Medical Terminology Ch 12: Musculoskeletal System Flashcards

Question

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metacarpals

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metatarsals

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band, fascia (fibrous membrane supporting and separating muscles)

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surgical repair of fascia

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fiber/fibrous tissue

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tumor of fibrous tissue

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smooth muscle (visceral)

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tumor of smooth muscle

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loins (lower back)

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pertaining to the lumbar region and the ribs

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pertaining to

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pertaining to muscles

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rupture of a muscle

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incision of a tendon

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surgical repair of a tendon

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inflammation of a tendon, usually resulting from strain; also called tendonitis

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downward displacement of the wrist; also called dropped wrist

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prolapse, downward, displacement

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neck; cervix uteri (neck of utuerus)

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pertaining to the neck

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beneath the ribs

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under; below

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cranium (skull)

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incision through the cranium, usually to gain access to the brain during neurosurgical procedures

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pertaining to the humerus

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excision or resection of one or more metacarpal bones

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excision, removal

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inflammation of one ore more phlanges

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inflammation of any of the vertebrae, usually characterized by stiffness and pain

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pertaining to a vertebra or the vertebral column

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pertaining to the sternum and ribs

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calcaneum (heel bone)

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painful condition of the heel

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pertaining to the femur

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fibula (smaller, outer bone of lower leg)

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pertaining to the fibula

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excision of the patella

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measurement of the pelvic dimensions or proportions

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act of measuring

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refers to the pelvis (hipbone)

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noun ending

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x-ray image

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pertaining to the tibia (shin bone)

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stiffness; bent, crooked

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immobility of a joint

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abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)

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surgical fixation of a joint

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binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

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inflammation of cartilage of the anterior chest wall (ribs)

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lamina (part of vertebral arch)

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excision of the lamina (bony arches of one or more vertebrae)

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bone marrow; spinal cord

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herniation of the spinal cord

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hernia, swelling

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branch of medicine concerned with prevention and correction of musculoskeletal system disorders

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foot; child

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porous bone

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to break; surgical fracture

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surgical breaking of adhesions to improve mobility of a joint

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cell that breaks down bone

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paralysis of one side of the body

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malignant tumor of connective tissue

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malignant tumor of muscle tissue

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through, across

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shaft or middle region of a long bone

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layer that covers the surface of a bone

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structure, thing

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osteocytes

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ostealgia, osteodynia

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osteoarthropathy

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osteogenesis

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cervicobrachial

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cervicofacial

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myelosarcoma

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myelography

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myelomalacia

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suprasternal

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chondroblast

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osteoarthritis

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pelvimeter

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myorrhexis

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group of hereditary diseases characterized by progressive degeneration of the muscles, leading to increasing weakness and debilitation, including Duchenne dystrophy (most common form)

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development, nourishment

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autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by progressive fatigue and severe muscle weakness, particularly evident with facial muscles and ptosis of the eyelids

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injury to the capsule of the shoulder joint, which is reinforced by muscles and tendons; also called musculotendinous rotator cuff injury

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trauma to a joint that causes injury to the surrounding ligament, accompanied by pain and disability, such as an eversion sprain that occurs when the foot is twisted outwasrd

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trauma to a muscle from overuse or excessive forcible stretch

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congenital deformity of the foot; also called clubfoot

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inflammation of a tendon, usually caused by injury or overuse; also called tenonitis

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spasmodic contraction of the neck muscles, causing stiffness and twisting of the neck; also called wryneck

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inflammation of a joint usually accompanied by pain, swelling and commonly, changes in structure

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arthritis caused by excessive uric acid in the body; also called gout

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progressive, degenerative joint disease characterized by bone spurs (osteophytes) and destruction of articular cartilage

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chronic, systemic inflammatory disease affecting the synovial membranes of multiple joints, eventually resulting in crippling deformities and immobility

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pain or numbness resulting from compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel (wrist canal through which the flexor tendons and median nerve pass)

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fibrosis of connective tissue in the skin, fascia, muscle, or joint capsule that prevents normal mobility of the related tissue or joint

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grating sound made by movement of bone ends rubbing together, indicating a fracture or joint destruction

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malignant tumor that develops from bone marrow, usually in long bones or the pelvis, and most commonly in adolescent boys

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any break in a bone

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herniation or rapture of the nucleus pulposus (center gelatinous material within an intervertebral disk) between two vertebrae; also called prolapsed disk

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decrease in bone density with an increase in porosity, causing bones to become brittle and increasing the risk of fractures

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skeletal disease affecting elderly people that causes chronic inflammation of bones, resulting in thickening and softening of bones and bowing of long bones; also called osteitis deformans

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form of osteomalacia in children caused by vitamin D deficiency; also called rachitis

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fragment of necrosed bone that has become separated from surrounding tissue

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increased curvature of the thoracic region of the vertebral column, leading to a humpback posture; also called hunchback

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abnormal condition; increase

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forward curvature of the lumbar region of the vertebral column, leading to a swayback posture

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curve, swayback

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abnormal sideward curvature of the spine to the left or right that eventually causes back pain, disk disease, or arthritis

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crooked, bent

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inflammation of one or more vertebrae

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chronic inflammatory disease of unknown origin that first affects the spine and is characterized by fusion and loss of mobility of two or more vertebrae; also called rheumatoid spondylitis

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vertebrae(backbone)

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partial forward dislocation of one vertebra over the one below it, most commonly the fifth lumbar vertebra over the first sacral vertebra; also called spinal cord compression

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vertebra (backbone)

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partial or incomplete dislocation of a bone from its normal location within a joint, causing loss of function of the joint; also called partial dislocation

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puncture of a joint space with a needle to obtain samples of synovial fluid for diagnostic purposes, instill medications, or remove accumulated fluid from joints to relieve pain

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surgical puncture

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visual examination of the interior of a joint and its structures using a thin, flexible, fiberoptic scope called an ARTHROSCOPE, which contains a miniature camera and projects images on a monitor to guide instruments during procedures

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visual examination

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surgical reconstruction or replacement of a painful, degenerated joint to restore mobility in rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis or to correct a congenital deformity

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replacement of the femoral head and acetabulum with prostheses that are fastened into the bone; also called total hip replacement (THR)

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excision of a sequestrum (segment of necrosed bone)

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separation

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reduce the reabsorption of bones in treatment of weak and fragile bones as seen in osteoporosis and Paget disease

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treat rheumatoid arthritis by inhibiting activity within the immune system by preventing further disease progression

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relieve muscle spasms, pain, and stiffness

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relieve mild to moderate pain and reduce inflammation in treatment of musculoskeletal conditions, such as sprains and strains, and inflammatory disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, bursitis, gout, and tendinits

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bone is broken but no open wound in skin

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bone breaks through skin

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extensive soft tissue injury such as a broken rib piercing the lung above

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bone is crushed into several pieces

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broken ends of a bone are forced into one another

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line of fracture does not include the whole bone

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bone is broken only on one side, commonly occurs most in children because growing bones are soft

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distal radius is broken by falling onto an outstretched hand

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osteoporosis

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Ewing sarcoma

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torticollis

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Paget disease

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sequestrum

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arthroplasty

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crepitation

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myasthenia gravis

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muscular dystrophy

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contracture

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herniated disk

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below the knee

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first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebrae, and so on

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computed tomography

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carpal tunnel syndrome

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Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs

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herniated nucleus pulposus (herniated disk)

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intramuscular

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first lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, and so on

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myasthenia gravis

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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

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orthopedics

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rheumatoid arthritis

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first sacral vertebra, second sacral vertebra, and so on

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first thoracic vertebra, second thoracic vertebra, and so on

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total hip replacement

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sacroiliac

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anteroposterior

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hypertronphic

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lumbrosacral

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intervertebral

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arthrocentesis

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subluxation

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rheumatologist

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carpoptosis

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articulate

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degenerative

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laminectomy

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greenstick

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calcaneodynia