med term chapter 12 Flashcards
(134 cards)
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arthritis
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inflammation of the joint
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arthroplasty
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surgery to reshape joint
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articulate
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between two bones or a joint
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contraction
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ahortening of a muscle
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musculoskeletal
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pertaining to muscles and the skeleton
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radiography
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to capture shadow images on photographic fim
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synovial fluid
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lubricating fluid of the joint
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radi/o
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radiation, x-ray
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-graphy
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process of recording
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muscul/o
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muscle
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skelet
A
skeleton
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-al
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pertaining to
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artho
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joint
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-itis
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inflammation
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fasci/o
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band, fascia
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fibr/o
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fiber, fibrous tissue
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-oma
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tumor
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leiomy/o
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smooth muscle
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lumb/o
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loins
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cost
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ribs
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muscle/o
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muscle
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-ar
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pertaining to
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my/o
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muscle
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-rrhexis
rupture
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ten/o
tendon
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-tomy
incision
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tend/o
tendon
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tendin/o
tendon
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carp/o
carpus
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-ptosis
prolapse, downward displacement
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cervic/o
neck; cervix uteri
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cost/o
ribs
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sub
under, below
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crani/o
cranium
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humer/o
humerous
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metacarp/o
metacarpus
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-ectomy
excision, removal
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phalang/o
phalanges
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spondyl/o
vertebra
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vertebr/o
vertebra
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stern/o
sternum
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calcane/o
calcaneum
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-dynia
pain
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femor/o
femur
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fibul/o
fibula
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patell/o
patella
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pelv/i
pelvis
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-metry
act of measuring
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pelv/o
pelvis
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radi/o
radiation, x ray; radius
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tibi/o
tibia
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ankyl/o
stiffness; bent, crooked
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-osis
abnormal condition
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arthr/o
joint
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-desis
binding, fixation
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chondr/o
cartilage
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lamin/o
lamina
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myel/o
bone marrow; spinal cord
60
orth/o
straight
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ped
foot;child
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-ics
pertaining to
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oste/o
bone
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-porosis
porous
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-clasia
to break; surgical fracture
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-clast
to break
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-plegia
paralysis
68
hemi-
half
69
-sarcoma
malignant tumor of connective tissue
70
dia-
through, across
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physis
growth
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peri-
around
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um
structure, thing
74
osteocytes
bone cells
75
ostealgia
pain in bones
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osteoarthropathy
disease of bones and joints
77
osteogenesis
beginning or formation of bones
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cervical
pertaining to the neck
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cervicobrachial
pertaining to the neck and arm
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cervicofacial
pertaining to the neck and face
81
muscular dystrophy
group of hereditary diseases, degeneration of the muscles
82
dys-
bad; painful; difficult
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-trophy
development, nourishment
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myasthenia gravis
autoimmune neuromusclar disorder
85
rotator cuff injury
injury to the capsule of the shoulder joint
86
sprain
trauma to joint
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strain
trauma to a muscle from overuse
88
talipes equinovarus
congenital deformity of the foot or clubfoot
89
tendinitis
inflammation of a tendon
90
torticollis
spasmodic contraction of the neck muscles... wryneck
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gouty
arthritis caused by excessive uric acid
92
rheumatoid arthritis
chronicsystemic inflammation siease with crippling deformities and immobility
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carpal tunnel sydrome
pain or numbness from compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel
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contracture
joint capsule that prevent normal mobility
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crepitation
grating sound bone ends rubbing together
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ewing sarcoma
malignant tumor from bone marrow
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fracture
any break in the bone
98
herniated disk
herniation or rupture between two vertebrae or prolapsed disk
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osteoporosis
decrease in bone density
100
paget disease
skeletal disease thickening and softening of bones
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rickets
children vitamin d deficiency
102
sequestrum
fragment of a necrosed bone becomes separated from surrounding tissue
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kyphosis
hunchback
104
lordosis
swayback posture
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kyph
humpback
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lord
curve, swayback
107
scoliosis
curvature of the spine
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scoli
crooked, bent
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spondylitis
inflammation of one or more vertebrae
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ankylosing spondylitis
fusion and loss of mobility of two or more vertebrae
111
spondylolisthesis
partial forward dislocation over the first sacral vertebrae
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arthrocentesis
puncture of a joint space with a needle for synovial fluid
113
-centesis
surgical puncture
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arthroscopy
visual examination of the interior of a joint
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arthoplasty
surgical reconstruction of painful degenerated joint
116
-scopy
visual examination
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sequestrectomy
excision of a sequestrum
118
sequestr
separation
119
bone reabsorption inhibitors
reduce the reabsorption of bones
120
gold salts
treat rheumatoid arthritis
121
muscle relaxants
relieve muscle spasms pain and stiffness
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nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs
relieves mild to moderate pain reduces inflammation
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BK
below the knee
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CT
computed tomography
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CTS
carpal tunnel syndrome
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DMARDs
disease modifying antiheumatic drugs
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Fx
fracture
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HNP
herniated necleus pulposus
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IM
intramuscular
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MG
myasthenia gravis
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NSAIDs
nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs
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ORTH< Ortho
orthopedics
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RA
rheumatoid arthritis
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THR
total hip replacement
