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10/02/2025
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Term
a-
 Definition
Meaning "absence of" or "without." For example, a-flexion refers to a lack of flexion
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ab
 Definition
meaning "away from"
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ad
 Definition
meaning "towards"
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brady
 Definition
meaning "slow"
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dys
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meaning "painfull" "abnormal"
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epi
 Definition
"above"
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hyper
 Definition
above normal
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inter
 Definition
between
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intra
 Definition
in
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poly
 Definition
much
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sub
 Definition
under
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supra
 Definition
above
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sym/syn
 Definition
together
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suffix
 Definition
Term
-ad
 Definition
towards
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
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-clasia
 Definition
surgical breaking
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-desis
 Definition
to bind
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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-edema
 Definition
swelling
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-esis
 Definition
abnormal process
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-gram
 Definition
image
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording a image
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-ia
 Definition
condition
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-kinesia/-kinesis
 Definition
movement
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-logist
 Definition
specialist in the study of
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-logy
 Definition
the study of
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-physis
 Definition
growth
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repairs
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
to suture
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-sarcoma
 Definition
malignant tumor of flesh/musecle
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-schisis
 Definition
splitting
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-stenosis
 Definition
abnormal narrowing
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-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
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-trophy
 Definition
development
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root words
 Definition
Term
arth/o
 Definition
joint
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burs/o
 Definition
bursa / a fluid -filled sac or sac like cavity
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chondri/o
 Definition
cartilage
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erg/o
 Definition
work
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fasci/o
 Definition
fascia/a thin sheath of fibrous tissue enclosing a muscle
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kin/o-kinesi/o
 Definition
movement
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muscul/o
 Definition
muscle
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myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow, spinal cord
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oste/o
 Definition
bone
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chondro/o
 Definition
cartilage
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femor/o
 Definition
femur
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patell/o
 Definition
patella, knee cap
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scapul/o
 Definition
lower arm bone
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spondyl/o
 Definition
shoulder blade
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spondyl/o
 Definition
spine
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tars/o
 Definition
ankle bones
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vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebrae
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
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ten/o/tend/o
 Definition
tendon
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kines/o
 Definition
movement
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arthr/o
 Definition
joint
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cost/o
 Definition
rib
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lumb/o
 Definition
loin lower back
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ACL
 Definition
anterior cruciate ligament
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ADL
 Definition
activities of daily living
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AK/AKA
 Definition
above knee
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BKA
 Definition
below knee ampuatation
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CTS
 Definition
carpal tunnel syndrome
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DJD
 Definition
degenerative joint disease
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DXA/DEXA
 Definition
dual-energy x-ray
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EMG
 Definition
electromyography
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Fx
 Definition
fracture
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NSAID
 Definition
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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OA
 Definition
osteoarthristis
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ORIF
 Definition
open reduction internal fixation
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RA
 Definition
rheumatoid arthritis
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RICE
 Definition
rest ice compression and elevation
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ROM
 Definition
Range of motion
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THA
 Definition
total hip arthroplasty
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TKR
 Definition
total knee replacement
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