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Ch 3: Musculoskeletal System Flashcards

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oste-o

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Musculoskeletal System

bone

x-ostosis = the ossification of x

crani-ostosis = the ossification of the skull

crani-oste-osis = an abnormal condition involving a/the bone(s) of the skull

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combining forms for bone

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oste-

osse-

oss-

not -os

skelet-os-genic = producing something p.t. the skeleton

=> this -os is actually the latin form of the English adjectival termination-ous, used as a combining form

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skelet-o

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Musculoskeletal System

the skeleton

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cleid-o

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Musculoskeletal System

collar bone

clavicul-o, calv(ic)-i => collar bone

cleid-itis = the inflammation of a/the collar bone(s)

claid-al-o-rrhexis = the rupturing of something p.t a/the collar bone(s)

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acromi-o

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Musculoskeletal System

acromion

acromi-o-plasty = the surdical repairing of an acromion

acr-om-o-plast = the surgical repairing of the extremities of a shoulder

(same thing)

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corac(oid)-o

xiph(oid)-o

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Musculoskeletal System

coracoid process = so called because it resembles the beak of a raven (lat = corax)

the xiphoid process = so called because is resembles a sword (greek , xiphos)

here, the term process refers to something that proceeds or sticks out from the skeleton

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cubit-o

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Musculoskeletal System

elbow

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ancon-o

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Musculoskeletal System

elbow

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carp-o

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Musculoskeletal System

wrist

carp-al = p.t. a/the wrist(s)

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phalang-o

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Musculoskeletal System

phalanges

phalang-itis = the inflammation of the phalanges

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rach(i)-o

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Musculoskeletal System

spine

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rach(i)-o

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Musculoskeletal System

spine

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rachiodysplasia

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Musculoskeletal System

rachi-o-dysplasia

the defective formation of the spine

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myel-o

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Musculoskeletal System

the spinal cord

bone marrow

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myel-o-dysplast-ic

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myel-o-dysplast-ic

==>p.t. the defective formation of the spinal cord

==>p.t. the defective formation of (the) bone marrow

=/=>p.t. the defective surgical repairing of the spinal cord

=/=>p.t.the defective surgical repairing of (the) bone marrow

->Medical terminology (of the sort we are learning) never refers to botched therapeutic procedures

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spondyl-o

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Musculoskeletal System

vertebra

myel-o-spondyl-itis

=> the inflammation of a vertebra of the spinal cord

=> the inflammation of a vertebra, involving/and (the) bone marrow

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cost-o

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Musculoskeletal System

rib

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cost-i

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Musculoskeletal System

rib

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vertebra costalis

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vertebr-a cost-al-is

=> a/the vertebra p.t. a/the rib(s)

latin

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x-o-muscul-us

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a/the muscle of x (singular)

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x-o-muscul-i-

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the muscles of x (plural)

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x-o-dermis

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the skin of x (singular)

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x-o-membran-a

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a/the membrane of x (singular)

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x-o-membran-ae

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the membranes of x (plural)

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otocranium
ot-o-crani-um =/=> the skull of the ears =/=>the skull, involving the ears =/=>the skull and the ears ==> the part of the skull involving the ears For more on this construction, see page 79 of the textbook (chapter 4) and medterm.ca video #24
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cheirocarpus
cheir-o-carp-us the part of the wrist involving the hand
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cheirocarpal
cheir-o-carp-al =/=>p.t.the part of the wrist involving the hand The “part of x involving y” construction seen above applies to compound nouns, not adjectives. ==> p.t. the wrist and/involving the hand
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cox-o
Musculoskeletal System hip os cox-al-e => the bone p.t. the hip(s)
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pub-o
Musculoskeletal System the pubis
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pub-i
Musculoskeletal System the pubis
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sacr-o
Musculoskeletal System the sacrum
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patell-o
Musculoskeletal System knee-cap from latin patella
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patellalgia
patell-algia pain in a knee-cap
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chondr-o
Musculoskeletal System cartilage
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cartilag(in)-o-
cartilage
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chondrinosis
chondr-in-osis an abnormal condition involving a substance of cartilage
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cartilaginosis
cartilagin-osis an abnormal condition involving cartilage
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my-o
Musculoskeletal System muscle
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myos-o
Musculoskeletal System muscle
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myosotis
mouse ear a type of plant ...Huard Y?
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myos-o-genous
produced by (a/the) muscle(s)
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muscul-us at-al-is
a/the muscle p.t. an/the ear(s)
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vertebra thoracica
latin vertebr-a thorac-ic-a – a/the vertebra p.t. the chest
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vertebra cervicalis
latin vertebr-a cervic-al-is – a/the vertebra p.t. the neck
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os carpale
latin os carp-al-e – a/the bone p.t. the wrist
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os thoracicum
latin os thorac-ic-um – a/the bone p.t. the chest
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os cervicale
latin os cervic-al-e – a/the bone p.t. the neck
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cephalaroid
cephal-ar-oid – resembling something p.t. the head
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blepharotomogenous
blephar-o-tom-o-genous – produced by the cutting | of an eyelid
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demoticoplastia see notes ch 3
derm-ot-ic-o-plast-ia  an abnormal condition involving the formation of something p.t. an abnormal condition involving the skin (diagnostic) see notes
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prosopoptototomal
prosop-optot-o-tom-al – p.t. the cutting of something | involving the downward displacement of the face
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cartilaginostotic
cartilagin-ostot-ic – p.t. the ossification of cartilage
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desmodysplasia
desm-o-dysplasia – the defective formation of a/the | ligament(s)
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cubitobrachium
cubit-o-brachi-um – the part of the arm involving the | elbow
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anconosis
ancon-osis – an abnormal condition involving an elbow
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carpalotherapy
carp-al-o-therapy – treatment by means of something | p.t. the wrists
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prosopomalacostasis
prosop-o-malac-o-stasis – the stopping of the | softening of the face
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blepharaledematous
blephar-al-edemat-ous – p.t. the swelling of | something p.t. the eyelids
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ophthalmomusculus
ophthalm-o-muscul-us – a muscle of an eye
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coracoptotoscope
corac-o-ptot-o-scope – an instrument for examining | the downward displacement of the coracoid process
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cyticographize
cyt-ic-o-graph-ize – to record something p.t. the cells
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podalotalgic
pod-al-ot-alg-ic – p.t. pain involving an abnormal | condition involving something p.t. the feet
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cranialoscleroticist
crani-al-o-sclerot-icist – one who specializes in the | science of the hardening of something p.t. the skull
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otodermis
ot-o-dermis – the skin of the ears
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osteoplastoid (from x-o-plasia)
oste-o-plast-oid – resembling the formation of bone
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dermatocele
dermat-o-cele – the protrusion of (something | through) the skin
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arthralocentetist
arthr-al-o-centet-ist - one who surgically punctures something p.t. the joints
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onychitic
onych-it-ic – p.t. the inflammation of something involving the nails
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astragalomegalodynia
astragal-o-megal-odynia – pain involving the enlargement of | the talus
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coxalorrhectogenous
cox-al-o-rrhect-o-genous – produced by the rupturing of | something p.t. the hips
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omphalorrhagolytic (diagnostic)
omphal-o-rrhag-o-lyt-ic – p.t. the disintegration of something involving the rapid flowing of something from the navel
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facialasthenia
faci-al-asthenia – the lack of strength of something p.t. the face
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syndesmopathicopenia
syndesm-o-path-ic-o-penia – a deficiency of something p.t. a disease of the ligaments
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tendinorrheogenic
tendin-o-rrhe-o-genic – producing the flowing of something from a/the tendon(s)
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rhinolithologic
rhin-o-lith-o-log-ic – p.t. the study of the calculi/calculuses in(volving) the nose  The plural of “calculus” may be “calculuses” (English) or “calculi” (Latin).
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cephalicoplegia
cephal-ic-o-plegia – the paralysis of something p.t. the head
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myosiatric
myos-iatr-ic – p.t. the healing of a/the muscle(s)
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trachelagrosis
trachel-agr-osis – an abnormal condition | involving gouty pain in the neck
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otokineticocyte
ot-o-kinet-ic-o-cyte – a cell of something p.t. the | movement of an/the ear(s)

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