OSTE 7 Flashcards
(104 cards)
1
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cerebr/o
A
cerebrum
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crani/o
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cranium (skull)
3
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encephal/o
A
brain
4
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gli/o
A
neuroglial tissue
5
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mening/o
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meninges (membranes covering brain/spinal cord)
6
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meningi/o
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meninges (membranes covering brain/spinal cord)
7
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myel/o
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bone marrow, spinal cord
8
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neur/o
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nerve
9
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-lepsy
A
seizure
10
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-oma
A
tumor
11
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-phasia
A
speech
12
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dys-
A
bad, painful, difficult
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hemi-
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one half
14
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para-
A
near, beside, beyond
15
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quadri-
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four
16
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aphasia
A
without/no speech
17
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ataxia
A
without/no muscle coordination
18
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clonus
A
series of rapid repeated muscle contractions and relaxations
19
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craniotomy
A
incision of the cranium (skull)
20
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dysarthria
A
difficulty speaking due to loss of control of muscles controlling mouth/face
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dysphagia
A
bad/painful/difficult swallowing/eating
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electroencephalography
A
process of recording the electricity of the brain
23
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encephalitis
A
inflammation of the brain
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epilepsy
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above/upon seizure (electrical signals in the brain cause recurring seizures)
25
glioma
tumor of glial tissue (support cells of the nervous system)
26
hemiparesis
partial paralysis of one half
27
hemiplegia
paralysis of one half
28
hydrocephalus
condition of water head (excess accumulation of CSF in the brain ventricles)
29
meningitis
inflammation of the meninges
30
meningioma
tumor of the meninges (membranes covering brain/spinal cord)
31
meningocele
tumor/swelling of the meninges (membranes covering brain/spinal cord)
32
neuroblastoma
tumor of a nerve embryonic cell
33
neurolysis
separation/destruction/loosening of a nerve
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neurosis
abnormal condition of a nerve
35
paralysis
loss of muscle function and/or sensation because of spinal cord injury
36
paraplegia
paralysis of legs/lower body from spinal cord injury
37
paresthesia
altered skin sensation such as “burning”, “prickling” or “tingling”
38
poliomyelitis
inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord
39
quadriplegia
paralysis of four (paralysis of all four limbs)
40
ankyl/o
stiffness, bent/crooked
41
arthr/o
joint
42
calcane/o
calcaneum (heel bone)
43
carp/o
carpals (wrist bones)
44
cervic/o
neck
45
chondr/o
cartilage
46
cost/o
ribs
47
crani/o
cranium (skull)
48
fasci/o
fascia (fibrous tissue supporting/separating muscles)
49
femor/o
femur (thigh bone)
50
fibr/o
fiber, fibrous tissue
51
fibul/o
fibula (smaller lateral bone of lower leg)
52
humer/o
humerus (upper arm bone)
53
leiomy/o
smooth muscle (visceral)
54
lumb/o
lower back
55
metacarp/o
metacarpals (hand bones)
56
muscul/o
muscle
57
my/o
muscle
58
myel/o
bone marrow, spinal cord
59
orth/o
straight
60
oste/o
bone
61
patell/o
patella (kneecap)
62
pelv/i
pelvis
63
pelv/o
pelvis
64
phalang/o
phalanges (bones of fingers and toes)
65
radi/o
radius (lower arm bone, thumb side)
66
spondyl/o
vertebra (backbone)
67
stern/o
sternum (breastbone)
68
ten/o
tendon
69
tend/o
tendon
70
tendin/o
tendon
71
tibi/o
tibia (large medial bone of lower leg)
72
vertebr/o
vertebra (backbone)
73
-al
pertaining to
74
-clasia
to break, surgical fracture
75
-clast
to break
76
-sarcoma
malignant tumor of connective tissue
77
peri-
around
78
sub-
under, below
79
ankylosis
abnormal condition of stiffness (of a joint)
80
arthralgia
pain of a join
81
arthrocentesis
surgical puncture of a joint
82
arthrodesis
binding/fixation of a joint
83
arthroscopy
visual examination of a joint
84
avulsion
injury where a structure is torn off another (avulsion fracture – ligament tears bone)
85
carpoptosis
prolapse/downward displacement of the carpals (wrist bones)
86
costochondritis
inflammation of the rib cartilage
87
diaphysis
shaft of a bone
88
kyphosis
abnormal condition of a humpback (increased thoracic spine curvature)
89
laminectomy
excision/removal of the lamina of the spine
90
leiomyoma
tumor of smooth muscle
91
lordosis
abnormal condition of curve/swayback (anterior curvature of the lumbar spine)
92
malleolus
bony structure on either side of the ankle (commonly fractured)
93
myalgia
muscle pain
94
myorrhexis
rupture of a muscle
95
myosarcoma
malignant tumor of muscle
96
osteoarthritis
inflammation of the bone and joint
97
osteoporosis
porous bone
98
pelvimetry
act of measuring the pelvis
99
rhabdomyolysis
rhabdo” condition where muscle breaks down quickly and releases toxins
100
sciatica
severe pain along sciatic nerve (posterior aspect of upper and lower leg)
101
scoliosis
abnormal condition of crooked/bent (spine) (abnormal lateral curvature of spine)
102
spondylolisthesis
slipping vertebra (backbone)
103
sprain
injury to ligament (stretched beyond its capacity)
104
strain
injury to tendon and/or muscle (stretched beyond its capacity)
