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Bones
100

bone

osteo

100

Means two

Bi

100

pain

algia


100

arthritis

swelling of the joint

100

largest bone in the body

femur

200

joint

arthr

200

Means four

Quad

200

surgical removal

ectomy

200

osteoma

tumor in the bone

200

bones of the spine

vertebrae

300

wrist

carp

300

above

supra

300

to break

clasis

300

scoliosis

abnormal condition of the curvature

300

bones that protect the brain

cranium

400

ribs

cost

400

slow

brady

400

abnormal condition

osis

400

osteoplasty

surgical repair of the bone

400

3 bones in the arm

humerous, radius and ulna

500

cartilage

chondr

500

many

poly

500

surgical puncture to aspirate fluid

centesis

500

carpal

pertaining to the wrist

500

3 bones of the leg

femur, fibula and tibia

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