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American Osteopathic Association
AOA
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cervical vertebrae 1-7
C1-C7
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cephalopelvic disproportion
CPD
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doctor of dental surgery (dentist)
DDS
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fetal alcohol syndrome
FAS
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IPV
inactivated polio vaccine
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lumbar vertebrae 1-5
L1-L5
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left lower quadrant (abdomen)
LLQ
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left upper quadrant (abdomen)
LUQ
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osteopathic manipulative therapy
OMT
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orthopedics (orthopedist)
ORTHO (ORTH)
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physical therapy (therapist)
PT
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right lower quadrant (abdomen)
RLQ
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right upper quadrant (abdomen)
RUQ
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thoracic vertebrae 1-12
T1-T12
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abdomen
belly area, cavity below the thorax
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abdominocentesis
surgical puncture of the abdomen to remove fluid
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abduct
move away from the midline (verb)
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abduction
movement away from the midline
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aberrant
wandering from normal location, process, or behavior
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abnormal
deviating from the average or expected
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addiction
habitual attraction, may include physical dependence
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adhesions
tissues grown together that are normally separate
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amniocentesis
surgical puncture of the amnion to obtain cells for testing
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arthritis
inflammation of a joint
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arthroplasty
surgical repair or reconstruction of a joint
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arthroscope
instrument to look into a joint
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arthroscopy
process of using an arthroscope to examine a joint
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bursa
serous sac between a tendon and bone (pl. = bursae)
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bursectomy
excision of a bursa
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bursitis
inflammation of a bursa
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cardiocentesis
surgical puncture of the heart to remove fluid
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chondralgia, chondrodynia
cartilage pain
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chondrectomy
excision of cartilage
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chondrocostal, costochondral
pertaining to cartilage and rib
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costectomy
excision of a rib
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cystocele
herniation of the urinary bladder (into the vagina)
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cystoplasty
surgical repair of the urinary bladder
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cystoscopy
process of examining the bladder
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cystotomy
incision into the urinary bladder
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dentist
specialist in care of teeth
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dentoid
resembling a tooth
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dysplasia
poor or defective development
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etiology
study of the origin of a disease
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fascia
tissue that connects muscle to muscle
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hydrocele
serous fluid accumulation in a saclike cavity
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hydrocephalus
fluid in the skull causing deformity and brain damage
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hydrocyst
fluid-filled sac
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hydrophobia
abnormal fear of water, rabies
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hydrotherapy
therapy using water
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hyperplasia
abnormally increased development referring to to quantity of cells
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interchondral
pertaining to between the cartilage
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intercostal
pertaining to between the ribs
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interdental
pertaining to between the teeth
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kyphosis
(hunch back) posterior thoracic curvature
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ligament
tissue that connects bone to bone and supports visceral organs
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lumbar
pertaining to the lower back, between the thorax and sacrum
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meniscitis
inflammation of the meniscus
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meniscectomy
excision of the meniscus of the knee
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myelocytes
bone marrow cells
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myelodysplasia
defective development of the bone marrow or spinal cord
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orthodontics
dental practice of straightening teeth
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orthodontist
dentist specializing in straightening teeth
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orthopedist
physician specialist in treatment of skeletal and joint disorders
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orthotics
pertaining to appliances used to support muscoloskeletal system
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orthotist
specialist who develops and assists patients with orthotics
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osteitis
inflammation of the bone
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osteoarthritis
inflammation of the bone and joint
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osteoarthropathy
disease of bone and joint
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osteochondritis
inflammation of the bone and cartilage
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osteomalacia
softening of the bone
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osteomyelitis
inflammation of the bone and bone marrow
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osteopathic
pertaining to the practice of osteopathic physicians or bone disease
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osteopathy
disease of the bones
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osteoporosis
porous condition of the bone due to deterioration of bone matrix
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osteosarcoma
cancer of the bone
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pelvis
the bony structure including the ilium, ischium, pubis, sacrum, and coccyx
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pericardium
around the heart (membrane)
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perichondrium
around the cartilage (membrane)
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periodontal
around the tooth
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periodontist
dentist specializing in treatment of diseased tissue around the teeth
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periosteum
around the bone (membrane)
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poliomyelitis
inflammation of gray matter of the spinal cord
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prosthesis
artificial limb or other body part replacement
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prosthetics
pertaining to prostheses
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prosthetist
specialist who develops and assists patients with prosthesis
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pubic
pertaining to the pubis, bone in the lower anterior pelvis
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rheumatology
study of rhematic disease
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supracostal
above the ribs
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supracranial
above or on top of the skull
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supralumbar
above the lumbar spine
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suprapubic
above the pubis
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tenalgia, tenodynia
tendon pain
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tendinitis
inflammation of a tendon
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tendon
tissue that connects muscle to bone
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tendinoplasty, tenoplasty, tendoplasty
surgical repair of a tendon
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thoracocentesis, thoracentesis
surgical puncture of the thorax to remove fluid
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thoracolumbar
pertaining to the chest and lower spine
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thoracometer
instrument used to measure the chest
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thoracopathy
disease of the chest
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thoracotomy
incision into the thorax
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thorax
chest, area of the back posterior to the chest
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