Med Term Unit 5 Flashcards
1
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ankyl/o
A
bent, crooked, stiff
2
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arthr/o
A
joint
3
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brachi/o
A
arm
4
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burs/o
A
fluid filled sac near a joint
5
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calcane/o
A
heel
6
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carp/o
A
wrist
7
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-cele
A
hernia, swelling, tumor
8
Q
cervic/o
A
neck
9
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chondr/o
A
cartilage
10
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-clasia
A
breaking, crushing
11
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cost/o
A
rib
12
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crani/o
A
head, skull
13
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dactyl/o
A
finger
14
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dys-
A
bad, painful, difficult
15
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-ectomy
A
removal
16
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fasci/o
A
fascia
17
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femor/o
A
femur (thigh bone)
18
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kines-
A
movement, motion
19
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kinesi/o
A
movement, motion
20
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lumb/o
A
lumbar (lower back)
21
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my/o
A
muscle
22
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myos/o
A
muscle
23
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muscul/o
A
muscle
24
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myel/o
A
bone marrow (and spinal cord)
25
oste/o
bone
26
-paresis
slight/partial paralysis
27
patell/o
patella (knee cap)
28
-physis
growth
29
-plegia
paralysis
30
radi/o
x-ray, radiation, radius (lower arm bone)
31
spondyl/o
vertebra
32
stern/o
sternum (breast bone)
33
tars/o
ankle
34
tax/o
arrangement, order, coordination
35
ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o
tendon
36
thorac/o
chest
37
tibi/o
tibia (lower leg bone)
38
ton/o
tone, tension, stretching
39
-trophy
nourishment, development
40
achondroplasia
cartilage formation defect, a cause of dwarfism
41
ankylosis
bent, crooked or stiff joint
42
arthritis
inflammation of joints
43
atrophy
decrease in size, wasting away
44
crepitus, crepitation
grating or crackling sound, latin crepare "crackle"
45
fracture
broken bone
46
genu valgum
knock kneed
47
genu varus
bowlegged
48
graphospasm
writers cramp
49
hypertrophy
excess growth, abnormally large
50
kyphosis
hump back, abnormal forward curvature of upper spine
51
lordosis
sway back, abnormal forward curvature of lower spine
52
myosarcoma
muscle cancer
53
osteoarthritis
progressive loss of articular cartilage, overgrowth of adjacent bone, joint deformity, joint pain
54
osteogenesis imperfecta
brittle bone disease
55
osteosarcoma
bone cancer
56
rheumatoid arthritis
chronic autoimmune arthritis secondary to rheumatic fever
57
scoliosis
crooked back, abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
58
sprain
injury to a ligament
59
sprain
injury to a tendon or muscle
60
subluxaton
partial dislocation
61
analgesic
pain relieving drug
62
anti-arthritic
joint inflammation opposing drug
63
anti-inflammatory
inflammation opposing drug
64
antipyretic
fever reducing drug
65
arthroscopy
procedure of looking into a joint
66
closed reduction
reduce fracture without surgery
67
computed tomography
computer-aided x-ray imaging procedure
68
electromyogram
measure of electrical activity of a muscle
69
external fixation
stabilize fracture from outside the body (splint, cast, brace)
70
internal fixation
stabilize fracture from inside the body (screws, pins, plates)
71
intramuscular
into, within the muscle
72
magnetic resonance imaging
non x-ray computerized imaging, good for soft tissue
73
non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
medication to relieve pain, reduce inflammation, lower fever, usually available over the counter (non-prescription)
74
open reduction
reduce a fracture surgically
75
orthotic
brace, shoe insert
76
ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
77
C1-C7
the vertebrae of the neck. C1 is the top
78
CT
computerized tomography
79
EMG
electromyogram
80
Fx
fracture
81
IM
inramuscular
82
L1-L5
lumbar vertebrae
83
LCL
lateral collateral ligament
84
MCL
medial collateral ligament
85
MRi
magnetic resonance imaging
86
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
87
OA
osteoarthritis
88
ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
89
PCL
posterior cruciate ligament
90
PT
physical therapy
91
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
92
RICE
rest ice compression and elevation - a common treatment initially after injury
93
ROM
range of motion
94
S1-S5
sacral vertebrae
95
T1=T12
thoracic vertebrae
96
WB
weight bearing
97
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
98
arthralgia
joint pain
99
arthrectomy
removal of a joint
100
arthrocentesis
surgical puncture where fluid is removed from the joint
101
arthrodesis
surgical immobilization of a joint by fusion of the adjacent bones.
102
arthrodynia
joint pain
103
arthrodysplasia
abnormal development of a joint
104
arthrography
radiographic visualization of a joint after the injection of a contrast
105
arthroplasty
joint replacement
106
arthroscope
an endoscope that is inserted through an incision near a joint (such as the knee) and is used for the visual examination, diagnosis, and treatment of the interior of a joint
107
arthrotomy
incision into a joint
108
bursitis
inflammation of a bursa
109
calcaneal
pertaining to the calcaneus
110
carpal tunnel syndrome
: a condition caused by compression of a nerve where it passes through the wrist into the hand and characterized especially by weakness, pain, and disturbances of sensation in the hand and fingers
111
carpals
pertaining to the wrist bones
112
cervical
pertaining to the neck
113
chondrectomy
removal of cartilage in a joint
114
chondrocyte
cartilage cell
115
chondroma
tumor in the cartilage
116
chondromalacia
softening of the cartilage
117
coccyx
tailbone
118
costal
pertaining to the ribs
119
cranial
pertaining to the head
120
craniotomy
surgical opening of the skull
121
cranium
pertaining to the head
122
diaphysis
the shaft of a long bone
123
dystrophy
a condition produced by faulty nutrition
124
endomysium
the delicate connective tissue surrounding the individual muscular fibers within the smallest bundles
125
epimysium
the external connective-tissue sheath of a muscle
126
epiphysis
the ends of long bones
127
fascia
a sheet of connective tissue covering or binding together body structures (such as muscles)
128
fasciectomy
removal of the fascia
129
femoral
pertaining to the femur
130
fibromyalgia
pain in the muscle fibers
131
hypercalcemia
excess calcium in the blood
132
hyperkinesia
muscle spasm
133
hypertonia
increased muscle tone
134
hypokinesia
when your movements are not as wide-ranging as they normally should be.
135
hypotonia
poor muscle tone
136
iliac
pertaining to the ilium
137
ilium
pertaining to the iliac bone
138
intercostal
in between the ribs
139
interosseous
situated between bones
140
intervertebral
between the vertebrae
141
intracranial
inside the skull
142
kinesiology
the study of movement
143
kinesthetic
relating to a person's awareness of the position and movement of the parts of the body by means of sensory organs (proprioceptors) in the muscles and joints.
144
laminectomy
type of surgery in which a surgeon removes part or all of the vertebral bone (lamina).
145
ligament
structure that connects bone to bone
146
lumbodynia
pain in the low back
147
marrow
the substance in the center of bone
148
mastoiditis
inflammation of the mastoid process
149
mental foramen
the hole in the mandible for the passageway of blood
150
metacarpal
the bones of the palm of the hand
151
metaphysis
the wide portions of long bones and the regions of the bone where growth occurs.
152
metatarsal
the bones that make up the arch of the foot
153
motor
movement
154
muscular dystrophy
group of diseases that cause progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass.
155
myalgia
pain in the muscle
156
myasthenia
a condition causing abnormal weakness of certain muscles
157
myelofibrosis
an uncommon type of bone marrow cancer that disrupts your body's normal production of blood cells.
158
myoclonus
quick, involuntary muscle jerk.
159
myodynia
muscle pain
160
myology
study of muscles
161
myoma
tumor in a muscle
162
myorrexis
surgical repair of a muscle
163
myotomy
incision in a muscle
164
necrotizing fasciitis
rare bacterial infection that spreads quickly in the body and can cause death
165
oculomotor
relating to the motion of the eye.
166
ostalgia
bone pain
167
ostectomy
removal of bone
168
osteoblast
a beginning bone cell
169
osteoclast
destruction of bone cell
170
osteocyte
mature bone cell
171
osteodynia
pain in a bone
172
osteogensis
an inherited (genetic) bone disorder that is present at birth.
173
osteolysis
destruction of bone
174
osteoma
bone tumor
175
osteomalacia
softening of bone
176
osteomyelitis
inflammation or swelling that occurs in the bon
177
osteopathy
bone disease
178
osteopenia
condition that begins as you lose bone mass and your bones get weaker
179
osteoplasty
surgical procedure performed to treat bony outgrowths (bone spurs) extending from the acetabular rim
180
osteoporosis
disease that thins and weakens the bones
181
osteosclerosis
disorder that is characterized by abnormal hardening of bone and an elevation in bone density
182
patellar
pertaining to the patella (knee cap bone)
183
pelvic
pertaining to the pelvis
184
perimysium
the sheath of connective tissue surrounding a bundle of muscle fibers.
185
periosteum
around the bone
186
polydactyly
many fingers
187
pubic
pertaining to the pubic bone
188
quadriplegia
paralysis of all 4 limbs
189
radiologist
Radiologists are medical doctors that specialize in diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases using medical imaging
190
radiology
study of medical imaging
191
sarcolemma
the fine transparent tubular sheath which envelops the fibers of skeletal muscles.
192
sarcoma
a type of cancer that can occur in various parts of the body
193
sarcopenia
progressive and generalized skeletal muscle disorder involving the accelerated loss of muscle mass and function
194
septic arthritis
infection in the joint (synovial) fluid and joint tissues
195
spinal
pertaining to the spine
196
spinal stenosis
narrowing of the spine
197
spondylitis
inflammation of the spinal bones
198
spondyloarthropathy
forms of arthritis that usually strike the bones in your spine and nearby joints.
199
spondylomalacia
softening of the spine
200
spondylosis
condition of the vertebra
201
sternotomy
incision into the sternum
202
sternum
chest bone
203
subchondral
below the cartiage
204
syndactyly
under the fingers
205
synovial
pertaining to the sack around the joint
206
tarsal
pertaining to the ankle bones
207
tendinitis
inflammation of the tendon
208
tendinoplasty
repair of a tendon
209
tendon
a structure that connects muscle to bone
210
tibial
pertaining to the tibia
211
vertebral
pertaining to the vertebae
