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04/26/2014
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Term
acr/o
 Definition
extremities - acromegaly
Term
ankyl/o
 Definition
crooked or fused - ankylodactyly
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint - arthroplasty
Term
articul/o
 Definition
joint - articulation
Term
brachi/o
 Definition
arm - brachiocephalic
Term
burs/o
 Definition
bursa - bursectomy
Term
calc/i
 Definition
calcium - calcification
Term
carp/o
 Definition
carpus/wrist - carpometacarpal
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
neck - cervicothoracic
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage - chondromalacia
Term
cleid/o
 Definition
clavicle - sternocleidomastoid
Term
cost/o
 Definition
rib - costochondritis
Term
dactyl/o
 Definition
fingers or toes - dactyledema
Term
disc/o
 Definition
disc/disk - discogenic
Term
femor/o
 Definition
femur - femoral
Term
fibul/o
 Definition
fibula - fibulotibial
Term
ili/o
 Definition
ilium (hip bone) - sacroiliac
Term
ischi/o
 Definition
ischium - ischiodynia
Term
lumb/o
 Definition
lower back - lumbosacral
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle - myotomy
Term
odyn/o
 Definition
pain - arthrodynia
Term
orth/o
 Definition
straight - orthopedic
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone - osteopathic
Term
patell/o
 Definition
patella (kneecap) - patellofemoral
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phalang/o
 Definition
phalanx or phalanges - interphalangeal
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proxim/o
 Definition
nearest point of origin - proximal
Term
spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebra - spondylolisthesis
Term
stern/o
 Definition
sternum - retrosternal
Term
tars/o
 Definition
tarsal (ankle bone) - metatarsal
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from - abduct
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward - adduct
Term
dia-
 Definition
through, between - dialysis
Term
hemi-/semi-
 Definition
half, partly - hemilaminectomy
Term
infra-
 Definition
beneath - infraorbital
Term
inter-
 Definition
between - intercondylar
Term
peri-
 Definition
around, near - periventricular
Term
retro-
 Definition
behind, backward - retroareolar
Term
syn-/sym-
 Definition
together, union - symphysis
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain - fibromyalgia
Term
-edema
 Definition
swelling - lymphedema
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation - arthritis
Term
-kinesia/-kinesis
 Definition
movement, motion - hypokinesis
Term
-lysis
 Definition
loosening, freeing - adhesiolysis
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening - chondromalacia
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency - osteopenia
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair - arthroplasty
Term
-tome
 Definition
a cutting instrument - osteotome
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision (cutting into) - craniotomy
Term
AC
 Definition
acromioclavicular
Term
ACL
 Definition
anterior cruciate ligament
Term
C1-7
 Definition
cervical vertebrae 1-7
Term
C-spine
 Definition
cervical spine
Term
CMC
 Definition
carpometacarpal (joint)
Term
CPM
 Definition
continuous passive motion
Term
CTS
 Definition
carpal tunnel syndrome
Term
DIP
 Definition
distal interphalangeal (joint)
Term
IP
 Definition
interphalangeal
Term
IT
 Definition
iliotibial
Term
L1-5
 Definition
lumbar vertebrae 1-5
Term
L-spine
 Definition
lumbar spine
Term
LS
 Definition
lumbosacral (spine)
Term
MCP
 Definition
metacarpophalangeal (joint)
Term
MTP
 Definition
metatarsophalangeal (joint)
Term
PCL
 Definition
posterior cruciate ligament
Term
PIP
 Definition
proximal interphalangeal (joint)
Term
SI
 Definition
sacroiliac (joint)
Term
T1-12
 Definition
thoracic vertebrae 1-12
Term
T-spine
 Definition
thoracic spine
Term
TMJ
 Definition
temporomandibular joint
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