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04/30/2026
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ab- away from
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brady-slow
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dys-painful, difficult, abnormal
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hyper-above, excessive
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inter-between
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intra-within, in
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poly-many, much
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sub-below, under
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supra-above, superior
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syn-together, joined
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scoli-crooked, curved
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a-absence, without of
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ectomy-surgical removal
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ic-pertaining to
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itis-inflammation
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ar-pertaining to
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algia-pain
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genesis-formation, origin, production
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asthenia-weakness, lack of strength
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clast-to break, surgical fracture
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ia-condition, state
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gram-record or image
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graphy-process of recording
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blast-embryonic, or immature cell
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emia-blood condition
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desis- surgical binding or fixation
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malacia-softening
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oma-tumor or mass
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pathy-disease
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kinesia-movement
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trophy-nourishment, development
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rrhexis-rupture
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osis-abnormal condition, increase
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rrhapy-surgical suturing
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porosis-porous condition
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plasty-surgical repair
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listhesis-slipping
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physis-growth
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acrom/o – acromion (projection of scalpula)
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ankyl- stiffness, bent, crooked
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arthr/o- joint
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articul/o- joint
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brachi/o- arm
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burs/o- sac (bursa)
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calcane/o-calcaneum (heel bone)
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carp/o- carpus (wrist)
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cephal/o- head
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cervic/o- neck, cervix
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chondr/o- cartilage
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clavicul/o-clavicle (collarbone)
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coccyg/o-coccyx (tailbone)
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cortic/o- outer portion
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cost/o- rib
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dactyl/o- finger, toe
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duct/o- to bring
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exten/o- to stretch out
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fasci/o- band, fascia
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femor/o- femure (thigh bone)
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fibr/o- fiber, fibrous
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fibul/o- fibula (leg bone)
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flex/o- to bend
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humer/o- humerus (upper arm bone)
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ili/o- ilium (hip bone)
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lamin/o- lamina (spinal arch)
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leiomy/o- smooth muscle
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lord/o- curve. swayback
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mandibul/o- mandible (jaw)
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maxill/o-maxilla (upper jaw)
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crani/o- cranium (skull)
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kines/o movement
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kinesi/o- movement
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kyph/o-humpback
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spondyl/o-vertebra (spine)
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sacr/o-sacrum, lower back
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vertebr/o- vertebra, spine
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BMD- BONE MARROW DENSITY

 

 

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CTS-CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME

 

 

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OA-OSTEOARTHRITIS
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RSI-REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY
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FNF-FEMORAL NECK FRACTURE
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FX/ FRX- FRACTURE
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DHS- DYNAMIC HIP SCREW
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EMG-ELECTROMYOGRAPHY
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EKG- ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
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EEG-ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM
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MD- MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY
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ADL- ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING
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AKA- ABOVE KNEE AMPUTATION
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TKA-TOTAL KNEE ANTHROPLASTY
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THA-TOTAL HIP ANTHROPLASTY
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ORIF-OPEN REDUCTION AND INTERNAL FIXATION
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NSAID-NON STEROIDAL ANTIFLAMMATORY DRUG
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ROM- RANGE OF MOTION
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MSS-MULIPLE SCLEROSIS
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