Chapter 6 - Definitions Flashcards by Kayla Brewster

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acroarthritis

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Inflammation of the joints of the extremities

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arthralgia

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Joint pain

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arthritis

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Joint inflammation

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arthrocentesis

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Surgical puncture of a joint for fluid removal

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arthroplasty

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Surgical repair of a joint

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arthroscope

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Instrument for examining a joint

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bursitis

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Inflammation of a bursa

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calcaneal (cal-cane-e-al)

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Pertaining to the heal bone

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carpal

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Pertaining to the wrist

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chondral

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Pertaining to cartilage

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chondrocostal

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Pertaining to the rib cartilage

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clavicular

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Pertaining to the collar bone (clavicle)

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coccygeal

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Pertaining to the tailbone (coccyx)

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coccygodynia

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Pain in the tailbone (coccyx)

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costosternal

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Pertaining to the ribs and breastbone (sternum)

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craniectomy

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Surgical removal of a portion of the skull

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craniotomy

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Surgical incision into the skull

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dactylic

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Pertaining to the fingers or toes

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dactylogram

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Fingerprint

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femoral

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Pertaining to the femur

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hallux

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Big toe

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hyrdarthrosis

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Condition of fluid in the joint

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iliac

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Pertaining to the ilium/hip

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iliosacral

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Pertaining to the ilium/hip and the sacrum

intercostal

Pertaining to between the ribs

ischial

Pertaining to the ischium

lumbar

Pertaining to the lower back

lumbodynia

Pain in the lower back

mandibular

Pertaining to the lower jawbone

maxillary

Pertaining to the upper jawbone

metacarpals

Pertaining to the bones of the hand

metacarpectomy

Surgical removal of a bone of the hand

myeloma

Tumor of the bone marrow

myelopoiesis

Formation of bone marrow

olecranal | oh-leck-run-ull

Pertaining to the elbow

orthopedist

Specialist in orthopedics

osteoarthritis

Inflammation of the bone and joint

osteoblast

Immature bone cell

osteochondritis

Inflammation of bone and cartilage

osteogenesis

Formation of bone

osteomalacia

Softening of bones

osteopenia

Deficiency of bone tissue

osteotome

instrument for cutting bone

patellar

Pertaining to the kneecap (patella)

pedal

Pertaining to the foot

phalangeal

Pertaining to the fingers and toes

polyarthritis

Inflammation of many joints

spinal

Pertaining to the spine

sternal

pertaining to the breastbone (sternum)

sternotomy

surgical incision into the breastbone (sternum)

subclavicular

Pertaining to below the collar bone (clavicle)

subcostal

pertaining to below the ribs

submaxilla

below the jaw / manbible

tendinitis

inflammation of a tendon

ulnar

pertaining to the ulna

vertebral

pertaining to the vertebra

tibial

Pertaining to the shin bone (tibia)

xiphoid

lowest portion of the breastbone (sternum)