Session 28: Musculoskeletal and GI Systems Flashcards
(133 cards)
1
Q
ambulo-
A
to walk
2
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ambulate
A
to walk
3
Q
ambulance
A
vehicle to transport patients who cannot walk
4
Q
chondro-
A
cartilage
5
Q
chondrosarcoma
A
malignant tumor of cartilage
6
Q
cleido-
A
clavicle
7
Q
cleidocranial
A
pertaining to the clavicle and head
8
Q
condyle
A
knuckle/rounded projection
9
Q
femoral condyle
A
rounded projections on the end of the thigh bone
10
Q
costo-
A
rib
11
Q
costochondral
A
pertaining to a rib and its cartilage
12
Q
coxo/coxa-
A
hip
13
Q
coxofemoral
A
pertaining to the hip and the thigh bone
14
Q
coxalgia
A
pain in the hip
15
Q
cranio-
A
skull
16
Q
craniotomy
A
incision into the skull
17
Q
craniospinal
A
pertaining to the skull and bones of the spine
18
Q
-dactyl
A
finger, toe
19
Q
polydactyl
A
excessive number of fingers or toes
20
Q
fibulo-
A
clasp
21
Q
fibula
A
smaller outer bone of leg below kneecap
22
Q
genio-
A
chin
23
Q
genioplasty
A
reconstructive surgery on the chin
24
Q
genu-
A
knee
25
genucubital
pertaining to the knees and elbows
26
gnatho-/-gnathia
jaw
27
bracygnathia
short jawed
28
ilium/lieo-
hip, ilium
29
ilium
upper part of hip bone
30
ischio-
hip/ischium
31
ischium
lower part of hip bone
32
-kinesia
movement
33
kinesiology
study of the body’s movement
34
mandible
to chew
35
mandible
lower jawbone
36
maxilla
jawbone
37
maxilla
upper jawbone
38
osteo-/os-
bone
39
ossification
forming bone
40
osteoarthritis
inflammation of the bones of a joint
41
phalango-
line of soldiers
42
phalanx
finger or toe bones
43
rachio-
spine
44
rachiotome
instrument for cutting the spine
45
rhabdomyo-
striated (skeletal) muscle
46
rhabdomyolysis
breaking up of skeletal muscle
47
sacrum/sacro-
sacred
48
sacrum
triangular bone below lumbar vertebrae
49
sacroiliac
junction of the end of the spine and hip bone
50
skaptein
to dig
51
scapula
shovel-shaped bone (shoulder blade)
52
spasmo-/-spasm
involuntary contractions
53
pylorospasm
involuntary contraction of the end of the stomach
54
spasmolytic
stopping an involuntary contraction
55
spina-
spine/thorn
56
cerebrospinal
pertaining to the brain and spinal cord
57
spondylo-
vertebrae
58
spondylopathy
disease of the spine
59
sterno-
sternum, breastbone
60
sternocostal
pertaining to the breastbone and ribs
61
syndesmo-
band (ligament)
62
syndesmorrhaphy
suturing of a ligament
63
talus
ankle
64
talotibial
pertaining to the ankle and large lower leg bone
65
talus
highest of the ankle bones
66
tarso-
a broad flat surface
67
tarsus
ankle, bones in angle between tibia and metatarsals of foot
68
tarsalgia
pain in the ankle
69
tendo-
tendon
70
tendotome
an instrument used to cut a tendon
71
tibio-
a flute
72
tibia
inner, larger bone below knee
73
tibiotarsal
junction between large shin bone and ankle
74
tono-
tone/tension
75
tonometer
instrument for measuring eye tension (pressure)
76
ulna
elbow
77
ulna (term)
bone of forearm from elbow to little finger of side wrist
78
alimentum
nourishment
79
alimentary
concerned with nutrition
80
BM
bowel movement
81
borborygmus
digestive rumblings
82
-chezia
to defecate
83
dyschezia
difficulty in defecation
84
hematochezia
(red) blood in feces
85
colon
lower intestine
86
-dipsia
thirst
87
adipsia
not drinking
88
polydipsia
excessive drinking
89
duodeno-
12 finger widths long
90
duodenum
upper small intestine about 12 finger widths long
91
emeticos
provoking vomiting
92
emetic
causing vomiting
93
emesis
act of vomiting
94
entero-
intestine
95
enteritis
inflammation of the intestines
96
esophag-
to carry food
97
esophagus
food tube from pharynx to stomach
98
GI
Gastrointestinal
99
gingivo-
gums
100
gingival
pertaining to the gums
101
ileo-
end of small intestines
102
ileum
last part of small intestines before the colon
103
jejunum
middle segment of small intestines
104
maseter
chewer
105
masseter
chewing muscle of the jaw
106
MCT
medium chain triglyceride
107
molaris
mill, millstone
108
molar
tooth that grinds like a millstone
109
opson
provisions (seasoning)
110
opsonin
enticing to phagocytosis
111
orexis
appetite
112
anorexia
lack of appetite
113
pepsis
digestion
114
pepsin
enzyme for digestive process
115
dyspeptic
discomfort following a meal
116
prandium
mid-day meal
117
postprandial
following a meal
118
ptysis
spit/saliva
119
ptyalin
an enzyme in saliva
120
purgatio-
cleansing
121
purgative
causing the bowels to empty
122
pyloro-
gate
123
pylorus
gate from stomach to duodenum
124
pyloromyotomy
cutting the muscle at the end of the stomach
125
feces
scato-
126
scatoscopy
examining the feces for diagnostic evidence
127
trismus
gnashing
128
trismus
spasm of the chewing muscles
129
tropho-/-trophy
nourishment
130
atrophy
wasting away, as if from no nutrition
131
hypertrophy
excessive growth requiring excess nutrients
132
villus
tuft of hair
133
villi
surface protrusions that are like tufts of hair
