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12/05/2025

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a-
Definition
absence of
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ab-
Definition
away from
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ad-
Definition
towards
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brady-
Definition
slow
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dys
Definition
painful, difficult, abnormal, labored
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hyper
Definition
above, excess,
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inter
Definition
between
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intra
Definition
within
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poly
Definition
many
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sub
Definition
below
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supra
Definition
above
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sym
Definition
together
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syn
Definition
together, joined
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al
Definition
pertaining to
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algia
Definition
pain
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ar
Definition
pertaining to
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asthenia
Definition
weakness
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centesis
Definition
surgical puncture
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clasia
Definition
break
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clast
Definition
break
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desis
Definition
surgical fixation
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ectomy
Definition
excision
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gram
Definition
the record
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graphy
Definition
process of recording
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ic
Definition
pertaining to
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itis
Definition
inflamation
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lysis
Definition
loosening
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malacia
Definition
softening
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old
Definition
resembling
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oma
Definition
tumor
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osis
Definition
terminal
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penia
Definition
abnormal reduction
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physis
Definition
growth
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plasty
Definition
surgical repair
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rraphy
Definition
suturing
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sarcoma
Definition
malignant tumor
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scopy
Definition
process of viewing
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tomy
Definition
incision  cut into
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trophy
Definition
nourishment
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ankyl/o
Definition
stiff,bent
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arth/o
Definition
joint
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carp/o
Definition
carpals
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chrondr/o
Definition
cartilage
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clavic/o
Definition
clavicle, collarbone
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cost/o
Definition
ribs
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crani/o
Definition
skull
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electr/o
Definition
electricity
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fasci/o
Definition
fascia
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fibr/o
Definition
fibrous  connective tissue
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kinesi/o
Definition
movement, motion
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kyph/o
Definition
increases convexity of the spine
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lamin/o
Definition
lamina (thin flat plate or layer)
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leiomy/o
Definition
smooth
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lord/o
Definition
bent forward
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lumb/o
Definition
loin
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mandibul/o
Definition
manibule, lower jaw bone
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maxill/o
Definition
upper jaw bone
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menisc/o
Definition
meniscus 
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my/o
Definition
muscle
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myel/o
Definition
marrow(bone)
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oste/o
Definition
bone
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patell/o
Definition
kneecap
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pevil/o
Definition
pelvis
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petr/o
Definition
stone
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phalang/o
Definition
bones of fingers and toes
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plant/o
Definition
sole of the foot
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pub/o
Definition
pubis
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rachi/o
Definition
veritable spine
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kyph/o
Definition
movement
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lamin/o
Definition
lamina
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Leiomy/
Definition
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rhabd/o
Definition
rod shaped
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Sarc/o
Definition
flesh
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scoli/o
Definition
crooked
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spondy/o
Definition
vertebra
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tars/o
Definition
tarsals
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ten/o
Definition
tendon
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vertabr/o
Definition
vertabra
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BTD
Definition
Bone density testing
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CTS
Definition
carpel tunnel syndrome
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emg
Definition
electromyography
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MD
Definition
muscular dystrophy
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MG
Definition
myasthenia gravis
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OA
Definition
osteoarthritis
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OP
Definition
osteoporosis
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OT
Definition
occupational therapy
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PKR
Definition
partial knee replacement
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PMR
Definition
polymyalgia rheumatica
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RA
Definition
rheumatoid arthritis
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ROM
Definition
range of motion
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RSD
Definition
repetitive stress disorder
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THR
Definition
total hip replacement
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TKR
Definition
total knee replacement
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Achilles tendon
Definition
tendon that connects
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pagets disease of bones
Definition
a chronic bone disorder that causes abnormal bone remodeling
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bakers cyst
Definition
a fluid filled sac located behind the knee often resulting from joint inflammation conditions like arthritis
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erbs palsy
Definition
a condition caused by injury to brachial plexus
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physical examination
Definition
physical examination for diagnosing musculoskeletal conditions During where the doctor assess range of motion, strength, posture, and areas of pain or deformity
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imaging techniques
Definition
xray, ct, and mri
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laboratory tests
Definition
blood test, urine test
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specialized diagnostic procedures
Definition
EMG ,arthroscopy, dual energy xray
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biopsies
Definition
muscle biopsy bone biopsy
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function and stress tests
Definition
used to evaluate musculoskeletal performance
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