skeletal and muscular system Flashcards
(106 cards)
acroanesthesia
acr/o
absence of sensation in the extremities
extremities
ankylosis
ankyl/o
abnormal condition of a stiff joint
joint
arthrocentesis
arthr/o
surgical puncture of a joint
joint
articular
articul/o
pertaining to a joint
joint
bursitis
burs/o
inflammation of a bursa
bursa, sac
carpectomy
carp/o
excision or surgical removal of a carpus
carpus
cervicodynia
cervic/o
pain of the neck
neck
chondrodysplasia
chondr/o
bad, painful, or difficult formation or growth of cartilage
cartilage
costochondritis
cost/o
inflammation of the ribs and cartilage
ribs
craniocerebral
crani/o
pertaining to the cranium and brain
cranium
fasciodesis
fasci/o
binding or surgical fixation of the fascia
fascia
femorotibial
femor/o
pertaining to the femur and tibia
femur
fibular
fibul/o
pertainig to the fibula
fibula
humeral
humer/o
pertainig to the humerus
humerus
iliolumbar
ili/o
pertaining to the ileum and lower back
ilium
kinesiology
kinesi/o
study of movement
movement
kyphosis
kypho
abnormal condition of a hump
hump
laminectomy
lamin/o
excision or surgical removal of a lamina
lamina
lordoscoliosis
lord/o
abnormal condition of crookedness and backward bend
bent backwards
lumbodynia
lumb/o
pain of the lower back
lower back
meniscectomy
menisc/o
excision or surgical removal of a meniscus
meniscus
metacarpetomy
metacarp/o
excision or surgical removal of a metacarpus
metacarpus
metatarsophalangeal
metatars/o
pertainig to the ankle, metatarsals and phalanges
metatarsals, ankle
musculoskeletal
muscul/o
pertainig to the muscles and skeleton
muscle