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oste/o
combining form for bone
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oss/e
combining form for bone
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oss/i
combining form for bone
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comining form for bone
oste/o, oss/e, oss/i
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-blasts
suffix meaning immature
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suffix meaning immature
-blasts
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-clasts
suffix meaning break
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suffix meaning break
-clasts
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osteoblasts
immature bone cells
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immature bone cells
osteoblasts
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osteoclasts
cells that eat away bony tissue
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cells that eat away bony tissue
osteoclasts
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-cyte
suffix meaning cell
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suffix meaning cell
-cyte
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osteocyte
mature bone cells
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mature bone cells
osteocyte
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-poietic
suffix meaing pertaining to formation
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suffix meaning pertaining to formation
-poietic
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chondr/o
combining form for cartilage
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combining form for cartilage
chondr/o
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articulations
another term for joints
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another term for joints
articulations
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arthr/o
combining form for joints
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combining form for joints
arthr/o
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-malacia
suffix meaning abnormal softening
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suffix meaning abnormal softening
-malacia
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-sclerosis
suffix meaning abnormal hardening
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suffix meaning abnormal hardening
-sclerosis
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epi-
prefix meaning above
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physis
root meaning growth
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root meaning growth
physis
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peri-
prefix meaning surrounding
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prefix meaning surrounding
peri-
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-um
suffix meaning structure
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suffix meaning structure
-um
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endo-
prefix meaning within or inner
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prefix meaning within or inner
-endo
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meta-
prefix meaning beyond
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prefix meaning beyond
meta-
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ligament/o
combining form for ligament
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combining form for ligament
ligament/o
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ten/o
combining form for tendon
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tend/o
combining form for tendon
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tendin/o
combining form for tendon
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combining forms for tendon
ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o
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burs/o
combining form for bursa
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combining form for bursa
burs/o
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synovi/o
combining form for synovial membrane and synovial fluid
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combining form for synovial membrane and synovial fluid
synovi/o
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crani/o
combining form for skull
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combining form for skull
crani/o
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brachycephalic
animals with short, wide heads
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animals with short, wide heads
brachycephalic
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brachy-
prefix meaning short
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dolichocephalic
animals with narrow, long heads
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animals with narrow, long heads
dolichocephalic
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mesocephalic
animals with average width to their heads
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animals with average width to their heads
mesocephalic
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prefix meaning short
brachy-
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spondyl/o
combining form for vertebrae
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vertebr/o
combining form fo vertebrae
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combining forms for vertebrae
spondyl/o, vertebr/o
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foramen
bone term meaning hole
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bone term that means hole
foramen
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cost/o
combining form for ribs
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combining form for ribs
cost/o
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-
-
-
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-
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onych/o
combining form for claw
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combining form for claw
onych/o
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-
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phalanges
bones of the fingers
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bones of the fingers
phalanges
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-
-
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axial skeleton
Consists of the skull, hyoid bones, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum
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Consists of the skull, hyoid bones, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum
axial skeleton
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appendicular skeleton
framework that consists of the extremities, shoulder, and pelvic girdle
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framework that consists of the extremities, shoulder, and pelvic girdle
appendicular skeleton
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fosssa
bone term that means hollow depression
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bone term that means hollow depression
fossa
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joint pain
arthralgia, arthrodynia
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bursitis
inflammation of the bursa
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inflammation of the bursa
bursitis
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arthritis
inflammatory condition of joints
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inflammatory condition of joints
arthritis
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chondromalacia
abnormal cartilage softening
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abnormal cartilage softening
chondromalacia
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chondropathy
cartilage disease
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cartilage disease
chondropathy
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IVDD
intervertebral disc disease
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abbreviation for intervertebral disc disease
IVDD
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ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
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abbreviation for anterior cruciate ligament
ACL
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CCL
cranial cruciate ligament
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abbreviation for cranial cruciate ligament
CCL
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-
abbreviation for fracture
fx
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TPO
triple pelvic osteotomy
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abbreviation for triple pelvic osteotomy
TPO
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FHO
femoral head ostectomy
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abbreviation for femoral head ostectomy
FHO
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TPLO
tibial plateau level osteotomy
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abbreviation for tibial plateau osteotomy
TPLO
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TTA
tibial tuberosity advancement
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abbreviation for tibial tuberosity advancement
TTA
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abbreviation for intramuscular
IM
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DJD
degenerative joint disease
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abbreviation for degenerative joint disease
DJD
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abbreviation for osteoarthritis
OA
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OCD
osteochondrosis dissecans
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abbreviation for osteochondrosis dissecans
OCD
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osteomyelitis
inflammation of bone and bone marrow
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inflammation of bone and bone marrow
osteomyelitis
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spondylosis
degenerative disorder of the vertebrae
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degeneratve disorder of the vertebrae
spondylosis
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onychectomy
surgical removal of a claw (declaw)
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surgical removal of a claw (declaw)
onychectomy
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ostectomy
surgical removal of a bone
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surgical removal of a bone
ostectomy
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osteotomy
surgial incision of bone
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surgical incision of bone
osteotomy
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ambulation
moving from one place to another
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moving from one place to another
ambulation
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my/o
combining form for muscle
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combining form for muscle
my/o
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fibr/o
combining form for fibrous tissue
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fibros/o
combining form for fibrous tissue
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combining forms for fibrous tissue
fibr/o, fibros/o
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fasci/o
combining form for fascia
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fasc/i
combining form for fascia
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combining forms for fascia
fasc/i, fasci/o
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anti-
prefix meaning against
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prefix meaning against
anti-
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syn-
prefix meaning together
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prefix meaning together
syn-
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synergistic muscles
muscles that work together to create movement
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muscles that work together to create movement
synergistic muscles
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antagonistic muscles
muscles that work against each other
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muscles that work against each other
antagonistic muscles
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abductor
muscles the move a part away from the midline
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muscles the move a part away from the midline
abductor
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adductor
muscles the move a part closer to midline
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muscles the move a part closer to midline
adductor
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flexor
muscle the bends a limb at its joint or decreases the joint angle
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muscle the bends a limb at its joint or decreases the joint angle
flexor
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extensor
muscle the straightens a limb or increases the joint angle
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muscle the straightens a limb or increases the joint angle
extensor
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levator
muscle that raises or elevates a part
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muscle that raises or elevates a part
levator
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depressor
muscle that lowers or depresses a part
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muscle that lowers or depresses a part
depressor
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rotator
muscle that turns a body part on its axis
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muscle that turns a body part on its axis
rotator
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supinator
muscle that rotates the palmar or plantar surface upward
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muscle that rotates the palmar or plantar surface upward
supinator
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pronator
muscle the rotates the palmar or plantar surface downward
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muscle the rotates the palmar or plantar surface downward
pronator
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ataxia
lack of voluntary control of muscle movement, "wobbliness"
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lack of voluntary control of muscle movement, "wobbliness
ataxia
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dystrophy
defective growth
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defective growth
dystrophy
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myositis
inflammation of voluntary muscles
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inflammation of voluntary muscles
myositis
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tendinitis
inflammation of tendons
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myoplasty
surgical repair of muscles
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surgical repair of muscles
myoplasty
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myopathy
disease of muscles
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disease of muscles
myopathy
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