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VTEC 1001 Terminology > Musculoskeletal System > Flashcards

Musculoskeletal System Flashcards

1
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Amputation

A

Removal of some or all of a body part

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Luxation

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dislocation or displacement of a bone from its joint

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3
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Brachycephalic

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dogs have short wide heads

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Open Reduction

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doctor makes a cut, called an incision, in the skin over the bone. The doctor then moves the pieces of bone back into the normal position. This is called open reduction

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Dolichocephalic

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dogs have long narrow heads, collies and greyhounds

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Osteoporosis

A

abnormal condition of marked loss of bone density and increase in porosity

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Crepitation

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crackling sensation that is felt and heard when broken bones move together

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Prosthesis

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artificial substitute for a disease or missing part of body

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Closed Reduction

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set broken bone without opening the skin, works best as soon as bone breaks

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10
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Subluxation

A

an incomplete or partial dislocation of a joint or organ

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11
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Exacerbation

A

making some bad or worse, aggravating

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Sprain

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injury that stresses a joint and overstretches or even ruptures supporting ligaments

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13
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Fracture

A

broken bone, crack or break

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14
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Strain

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excessive tension physical or mental

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15
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Athroscopy

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a surgical procedure that orthopaedic surgeons use to visualize and treat problems inside a joint

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16
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Arthrocentesis

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procedure that is performed to obtain synovial fluid from within a joint capsule, both for diagnostic and for therapeutic purposes

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17
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acromi/o

A

point of shoulder blade

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18
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ankyl/o

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bent or stiff

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19
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arthr/o

A

joints

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20
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articul/o

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joint

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21
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axill/o

A

armpit

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22
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brachi/o

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arm

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23
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burs/o

A

sac of fluid near joint

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24
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calcane/o

A

heel bone

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carp/o

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carpus or joint

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26
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chondr/o

A

cartilage

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27
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cephal/o

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head

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28
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cervic/o

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neck or neckline

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29
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cost/o

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rib

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30
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condyl/o

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knuckle or knob

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31
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crani/o

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skull

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32
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dactyl/o

A

digits

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33
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dolich/o

A

long narrow heads

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34
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femor/o

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thigh bone

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35
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Fibul/o

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small bone distal hindlimbs

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36
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humer/o

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long bone of proximal forelimb

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ili/o

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ilium

38
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ischi/o

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part of the pelvis

39
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lamin/o

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lamina

40
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lumb/o

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lower back or loin

41
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metacarp/o

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beyond the carpus

42
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my/o

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muscles

43
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myel/o

A

spinal cord and bone marrow

44
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orth/o

A

straight. normal or correct

45
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oste/o

A

bones

46
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patell/o

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patella

47
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ped/o

A

foot

48
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pod/o

A

foot

49
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pelv/o

A

pelvis

50
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phalang/o

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phalanges

51
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part pub/o

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part of hip bone

52
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spondyl/o

A

more than one vertebrae

53
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ten/o

A

tendons

54
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tend/o

A

tendons

55
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tendin/o

A

tendons

56
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thorac/o

A

thorax

57
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tibi/o

A

tibia

58
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vertebr/o

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veretbrae

59
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pertaining to the head

A

cephalic

60
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encephalopathy

A

disease of the brain or head

61
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fluid within the head on the brain

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hydrocephalus

62
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softening of skull bones

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craniomalacia

63
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plastic repair of the skull

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cranioplasty

64
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pertaining to the neck

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cervical

65
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pertaining to neck and arm

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cervicobrachial

66
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softening of spinal cord

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myelomalacia

67
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record of spinal cord

A

myelography

68
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tumor of spinal cord

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myeloma

69
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pertaining to rib or cartilage

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costal

70
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costalgia

A

pain in a rib

71
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sternum

A

resembling a breastbone

72
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germ cell that forms cartilage

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chondroblasts

73
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inflammation of a joint

A

arthritis

74
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the study of cartilage

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chondrology

75
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pain in a joint

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arthrodynia

76
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inscision in a joint

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arthrotomy

77
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pertaining to lumbar spine

A

lumbar

78
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pertaining to pelvis

A

pelvic

79
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tumor of muscle

A

myoma

80
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myectomy

A

removal of muscle

81
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myoplasty

A

surgical repair of a muscle

82
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excsion of toe bone

A

phalangectomy

83
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surgical incision into the chest

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thoracotomy

84
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surgical puncture of the chest

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thoracentesis

85
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partial or complete removal of limb

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amputation

86
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partial dislocation of a joint

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subluxation

87
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inflammation of a bone and joint

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osteoarthritis

88
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break in a bone

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fracture

89
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loss of density of a bone

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osteoporosis

90
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abnormally large digits

A

macrodactyly

VTEC 1001 Terminology (13 decks)

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