Medical Abbreviations
Word Elements
Skeletal Anatomy & Physiology
Skeletal Illnesses
More Anatomy & Physiology
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ACL is the medical abbreviation meaning
What is Anterior Cruciate Ligament
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The suffix -algia refers to
What is pain
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The Skeletal system is divided into these two parts
What is axial and appendicular
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The term refered to as a tear in a ligament of the fibrous tissue that connects the bones
What is a sprain
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The term meaning movement toward the midline of the body
What is adduction
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LE is the medical abbreviation meaning
What is Lower Extremity
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Amphi- is the prefix meaning
What is both sides
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The Skeletal system depends on ligaments, joints, and ____ to allow for movement
What is tendons
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The disease in which there is a tumorous bone
What is osteosarcoma
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Dorisflexion refers to the backward bending of the hand or ____
What is foot
300
ROM means Range of____
What is Motion
300
This root word referring to the wrist
What is carp/o
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The term referring to the shaft of the bone
What is Diaphysis
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A herniated disc is a disc that protrudes into this canal
What is the spinal canal
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The place where bones come together
What is a joint
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L (L1,L2) describes which segment of the vertebrae
What is Lumbar
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The term arthritis refers to "pain of the__"
What is joint
400
The flat bone of the chest
What is the sternum
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The term meaning An abnormally low bone density
What is osteopenia
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The precursor of bone tissue that is classified as connective tissue
What is cartilage
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Reduction(alignment) is considered to be a treatment for a Fx. The abbreviation Fx means
What is a fracture
500
Osteochondritis consist of this root word meaning cartilage
What is chondr/o
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This is the lower end of the sternum that is a bony dagger-like projection
What is the xiphoid process
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This disease refers to a sideways curvature of the spine
What is scoliosis
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The term that describes a Fx break, where one bone fragment is pushed or driven into another
What is impacted
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