Med Term Ch. 3 Flashcards
(54 cards)
1
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Arthrodesis
A
Surgical functions of 2 bones to sitffen a joint
2
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Chiro
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Hand
3
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Crino
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To secrete
4
Q
Denti
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teeth
5
Q
Dermato
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Skin
6
Q
Entero
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Small intestine
7
Q
Esthesio
A
Sensation
8
Q
Gastro
A
Stomach
9
Q
Geno
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Origin, production
10
Q
Gero
A
old age
11
Q
Gyneco
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Woman
12
Q
Hemato
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blood
13
Q
Immune
A
safte
14
Q
Laryngo
A
throat
15
Q
Nephron
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Kidney
16
Q
Neuro
A
nerve
17
Q
Obstetro
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midwife
18
Q
Onco
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tumor
19
Q
Opthalmo
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eye
20
Q
opto
A
eye
21
Q
Orthro
A
straight
22
Q
Oto
A
ear
23
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Patho
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disease
24
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pedo
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child’s foot
25
Phyisio
physial
26
Plaso
formation
27
Podo
foot
28
phycho
mind
29
radio
x-ray
30
vasculo
vessel
31
Osteorrhaphy
surgical suturing or joining of fragments of broken bone
32
Osteomyelitis
Inflamation of bone
33
Scoliosis
abnormal lateral curvature of the lumbar bone
34
costochodritis
inflamation of cartilage connecting a rib to the sterum
35
Osteochondroma
benign bony protection covered with cartilage
36
Gout
Arthritis, associated with formation of uric acid crystals in joint
37
Dislocation
Total dislocation of bone to joint
38
Cranioplasty
Surgical repair on skull
39
acetabulum
hip socket
40
Comminuted
bone is splintered for crushed
41
Arthroplasty
repair of joint
42
spondylosis
Disorder causing loss spinal structure
43
Osteitis
inflamation of bone
44
Closed reduction
manual applied force to aligna bone that is affected
45
Laminectomy
removal of spinal cartilage
46
chondromalacia
adnormal softening of the cartilage
47
hallux valgus
Bunion
48
ultrasonic bone density testing
screaing test for osteoporosis
49
Medullary cavity
red and yellow bone marrow are located
50
Autologous transplant
uses patients own bone marrow
51
Internal fixation
form of fracture fix
52
lumbago
lower back pain in lumbar bone
53
Ostopath
spinal manipulation in treating health issues
54
stress fracture
excessive impact
