below knee amputation
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DDD
 Definition
degeneartive disc disease
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DJD
 Definition
degenerative joint disease
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EMG
 Definition
eletromygram
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IM
 Definition
intremuscular
Term
JRA
 Definition
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
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LLL
 Definition
left lower lobe
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LLQ
 Definition
left lower quadrant
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NSAIDS
 Definition
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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OA
 Definition
osteoarthritis
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RA
 Definition
rheumatoid arthritis
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ROM
 Definition
range of motion
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RUL
 Definition
right upper lobe
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RUQ
 Definition
right upper quadrant
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SC
 Definition
subcutaneous
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Tx
 Definition
traction
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WC, W/C
 Definition
wheel chair
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