Chapter 4 terms Flashcards
Abduction
Act of away drawing/leading
Adduction
Act of toward drawing/leading
Arthritis
inflammation of joints
Arthrocentesis
puncture/tapping of joint
Atrophy
state without development
Cardiac
pertaining to the heart
Carpus
the wrist
Caudal
pertaining to the tail
Cervical
pertaining to the neck
Coccygeal
pertaining to the tail
Costal
pertaining to the rib
Coxofemoral
pertaining to the hip and femur
Cranial
pertaining to the head
Dysplasia
condition of poor/bad formation
Flexion
act of bending
Hypertrophy
state of excessive development
Iliac
pertaining to the ilium
Intercostal
pertaining to between the ribs
Intervertebral
pertaining to between the vertebrae
Intramuscular
pertaining to within muscle
Intraosseous
pertaining to within bone
Lumbar
pertaining to the “loin”
Mandibular
pertaining to the mandible “ lower jaw”
Maxillary
pertaining to the maxilla “upper jaw”