Medical Terminology Flashcards
(89 cards)
1
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What is Oste/o?
A
Bone
2
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What is Chondr/o
A
Cartilage
3
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What is Arthr/o
A
Joint
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What is Myel/o
A
Bone marrow
5
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What is Ten/o Tendin/o?
A
Tendon
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What is Ligament/o
A
Ligament
7
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What is Burs/o what does it do?
A
Bursa and it is a tiny, slippery sac of fluid that provides a cushion and reduces friction between the surfaces of a bone and soft tissue
8
Q
what is My/o myos/o
A
Muscle
9
Q
what is Pseudo
A
False
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what is Patho
A
Disease
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What is Hyper
A
Increase
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What is Hypo
A
Decreased
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What is Hemi
A
Half/Partial
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What is Poly?
A
Many
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What is Necro
A
Dead
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What is A
A
Without
17
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what is Endo
A
Within, inside of
18
Q
what is Peri
A
Around
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what is Circum
A
Around
20
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what is Retro
A
Behind
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what is Epi
A
Upon, on top
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what is Trans
A
Through
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what is Intra
A
Within
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What is Sub?
A
Below
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What is Dento?
Teeth
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What is Encephalo
Brain
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What is Gastro
Stomach
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What is Entero
Intestine
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What is Colo
Large Intestine
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What is Hepato
Liver
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What is Dermo
Skin
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What is Osteo?
Bones
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What is Cardio?
Heart
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What is Phlebo/veno
Veins
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What is Pneumo/pulmo?
Lung
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What is Homo/Emia
Blood
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What is Vascular
Blood Vessel
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What is Ology
Study of
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What is Otomy?
Cut/Seperate
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What is Ectomy?
Remove
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What is scopy
To see
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What is itis?
Inflammation
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What is Algia?
Pain
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What is Porosis
Porous
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What is Osis
Condition
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What is Plasty?
Repair
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what is Oma?
Tumour
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What is Esis
process/action
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What is Articular
Joint surfaces
50
What is Trophy
Change
51
What is Malacia
Softening
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What is Arthroplasty
Joint repair
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What is Osteotomy
Cutting bone
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What is Capsulotomy
Cutting the joint capsule
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What is Synovectomy
Surgical removal of joint lining
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What is pathology?
Study of Disease/illness
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What is Hypertrophy?
Increase/excessive change
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What is Avascular necrosis
Death of bone due to lack of blood
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Describe Anatomic Position - 4 things
Arms by side, Palms forward, thumbs away from body, toes pointing downwards
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What is Sagittal Plane?
Divides body into left and right
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What is Coronal Plane?
Divides body into anterior (front) and posterior (back)
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What is Transverse plane?
Divides body into superior (top) and inferior (bottom)
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What is Medial
Towards midline
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What is Lateral
Away from midline
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What is proximal
Closer to origin (example where leg or arm goes into body)
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What is Distal
Further away from origin
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What is Superficial?
Near or on the surface
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What is Deep
further below surface
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What is unilateral?
only on one side of the body, in one place
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What is Bilateral?
on both sides of the body (same place)
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What is Ipsilateral?
Same side of body (two areas)
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What is Contralateral?
Opposite sides of the body from one another
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What is Abduction
Movement away from midline
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What is Adduction?
Movement Towards midline
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What is Flexion?
Decreasing angle in the joint
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what is Extension
Increasing angle in the joint
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What is Medial (internal) rotation?
Rotation towards the midline
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What is Lateral (External) rotation?
Rotation away from the midline
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What is Dorsiflexion?
pointing foot Superiorly (up)
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What is Plantarflexion?
Pointing foot inferiorly (down)
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What is Supination?
Hand onto back (palm facing up)
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What is Pronation?
Hand onto palm (palm facing down)
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What is Prone
Lying on front
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What is supine?
Lying on back
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What is Valgus? and where is force increased
Knee-knock = on the lateral compartment
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What is Varus? an where is force increased?
Bow leg - increased on the medial component
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What is Coxa Valga
>140 degree
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What is Normal alignment?
122-135 degree
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What is Coxa Vera?
<120 degree
