Amputation - ANSWER Surgical or traumatic removal of a limb, part, or other appendage.
Agonist - ANSWER The muscle that is the primary mover of a given movement.
Antagonist - ANSWER Muscle that counteracts the action of another muscle.
Arthralgia - ANSWER Joint pain.
Ataxia - ANSWER Lack of muscular coordination.
Atrophy - ANSWER Wasting away of muscular tissue due to lack of use or nerve stimula-
tion.
Atonic - ANSWER Lack of normal muscle tone.
Brachyalgia - ANSWER Pain in the arm.
Bradykinesia - ANSWER Slowness of motion or movement.
Bursa - ANSWER Pad-like sac between muscles, tendons, and bones containing synovial
fluid.
Calcaneal - ANSWER Pertaining to the heel bone.
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,Carpal - ANSWER Pertaining to the wrist bones.
Cast - ANSWER Medical equipment used to immobilize fractured bone, dislocated joint,
or sprain.
Chondral - ANSWER Pertaining to cartilage.
Clavicular - ANSWER Pertaining to the clavicle or collar bone.
Coccygeal - ANSWER Pertaining to the coccyx or tailbone.
Contracture - ANSWER Shortening of the muscle resistant to stretching.
Dactylogram - ANSWER A fingerprint.
Dislocation - ANSWER Separation of the bone from the joint.
Dystonia - ANSWER Impaired muscle tone.
Fixation - ANSWER Process of holding or securing in a fixed position.
Flaccid - ANSWER Lacking muscle tone.
Hallux - ANSWER The great toe.
Humeral - ANSWER Pertaining to the humerus.
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, Iliac - ANSWER Pertaining to the ilium.
Iliosacral - ANSWER Pertaining to the ilium and the sacrum.
Intercostal - ANSWER Pertaining to the space between two ribs.
Ischial - ANSWER Pertaining to the ischium.
Lumbar - ANSWER Pertaining to the lower back.
Maxillary - ANSWER Pertaining to the upper jaw.
Mandibular - ANSWER Pertaining to the lower jaw.
Meniscus - ANSWER Crescent-shaped cartilage located in certain joints, such as the knee.
Myalgia - ANSWER Pain in the muscle.
Orthopedics - ANSWER Area of medicine that involves the study of the musculoskeletal
system.
Osteogenesis - ANSWER Formation of bone.
Pedal - ANSWER Pertaining to the foot.
Radial - ANSWER Pertaining to the radius.
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Agonist - ANSWER The muscle that is the primary mover of a given movement.
Antagonist - ANSWER Muscle that counteracts the action of another muscle.
Arthralgia - ANSWER Joint pain.
Ataxia - ANSWER Lack of muscular coordination.
Atrophy - ANSWER Wasting away of muscular tissue due to lack of use or nerve stimula-
tion.
Atonic - ANSWER Lack of normal muscle tone.
Brachyalgia - ANSWER Pain in the arm.
Bradykinesia - ANSWER Slowness of motion or movement.
Bursa - ANSWER Pad-like sac between muscles, tendons, and bones containing synovial
fluid.
Calcaneal - ANSWER Pertaining to the heel bone.
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,Carpal - ANSWER Pertaining to the wrist bones.
Cast - ANSWER Medical equipment used to immobilize fractured bone, dislocated joint,
or sprain.
Chondral - ANSWER Pertaining to cartilage.
Clavicular - ANSWER Pertaining to the clavicle or collar bone.
Coccygeal - ANSWER Pertaining to the coccyx or tailbone.
Contracture - ANSWER Shortening of the muscle resistant to stretching.
Dactylogram - ANSWER A fingerprint.
Dislocation - ANSWER Separation of the bone from the joint.
Dystonia - ANSWER Impaired muscle tone.
Fixation - ANSWER Process of holding or securing in a fixed position.
Flaccid - ANSWER Lacking muscle tone.
Hallux - ANSWER The great toe.
Humeral - ANSWER Pertaining to the humerus.
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, Iliac - ANSWER Pertaining to the ilium.
Iliosacral - ANSWER Pertaining to the ilium and the sacrum.
Intercostal - ANSWER Pertaining to the space between two ribs.
Ischial - ANSWER Pertaining to the ischium.
Lumbar - ANSWER Pertaining to the lower back.
Maxillary - ANSWER Pertaining to the upper jaw.
Mandibular - ANSWER Pertaining to the lower jaw.
Meniscus - ANSWER Crescent-shaped cartilage located in certain joints, such as the knee.
Myalgia - ANSWER Pain in the muscle.
Orthopedics - ANSWER Area of medicine that involves the study of the musculoskeletal
system.
Osteogenesis - ANSWER Formation of bone.
Pedal - ANSWER Pertaining to the foot.
Radial - ANSWER Pertaining to the radius.
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