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acetabular
The cup-shaped socket of the hipbone into which the thighbone fits
achondroplasia
A defect in the formation of cartilage at the epiphyses of long bones
acroarthritis
Inflammation of the joints of the hands or feet
acromion
The projection of the spine of the scapula that forms the point of the shoulder and articulates with the clavicle
ankylosis
A condition of stiffening of a joint
arthralgia
Pain in a joint
arthritis
Inflammation of a joint
arthrocentesis
Surgical puncture of a joint for removal of fluid
arthroplasty
Surgical repair of a joint
bursitis
Inflammation of a bursa
calcaneal
Pertaining to the heel bone
carpal
Pertaining to the wristbone
chondral
Pertaining to cartilage
chondrocostal
Pertaining to the rib cartilage
clavicular
Pertaining to the clavicle
coccygeal
Pertaining to the coccyx
coccygodynia
Pain in the coccyx
collagen
A fibrous insoluble protein found in the connective tissue, skin, ligaments, and cartilage
connective
That which connects or binds together
costosternal
Pertaining to a rib and the sternum
craniectomy
Surgical excision of a portion of the skull
craniotomy
Incision into the skull
dactylogram
A fingerprint
femoral
Pertaining to the femur; the thighbone
fibular
Pertaining to the fibula
humeral
Pertaining to the humerus
hydrarthrosis
Condition of fluid in a joint
iliac
Pertaining to the ilium
iliosacral
Pertaining to the ilium and the sacrum
intercostal
Pertaining to between the ribs
ischial
Pertaining to the ischium, hip
ischialgia
Pain in the ischium, hip
kyphosis
Humpback
laminectomy
Surgical excision of a vertebral posterior arch
lordosis
Abnormal anterior curvature of the spine
lumbar
Pertaining to the loins
lumbodynia
Pain in the loins
mandibular
Pertaining to the lower jawbone
maxillary
Pertaining to the upper jawbone
metacarpal
Pertaining to the bones of the hand
metacarpectomy
Surgical excision of one or more bones of the hand
myelitis
Inflammation of the bone marrow
myeloma
A tumor of the bone marrow
myelopoiesis
The formation of bone marrow
olecranal
Pertaining to the elbow
osteoarthritis
Inflammation of the bone and joint
osteoblast
A bone-forming cell
osteocarcinoma
A cancerous tumor of a bone; new growth of epithelial tissue
osteochondritis
Inflammation of the bone and cartilage
osteogenesis
The formation of bone
osteomalacia
Softening of the bones
osteomyelitis
Inflammation of the bone marrow
osteopenia
A lack of bone tissue
osteoporosis
A condition that results in reduction of bone mass
osteosarcoma
A malignant tumor of the bone; cancer arising from connective tissue
osteotome
An instrument used for cutting bone
patellar
Pertaining to the patella
pedal
Pertaining to the foot
periosteoedema
Swelling around a bone
phalangeal
Pertaining to the bones of the fingers and the toes
polyarthritis
Inflammation of more than one joint
rachigraph
An instrument used to measure the curvature of the spine
radial
Pertaining to the radius
scapular
Pertaining to the shoulder blade
scoliosis
A condition of lateral curvature of the spine
spinal
Pertaining to the spine
spondylitis
Inflammation of one or more vertebrae
sternal
Pertaining to the sternum
sternotomy
Surgical incision of the sternum
subclavicular
Pertaining to beneath the clavicle
subcostal
Pertaining to beneath the ribs
submaxilla
The lower jaw or mandible
symphysis
A growing together
tenonitis
Inflammation of a tendon
tibial
Pertaining to the tibia
ulnar
Pertaining to the elbow
ulnocarpal
Pertaining to the ulna side of the wrist
vertebral
Pertaining to a vertebra
vertebrosternal
Pertaining to a vertebra and the sternum
xiphoid
Resembling a sword





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