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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
09/04/2008
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Term
arthralgia
 Definition
pain in joint
Term
arthrocentesis
 Definition
surgical puncture of a joint to remove fluid
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bursitis
 Definition
inflammation of bursa (sack around joint)
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carpal
 Definition
pertaining to the wrist bones
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craniectomy
 Definition
surgical excision of a portion of the skull
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intercostals
 Definition
pertaining to between the ribs
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kyphosis
 Definition
humpback
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lumbar
 Definition
pertaining to the lower back (loins)
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olecranal
 Definition
pertaining to the elbow
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pedal
 Definition
pertaining to the foot
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phalangeal
 Definition
pertaining to the bones of the fingers and the toes
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scapular
 Definition
pertaining to the shoulder blades
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genu valgum
 Definition
knock-knee
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sprain
 Definition
twisting a joint that causes pain and disability
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xiphoid
 Definition
literally means resembling a sword, lowest portion of sternum
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cartil
 Definition
gristle
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inter
 Definition
between
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meta-
 Definition
beyond, over, between, change
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peri-
 Definition
around
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sub-
 Definition
under
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sym-
 Definition
together, with
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arthr-
 Definition
joint, to articulate
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burs-
 Definition
pouch
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carp/o
 Definition
wrist
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
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duct
 Definition
to lead
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coccyg/o
 Definition
coccyx, tailbone
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cost/o
 Definition
rib
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crani/o
 Definition
skull
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kyph
 Definition
hump
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lord
 Definition
bending, curve, swayback
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oste/o
 Definition
bone
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-us
 Definition
pertaining to
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-penia
 Definition
lack of, deficiency
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-scope
 Definition
instrument to visualize
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-poiesis
 Definition
formation
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