Abbreviations
Combining Forms
Body Movements
Types of Fractures
Orthopedic Conditions
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What does the abbreviation BMD stand for?

What is bone mineral density?
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Combining form meaning skull

What is crani/o

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Movement away from the midbody

What is abduction?

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Small crack in Bone

What is Stress?

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Abnormal lateral curve of spine

What is scoliosis?

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What does the abbreviation MRI stand for

What is magnetic resonance imaging?
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Combining form meaning maxilla

What is maxilla?
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Movement towards midline of body

What is adduction?

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Bones are broken and pierce through skin

What is Open or Compound?

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Decrease in bone mass resulting in weak, thin bones

What is Osteoporosis?

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What does the abbreviation FX stand for?

What is fracture?

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Combining form meaning phalanges

What is phalang/o?

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Movement that allows the palm of the hand to face backward

What is pronation?

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Bone has twisted apart

What is Spiral?

300

Widespread pain in fibrous tissue of muscles

What is fibromyalgia?

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What does the abbreviation MG stand for

What is myasthenia gravis?

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Combining form meaning bursa

What is burs/o?

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Lifting the top of the foot upwards toward the anterior leg

What is dorsiflexion?
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Bones are broken at an angle 

What is Oblique?

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Abnormal increase in normal outward curvature of thoracic spine

What is kyphosis?

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What does the abbreviation COTA stand for

What is certified occupational therapy assistant?

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Combining form meaning cartilage

What is chondr/o?
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Circular movement of body region; one end of body region remains stationary while other end moves in a circle

What is circumduction?

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Bones are broken at wrist or distal radius

What is Colles? 

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Arthritis caused by loss of cartilage covering bones in joint

What is Osteoarthritis?