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Chapter 10 Flashcards

1
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leiomy/o

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smooth muscle

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leiomyoma

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tumor of smooth muscle

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rhabd/o

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rod-shaped

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rhabdomy/o

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rod-shaped (striated) muscle

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brachialgia

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arm pain

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carpoptosis

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wrist drop

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cephalad

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toward head

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cervicodynia

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neck pain

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costectomy

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excision/ removal of ribs

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craniotomy

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incision in skull

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dactylo

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fingers and toes

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dactylitis

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inflammation of finger and toe joints

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metacarpectomy

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excision/removal of metacarpal

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phalangectomy

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excision/removal of phalange

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spondylo

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vertebrae

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spondylitis

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inflammation of vertebrae

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calcaneodynina

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heel pain

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ischiodynina

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pain in pelvis

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metatarsalgia

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pain in metatarsals

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patellectomy

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excision/ removal of patella

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ankyl/o

A

stiffness; bent; crooked

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ankylosis

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joint stiffness

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arthr/o

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joint

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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fibr/o

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fiber, fiberous tissue

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kyph/o

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humpback

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kyphosis

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condition causing humpback

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lamin/o

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lamina (part of vertebral arch)

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laminectomy

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removal of the lamina to relieve compression of spinal cord or to remove a lesion or herniated disk

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lord/o

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curve

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lordosis

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abnormal curve

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myel/o

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bone marrow, spinal cord

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33
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orth/o

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straight

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orthopedist

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treats skeletal deformities in children and straightened bones

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35
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ped/o

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foot; child

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36
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pedograph

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produces imprint of the foot

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scoli/o

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crooked/bent

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38
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-osis

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abnormal condition; increase (primarily with blood cells)

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synov/o

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synovial membrane; synovial fluid

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ten/o

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tendon

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tend/o

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tendon

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42
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tenodesis

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binding, fixation of a tendon

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tendin/o

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tendon

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-asthenia

A

weakness, disability

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myasthenia

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muscle weakness

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-clasia

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to break; surgical fracture

47
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osteoclasia

A

intentional fracture of a bone to correct deformity

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-clast

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to break; surgical fracture

49
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-desis

A

binding; fixation

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-malacia

A

softening

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chondromalacia

A

softening of cartilage

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-porosis

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porous

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-sarcoma

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malignant tumor of connective tissue

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chondrosarcoma

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malignant tumor of cartilage

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a-

A

without, not

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-trophy

A

development; nourishment

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atrophy

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wasting or decrease in size or physiological activity of a part of the body

58
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dys-

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bad; painful; difficult

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syn-

A

union, together, joined

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syndactylism

A

fusion of two or more fingers or toes

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carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)

A

from compression of median nerve within the carpal tunnel canal

62
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claudication

A

limping

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contracture

A

fibrosis of connective tissue in skin, muscle or joint capsule

64
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crepitation

A

dry, grating sound or sensation caused by bone ends rubbing together, indicating a fracture or joint destruction

65
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ganglion cyst

A

fluid filled tumor that commonly develops along tendons or a joint or wrists or hands but also may appear in the feet

66
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gout

A

joint inflammation caused by uric acid crystal deposits in the joint space

67
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herniated disk

A

rupture of the nucleus pulposus through its outer edge; aka slipped disk

68
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hypotonia

A

loss of muscle tone or a diminished resistance to passive stretching

69
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myasthenia gravis

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chronic progressive disorder characterized by muscle weakness and droopiness, especially in the eyes, face, throat, and limbs

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osteomyelitis

A

inflammation of the bone and bone marrow and the soft tissue that surrounds the bone

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Paget disease

A

chronic inflammation of bones, resulting in thickening and softening of bones that can occur in any bone but most commonly affects the long bones of the legs, the lower spine, the pelvis, and the skull

72
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rickets

A

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

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scoliosis

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abnormal lateral curvature of the spine either to the right or left; also called “c-shaped curvature”

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kyphosis

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abnormal curvature in upper part of the spine; also called “humpback or hunchback”

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lordosis

A

abnormal inward curvature of portion of lower part of the spine; also known as “swayback”

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spondylolisthesis

A

any slipping (subluxation) of a vertebra from its normal position in relationship to the one beneath it

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spondylosis

A

degeneration of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae and related tissues

78
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-listhesis

A

slipping

79
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sprain and strain

A

overstretching or tearing of ligaments (sprain) or muscle or tendon (strain)

80
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subluxation

A

partial or incomplete dislocation of one or more vertebrae

81
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talipes equinovarus

A

congenital deformity of one or both feet in which the foot is pulled downward and laterally to the side; also called “clutch foot”

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arthrography

A

series of radiographs taken after injection of contrast material into a joint cavity, especially the knee or shoulder, to outline the contour of the joint

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bone density test (bone densitometry)

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noninvasive procedure that uses low-energy x-ray absorption to measure bone mineral density (BMD) usually measures bones of the spine, hip, and forearm; also known as “dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry”

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discography

A

radiological examination of the intervertebral disk structures with injection of a contrast medium

85
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lumbosacral spinal radiography

A

radiography of the five lumbar vertebrae and the fused sacral vertebrae, including anteroposterior, lateral, and oblique views of the lower spine

86
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myelography

A

radiography of the spinal cord after injection of a contrast medium to identify and study spinal distortions caused by tumors, cysts, herniated intervertebral discs, or other lesions

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bone scintigraphy

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nuclear medicine procedure that involves intravenous injection of a radionuclide taken up into the bone

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arthrocentesis

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puncture of a joint space using a needle to remove accumulated fluid or inject medications

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arthroclasia

A

surgical breaking of an ankylosed joint to provide movement

90
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arthroscopy

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visual examination of the interior of a joint and its structures using a thin, flexible fiberoptic scope called an arthroscope

91
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bone grafting

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implantation or transplant of bone tissue from another part of the body or from another person to serve as replacement for damaged missing bone tissue

92
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bursectomy

A

excision of a bursa

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laminectomy

A

excision of the posterior arch of a vertebra

94
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sequestrectomy

A

excision of a sequestrum (segment of necrotized bone)

95
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total hip replacement (THR)

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surgical procedure to replace a hip joint damaged by a degenerative disease, commonly arthritis

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traction

A

set mechanisms for straightening broken bones or reliving pressure on the spine and skeletal system

97
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bone resorption inhibitors

A

prevent bone loss and strengthen bone affected by osteoporosis by inhibiting bone resorption and prevent fractures associated with osteoporosis

98
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calcium supplements

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treat and prevent hypocalcemia; help prevent osteoporosis

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DMARDs

A

disease modifying antirheumatic drugs

100
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disease modifying antifheumatic drugs

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slow progression of joint destruction in arthritis by inhibiting a substance that triggers inflammation

101
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muscle relaxants

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relieve muscle spasms and stiffness

102
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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

A

decrease pain and suppress inflammation NSAIDs help treat acute musculoskeletal conditions and inflammatory disorders

103
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salicylates

A

relieve mild to moderate pain and reduce inflammation

-anti-inflammatory and alleviate pain

104
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vitamin D analogs

A

fat-soluble vitamins that facilitate the absorption and utilization of calcium to improve bone strength and structure

Med terminology for PT (8 decks)

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