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MED107 L4
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Anatomy
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01/31/2026

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Term
a-
Definition
Absence of
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ab
Definition
away from
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ad
Definition
toward
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brady
Definition
slow
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dys
Definition
painful, difficult, abnormal
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hyper
Definition
above, excessive
Term
inter
Definition
between
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intra
Definition
within
Term
poly
Definition
many, much
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sub
Definition
below, under
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supra
Definition
above
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sym
Definition
together, joined
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syn
Definition
together, joined
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al
Definition
pertaining to
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algia
Definition
pain
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ar
Definition
pertaining to
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asthenia
Definition
weakness
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centesis
Definition
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
Term
clasia
Definition
break
Term
clast
Definition
break
Term
desis
Definition
surgical fixation
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ectomy
Definition
excision
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gram
Definition
the record, radiographic image
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graphy
Definition
process of recording
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ic
Definition
pertaining to
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itis
Definition
inflammation
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lysis
Definition
loosening, seperating, dissolution
Term
malacia
Definition
softening
Term
oid
Definition
resembling
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oma
Definition
tumor
Term
osis
Definition
abnormal condition
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penia
Definition
abnormal reduction
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physis
Definition
growth
Term
plasty
Definition
surgical repair
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rrhaphy
Definition
suturing repairing
Term
sarcoma
Definition
malignant tumor
Term
scopy
Definition
process of viewing, visual examination
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tomy
Definition
incision, cut into
Term
trophy
Definition
nourishment, development
Term
ankyl/o
Definition
stiff, bent
Term
arthr/o
Definition
joint
Term
carp/o
Definition
carpals
Term
chondr/o
Definition
cartilage
Term
clavic/o
Definition
clavicle collarbone
Term
cost/o
Definition
ribs
Term
crani/o
Definition
cranium
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electr/o
Definition
electricity, electrical activity
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fasci/o
Definition
fascia
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fibr/o
Definition
fibrous connective tissue
Term
kinesi/o
Definition
movement, motion
Term
kyph/o
Definition
increased convexity of the spine
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lamin/o
Definition
lamina (thin, flat, plate or layer)
Term
fibr/o
Definition
fibrous connective tissue
Term
kinesi/o
Definition
movement, motion
Term
kypho/o
Definition
increased activity of the spine
Term
lamin/o
Definition
lamina
Term
leiomy/o
Definition
smooth
Term
lord/o
Definition
bent forward
Term
mandibul/o
Definition
mandible, lower jaw bone
Term
maxillo/o
Definition
maxilla, upper jaw bone
Term
menisc/o
Definition
meniscus, crescent
Term
my/o
Definition
muscle
Term
myel/o
Definition
marrow (bone)
Term
oste/o
Definition
bone
Term
patell/o
Definition
patella
Term
pelv/i
Definition
pelvis, pelvic bone
Term
petr/o
Definition
stone
Term
phalang/o
Definition
bones of the fingers and toes
Term
plant/o
Definition
sole of the foot
Term
pub/o
Definition
pubis
Term
rachi/o
Definition
vertebral spine
Term
rhabd/o
Definition
rod shaped striated
Term
sarc/o
Definition
flesh, connective tissue
Term
scoll/o
Definition
crooked, curved
Term
spondyl/o
Definition
vertebra, spine, vertebral column
Term
tars/o
Definition
tarsals, ankle bones
Term
ten/o
Definition
tendon
Term
vertebr/o
Definition
vertebra, spine, vertebra column
Term
BDT
Definition
Bone Density Testing
Term
CTS
Definition
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Term
EMG
Definition
Electromyography
Term
MD
Definition
Muscular Dystrophy
Term
MG
Definition
Myasthenia gravis
Term
OA
Definition
Osteoarthritis
Term
OT
Definition
Occupational Threapy
Term
PKR
Definition
Partial Knee Replacement
Term
PMR
Definition
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Term
RA
Definition
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Term
ROM
Definition
Range of motion
Term
RSD
Definition
Repetitive stress disorder
Term
THR
Definition
Total hip replacement
Term
Achilles Tendon
Definition
Term
Paget's disease of the bone
Definition
Term
Bakers Cyst
Definition
Term
Erbs palsy
Definition
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