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a-an or an 
 Definition
Without or lack off
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ab
 Definition
away from
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ad
 Definition
toward
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anti
 Definition
against
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brady
 Definition
slow
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dys
 Definition
difficult and painful or abnormal
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endo
 Definition
within
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epi
 Definition
upon
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hemi
 Definition
half
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hyper
 Definition
excesive
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hypo
 Definition
below or deficient
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inter
 Definition
between
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intra
 Definition
within
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algia
 Definition
pain
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asthenia
 Definition
weakness
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clasia or clasis
 Definition
breaking
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blast
 Definition
immature cell
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desis
 Definition
binding fixation
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dynia
 Definition
pain
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ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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genesis
 Definition
formation
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gram
 Definition
record
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graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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itis
 Definition
inflammation
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kinesis
 Definition
movement
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listhesis
 Definition
slipping
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lysis
 Definition
destruction or loosening
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malacia
 Definition
softening
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metry
 Definition
measurement
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oma
 Definition
tumor or mass
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osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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ostomy
 Definition
creation of an opening
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otomy
 Definition
cutting into
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pathy
 Definition
disease
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penia
 Definition
deficiency
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platy
 Definition
surgical repair
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porosis
 Definition
porous condition
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rrhapy
 Definition
suturing
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sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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arthr/o
 Definition
joint
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burs/o
 Definition
bursa
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calcane/o
 Definition
heel
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carp/o
 Definition
wrist
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
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clavicul/o
 Definition
clavicle
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cost/o
 Definition
rib
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crani/o
 Definition
skull
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disk/o
 Definition
interverteblal disk
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femor/o
 Definition
femur
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fibul/o
 Definition
fibula
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humer/o
 Definition
humerus
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ili/o
 Definition
ilium
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ischi/o
 Definition
ischium
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kyph/o
 Definition
humpback
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lamin/o
 Definition
lamina
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lord/o
 Definition
curve swayback
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lumb/o
 Definition
lower back
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mandibul/o
 Definition
mandible
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maxill/o
 Definition
maxilla
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
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myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord bone marrow
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oste/o
 Definition
bone
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patell/o
 Definition
kneecap
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pelv/i
 Definition
pelvis
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phalang/o
 Definition
phalanges firger toes
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pub/o
 Definition
pubis
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radi/o
 Definition
radius x-ray
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rheumath/o
 Definition
watery flow
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sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum
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scapul/o
 Definition
scapula
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scoli/o
 Definition
crooked or bent
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stern/o
 Definition
sternum
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tendin/o  ten/o
 Definition
tendon
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tars/o
 Definition
ankle
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thorac/o
 Definition
chest
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uln/o
 Definition
ulna
Term
ACL
 Definition
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
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ADL
 Definition
Activities of Daily Living
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BKA
 Definition
Below Knee Amputation
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DTR
 Definition
Deep Tendon Reflex
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DJD
 Definition
Degenerative Joint Disease
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EMK
 Definition
Electromyography
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Fx
 Definition
Fracture
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LE
 Definition
Lower Extremity
Term
LCL
 Definition
Lateral Collateral Ligament
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MRI
 Definition
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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OA
 Definition
Osteoarthritis
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ORIF
 Definition
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation
Term
PT
 Definition
Physical Therapy / Therapist
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RA
 Definition
Rheumatoid Arthritis
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ROM
 Definition
Range of Motion
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TKA
 Definition
Total Knee Arthroplasty
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THA
 Definition
Total Hip Arthroplasty
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UE
 Definition
Upper Extremity
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Colles’ fracture
 Definition
distal radius fracture(Eponym)
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a-
 Definition
abscense of
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bi-
 Definition
two or both
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dia-
 Definition
through, complete
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dys-
 Definition
difficult, painful, abnormal, labore
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epi-
 Definition
upon, on, over
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hyper-
 Definition
above, excessive
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hypo-
 Definition
deficient, below
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intra
 Definition
within, in
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meta-
 Definition
change, beyond, after
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neo-
 Definition
new
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para-
 Definition
beside,around
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per-
 Definition
through
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pro-
 Definition
before
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sub-
 Definition
under,below
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trans-
 Definition
across,through,beyond
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uni-
 Definition
one
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-a
 Definition
noun ending
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-ad
 Definition
toward
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-al
 Definition
pertaining
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision or surgical removal
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-gen
 Definition
substance that produces
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-genic
 Definition
producing, or causing
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-ia
 Definition
condition of
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining
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-ior
 Definition
pertaining
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logist
 Definition
specialist who studies and treats
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-logist
 Definition
specialist who studies and treats
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-melagy
 Definition
enlarged
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-opsy
 Definition
view of, process of viewing
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition or increased numbers
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-plasia
 Definition
development, growth
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow or discharge
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Dermat/o
 Definition
refer to skin
Term
onych/o
 Definition
refers to the nails
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hidr/o
 Definition
refers to sweat
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seb/o
 Definition
refers to sebum
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pil/o
 Definition
refers to hair
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melan/o
 Definition
melanin
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
Refers to the color blue, often used to describe a bluish discoloration of the skin due to lack of oxygen
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erythem/o
 Definition
refers to the color red, often used to describe skin redness
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adip/o
 Definition
fat
Term
myc/o
 Definition
fungus
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steat/o
 Definition
fat
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cry/o
 Definition
cold
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leuk/o
 Definition
refers to color white, used to describe skin conditions
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hirsut/o
 Definition
refers to a hairy or rough condition of the skin
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-derma
 Definition
A suffix that means skin, often combined with other roots to describe skin conditions
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
lip/o
 Definition
fat
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
BMI
 Definition
body mass index
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
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CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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GI
 Definition
gastrointenstinal
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IM
 Definition
intramascular
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IV
 Definition
Intravenous
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardial infraction
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NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
PT
 Definition
physical therapy
Term
URI
 Definition
upper respiratory infection
Term
WBC
 Definition
white blood cell
Term
AIDS
 Definition
acquired immunodeficiency sindrome
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MRI
 Definition
magnetic resonance imaging
Term
LASER
 Definition
light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
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