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TA
:
Hi
Mohamed
!
Today
,
let
?
s
explore
some
medical
terms
related
to
the
lower
body
and
bones
.
Student
:
let
?
s
start
.
TA
:
The
term
is
.
It
comes
from
-
meaning
the
patella
or
,
and
-
which
means
excision
.
So
,
a
refers
to
the
of
the
.
Student
:
Got
it
!
TA
:
That
term
is
.
Here
,
Pelv
-
refers
to
the
pelvis
or
,
and
-
means
pertaining
to
.
Therefore
,
to
the
.
Student
:
Got
it
!
TA
:
Good
!
The
next
term
is
.
It
into
-
meaning
the
maxilla
or
upper
jawbone
,
and
-
meaning
excision
.
So
,
refers
to
the
excision
of
the
upper
jawbone
.
Student
:
Understood
!
Are
there
more
terms
involving
excision
?
TA
:
Yes
!
For
example
,
is
the
excision
of
the
meniscus
.
-
refers
to
the
meniscus
,
and
again
,
-
means
excision
.
Another
example
is
,
where
Phalang
-
refers
to
the
of
the
and
,
and
-
ectomy
still
means
.
So
,
Phalangectomy
is
the
of
the
.
Student
:
Interesting
!
How
about
inflammation
related
to
the
meniscus
?
TA
:
That
?
s
called
.
-
means
meniscus
,
and
-
indicates
inflammation
.
Therefore
,
Meniscitis
refers
to
of
the
.
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TA
:
Mohamed
,
now
let
?
s
talk
about
some
terms
involving
bones
and
the
spine
.
For
instance
,
what
would
be
the
term
for
the
inflammation
of
a
bone
?
Student
:
I
think
that
would
be
?
TA
:
Exactly
!
Osteitis
breaks
down
into
-
which
means
bone
,
and
-
which
refers
to
inflammation
.
So
,
is
of
the
.
Student
:
What
if
there
?
s
a
surgery
where
part
of
a
bone
is
removed
?
TA
:
That
would
be
an
.
Here
,
-
again
means
bone
,
and
-
means
excision
.
So
,
Ostectomy
is
the
of
.
Student
:
I
see
!
What
?
s
a
term
for
a
condition
where
the
vertebral
column
is
split
or
has
a
fissure
?
TA
:
That
?
s
called
.
The
root
-
refers
to
the
vertebral
spine
or
column
,
and
-
means
split
or
fissure
.
So
,
is
a
of
the
.
Student
:
Got
it
!
And
how
about
a
term
that
pertains
to
the
?
TA
:
That
?
s
.
Here
,
-
refers
to
the
pubis
,
and
-
means
pertaining
to
.
Therefore
,
means
to
the
.
Student
:
Thank
you
!
I
understand
these
terms
much
better
now
.