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10/02/2025
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Term
A
 Definition
Absence of, without 
Term
ab
 Definition
Away from 
Term
 ad
 Definition
Toward
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brady
 Definition
Slow 
Term
dys
 Definition
Painful, difficult, abnormal, labored  
Term
hyper
 Definition
Above, excessive  
Term
inter
 Definition
Between 
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intra
 Definition
Within, in 
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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 
Term
algia
 Definition
Pain 
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ar
 Definition
Pertaining to 
Term
asthenia
 Definition
Weakness 
Term
centesis
 Definition
 Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid  
Term
clasia
 Definition
Break 
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clast
 Definition
Break 
Term
desis
 Definition
Surgical fixation, fusion 
Term
ectomy
 Definition
Excision, surgical removal, cutting out 
Term
gram
 Definition
: The record, radiographic image  
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-graphy
 Definition
Process of recording, radiographic imaging 
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-
 Definition
Term
ic
 Definition
Pertaining to  
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itis
 Definition
Inflammation 
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lysis
 Definition
Loosening, separating, dissolution 
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-malacia
 Definition
Softening 
Term
oid
 Definition
Resembling 
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oma
 Definition
Tumor 
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osis
 Definition
Abnormal condition 
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penia
 Definition
Abnormal reduction 
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physis
 Definition

Growth

 
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-plasty
 Definition
Surgical repair 
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rrhaphy
 Definition
Suturing, repairing 
Term
-sarcoma
 Definition
Malignant tumor 
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-scopy
 Definition
Process of viewing, visual examination 
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tomy
 Definition
Incision, cut into 
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trophy
 Definition
 Nourishment, development 
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ankyl/o:
 Definition
 Stiff, bent 
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arthr/o:
 Definition
Joint 
Term
carp/o:
 Definition
Carpals, wrist 
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chondr/o
 Definition
Cartilage 
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clavic/o, clavicul/o:
 Definition
Clavicle, collarbone 
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cost/o
 Definition
Ribs  
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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 
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kinesi/o
 Definition
Movement, motion 
Term
kyph/o
 Definition
Increased convexity of the spine 
Term
lamin/o
 Definition
Lamina (thin, flat plate or layer)  
Term
leiomy/o
 Definition
 Smooth (visceral) muscle that lines the walls of internal organs  
Term
lord/o:
 Definition
Bent forward, increased concavity of the spine 
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lumb/o
 Definition
Loin, lumbar region of the spine 
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mandibul/o
 Definition
Mandible, lower jaw bone 
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maxill/o
 Definition
Maxilla, upper jaw bone 
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menisc/o
 Definition
Meniscus, crescent 
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my/o
 Definition
Muscle 
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myel/o
 Definition
: Marrow (bone), spinal cord 
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oste/o
 Definition
Bone 
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patell/o
 Definition
Patella, kneecap 
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pelv/i
 Definition
Pelvis, pelvic bone 
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pelv/o
 Definition
Pelvis, pelvic bone 
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petr/o
 Definition
Stone 
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phalang/o
 Definition
Bones of the fingers and toes 
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plant/o
 Definition
Sole of the foot 
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pub/o
 Definition
Pubis (hipbone) 
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rachi/o: 
 Definition
Vertebral spine, vertebral column 
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rhabd/o
 Definition
Rod-shaped, striated 
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sarc/o
 Definition
Flesh, connective tissue 
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scoli/o
 Definition
Crooked, curved 
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spondyl/o
 Definition
Vertebra, spine, vertebral column 
Term
tars/o
 Definition
Tarsals, ankle bones 
Term
ten/o, tendin/o, tend/o
 Definition
Tendon  
Term
vertebr/o
 Definition
Vertebra, spine, vertebral column 
Term
BDT
 Definition
Bone Density Testing
Term
CTS
 Definition
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Term
EMG
 Definition
Electromyography
Term
MD
 Definition
Muscular Dystrophy
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MG
 Definition
Myasthenia Gravis
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OA
 Definition
Osteoarthritis
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OP
 Definition
Osteoporosis
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OT
 Definition
Occupational Therapy
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PKR
 Definition
Partial knee Replacement
Term
PMR
 Definition
Poly myalgia Rheumatica
Term
RA
 Definition
Rheumatoid Arthritis
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ROM
 Definition

Range Of Motion

 
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RSD
 Definition
Repetitive Stress Disorder
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THR
 Definition
Total Hip Replacement
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TKR
 Definition
Total Knee Replacement
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Achilles Tendon
 Definition
Named after: Achilles, a hero of Greek mythology
Term
Pagets’s Disease of Bone
 Definition
Named After: Sir James Paget, a British surgeon 
Term

Baker's Cyst

 Definition
  • Named After: William Morrant Baker, a British surgeon. 
Term

Erb’s Palsy

 Definition
  • Named After: Wilhelm Heinrich Erb, a German neurologist. 
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