chapter 4 Flashcards

(34 cards)

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abduction

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act of leading away

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adduction

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act of leading toward

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3
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arthritis

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inflammation of joints

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4
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arthrocentesis

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puncture of a joint

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5
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arthroscopy

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viewing of a joint

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6
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atrophy

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a state without development

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7
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cardiac

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pertaining to the heart

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8
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carpus

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the “wrist”

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caudal

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pertaining to the tail

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cervical

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pertaining to the neck

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coccygeal

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pertaining to the tail

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12
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coxofemoral

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pertaining to the hip and femur

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13
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cranial

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pertaining to the head

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14
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dysplasia

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a condition of bad formation

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15
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flexion

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act of bending

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hypertrophy

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a state of excess development

17
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intercostal

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pertaining to between ribs

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intervertebral

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pertaining to between the vertebrae

19
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intramuscular

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pertaining to within muscle

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intraosseous

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pertaining to within the bone

21
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lumbar

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pertaining to the “loin”

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mandibular

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pertaining to the mandible (lower jaw)

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maxillary

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pertaining to the maxilla (upper jaw)

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metacarpal

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pertaining to beyond the carpus

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metatarsal
pertaining to beyond the tarsus
26
myopathy
a disease of the muscle
27
orthopedic
pertaining to straightening "a child"
28
osseous
pertaining to the bone
29
osteoarthritis
inflammation of the bone and joint
30
osteopathy
a disease of the bone
31
osteosarcoma
a tumor of bone and flesh
32
osteotomy
to cut bone
33
sternal
pertaining to the sternum
34
thoracic
pertaining to the chest