MT13 Connective Tissue Flashcards
(86 cards)
1
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arthr/
A
Joints
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chondr/
A
Cartilage
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cost/
A
Rib
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herni/
A
Hernia, rupture, protrusion or prolapse
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ili/
A
Ilium, hip bone, bone of the pelvis
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Q
kyph/
A
Humped, curved, crooked
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lord/
A
Bent forward
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menisc/
A
Meniscus or disc of cartilage of the knee
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my/ or muscul/ or myos/
A
Muscle
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oste/
A
Bone
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Q
scoli/
A
Crooked or twisted
12
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spondyl/
A
Vertebra or bone of the back
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Q
-desis
A
Fixation by surgery or binding together
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-malacia
A
Softening
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-plasty
A
Reconstruction or reshaping
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-porosis
A
Reduced density or decrease in density
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-trophy
A
Nourishment, food or growth
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bi
A
Two
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mal
A
Poor, abnormal or bad
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orth
A
Straight
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uni
A
One
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Arthralgia
A
Pain in the joints
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Arthrocentesis
A
Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the joint
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Arthrodesis
A
Fixation by surgery of a joint of fusion of a joint
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Arthrodynia
Condition of pain in the joints
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Arthrosis
Disease of the joint
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-osis
Disease of or degenerative disease of
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Arthropathy
Disease of a joint
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Arthrosclerosis
Hardening of a joint
30
Arthroscopy
Procedure to view a joint using a lighted instrument
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Arthrotomy
Incision into or cutting of a joint
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Cervical (Connective tissue)
Pertaining to the neck
33
Intervertebral
Pertaining to between the bones of the back
34
Kyphosis
Hunchback
35
Meniscectomy
Surgical removal of the knee cartilage
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Orthopaedics
Medical speciality concerning disorders of bones and associated tissue
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Osteomalacia
A condition of softening of bones
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Osteoplasty
Reconstruction, reshaping or repair of the bone
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Osteoporosis
Reduced bone density
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Rheumatology
Medical study of disorders of joints and muscles
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Thoracic
Pertaining to the chest cavity
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lumb/
Lower back
43
Lumbar
Pertaining to the lower back
44
Paraesthesia
Abnormal heightened sensation
45
Polyarthritis
Inflammation of many joints
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Metacarpophalangeal
Relating to the bones of the hand and fingers
47
Metatarsophalangeal
Relating to the bones of the toe and foot
48
Prolapse
Misplaced or to fall out of place or the displacement of a body part from its usual position
49
Spondylitis
Inflammation of the bones of the back
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Haematology
Study of the blood
51
Diagnosis
Determining the nature of the disorder by examining the patient signs and symptoms
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o.d
Once daily
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adip/
Fat or fatty tissue
54
cutane/
Skin
55
derm/at/
Skin
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febr/
Fever
57
hidr/
Perspiration or sweat
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melan/
Dark pigment or black pigment
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onych/
Nail
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pyr/
Fever
61
therm/
Heat
62
hypo-
Below, low, under
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pachy-
Thick
64
-derma
Skin
65
-genic
Producing, Forming, origin
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Hyperhidrosis
Excessive sweating
67
Pachyderma
Thick skin
68
Onychophagia
Nailbiting
69
Febrile
Relating to fever
70
PUO
Pyrexia of unknown origin
71
Dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin
72
Dermatology
Medical/scientific study of the skin
73
Dermatologist
Medical specialist in the study of the skin
74
Dermal
Pertaining to the skin
75
Subdermal
Pertaining to under or below the skin
76
Subcutaneous
Under the skin or below the skin
77
Melanocyte
Pigment producing cell
78
Melanoma
Tumour of pigment producing cells
79
Seborrhoea
Over activity of the sebaceous glands which produce excessive sebum
80
Hypothermia
Very low body temperature
81
Pyrogenic
Producing fever
82
Pyrexia
Fever
83
Melanin
Pigmentation which gives skin its colour
84
Contusion
Bleeding beneath the skin or a bruise
85
Urticaria
Hives
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Pruritus
Itching or irritation of the skin
