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Abbreviations- Chapter 14 Flashcards

1
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crani/o

A

skull

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vertebr/o
spondyl/o
rachi/o

A

spine, vertebral comlumn

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lumb/o

lumbar

A

lower back area

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cervical vertebrae

A

7 c-1, c-2 etc.

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thoracic vertebra

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12 t-1, t-2

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lumbar vertebrae

A

5 l-1,l-2 etc.

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clavic/o,

A

clavicle- collar bone

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scapul/o

A

scapula- shoulder blade

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humer/o

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humerus- upper arm bone

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stern/o

A

sternum- breastbone

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phalang/o

A

phalanges- finger or toe bones

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carp/o

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carpals- bones of the wrist

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tars/o

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tarsals- ankle bones

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14
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ilium

A

part of the hip bone

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femor/o

A

femur-upper leg bone

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patell/o

A

patella- knee cap

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fibul/o

A

fibula-lower leg bone

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arthr/o

A

joints

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19
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ten/o
tend/0
tendin/o

A

tendon- attatches muscles to bone

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burs/o

A

bursa-fibrous sac that acts like a cushion to ease joint movement

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21
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ligament

A

connects bone to bone

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synovial fluid

A

acts as a lubricant within moveable joints

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symphysis joing

A

sym, syn- with together
physis-to grow
bones grow together with cartilage and function as one

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menisc/o

A

cartilage within a joint

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oste/o

A

bone

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myel/o

A

muscle

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my/o

myos/o

A

muscle

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ankylosis

A

loss of mobility in a joint

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29
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ankyl/o

A

stiff

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30
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osis

A

abnormal condition

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31
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intercostal

A

inter- between

pertaining to between the ribs

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supracostal

A

supra- above

above the ribs

33
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osteoclasis

A

surgical Fx bone to correct a deformity

clasis- to break

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osteodesis

A

desis- fusion

surgically fuse together bone

35
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lord/o

A

bent forward

36
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kyph/o

A

hump humpback

37
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myoasternia

A

muscle weakness

asthenia-weakness

38
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osteoarthritis

A

inflammation of the bones and joints

39
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orthopedic surgeon

A

specializes in bones, joints and muscles

40
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orth/o

A

straight

41
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kinesiology

A

study of the movement and motion of muscles

42
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kinesi/o

A

movement or motion

43
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Fx

A

fracture (broken bone)

44
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disl

A

dislocation

45
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ROM

A

range of motion

46
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OT

A

occupational therapy

47
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PT

A

physical therapy

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OA

A

osteoarthritis

49
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Ht

A

height

50
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Wt

A

weight

51
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ortho

A

orthopedics

52
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MD

A

muscular dystrophy

53
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D.O.

A

doctor of osteopathy

54
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NSAID

A

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugf

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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

56
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AKA

A

above knee amputation

57
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abduction

A

movement of a limb away from the midline

58
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adduction

A

movement towards the mid line of body

59
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inversion

A

turning inward

60
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eversion

A

turning outward

61
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extension

A

moving a limb from a bent to a straight position

62
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flexion

A

bending, or being bent (limb)

63
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pronation

A

rotating the hand/forearm so that the palm faces downwards

64
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supination

A

rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm faces upward

65
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rotation

A

process of turning on an axis

66
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alignment

A

placing fractured bones into correct anatomical position

67
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ambulate

A

able to walk

68
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ambulatory

A

pertaining to walking

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deformity/deformed

A

distortion of any part of the body

70
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dislocate/dislocation

A

temporary displacement of a bone from its joint

71
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immobilize/immobilization

A

making a part or limb so that it cannot be moved

72
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orthopod

A

orthopedist

73
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reduce/reduction

A

restoring a fractured bone to its normal position

74
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symmetry

A

both sides being equal

75
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traction

A

pulling force on a limb to return bone or joint to normal position

76
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CR

A

closed reduction

77
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CRIF

A

closed reduction internal fixation (fracture treatment)

78
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ORIF

A

open reduction internal fixation (surgical fracture treatment)

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