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Skeletal System
Terminology
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| osteo | refers to bone |
| arthro | refers to joint |
| prosthesis | artificial limb |
| diarthrosis | a movable joint |
| articulation | place where 2 or more bony parts join together |
| dislocation | a bone temporarily out of it's normal position in a joint |
| epiphysis | the ends of the long bones |
| phantom limb | illusion following amputation of a limb that the limb is still present |
| patella | knee cap |
| ORIF | open reduction internal fixation |
| xiphoid process | forms the tip of the sternum |
| reduce | restore the ends of a fractured bone to their usual relationship |
| coccyx | tail bone |
| fracture | break in a bone |
| amputate | surgical removal of a limb |
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Health Sciences Instructor |
Willow Spring High School |
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