Chapter 4 Flashcards
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Oste
Bone
Osteitis
inflammation of the bone
Osteomalacia
softening of the bone
osteopathy
disease of the bone
osteoma
hard growth on bone
arthr
joint
osteoporosis
deterioration of bone
osteosarcoma
bone cancer
myel
bone marrow/spinal cord
poliomyelitis
inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord
atrophy
decrease in size
electromyographic
bio-electrical potentials in muscle tissue
median
middle
poliomyelitis
inflammation of anterior horns gray matter in spinal cord
prosthetics
surgery/physiatry of dealing with artificial limbs
paresthesia
abnormal sensation resulting from nerve injury
osteoarthritis
arthritis marked by cartilage deterioration
encephalomyelopathy
disease of the brain/spinal cord
osteomyelitis
inflammation of the bone and marrow
myelodysplasia
defective formation of spinal cord
arthroscope
instrument used to look at joint
myeloblast
immature bone marrow cell
meningomyelocele
herniation of spinal cord and meninges
plasia
defective formation












