Unit 4 Flashcards
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abdomen
A
belly area, cavity below the throrax
2
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abdominocentesis
A
surgical puncture of the abdomen to remove fuild
3
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abduct
A
move away from the midline(verb)
4
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abduction
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movement away from the midline, e.g., arm abducted from side
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abnormal
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deviating from the average or expected
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addiction
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habitual attraction, may include physical dependence
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adhesions
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tissues grown together that are normally separate
8
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aberrant
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wondering from normal location, process, or behavior
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aminocentesis
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surgical puncture of the amino to obtain cells for testing
10
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arthritis
A
inflammation of a joint
11
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arthroplasty
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surgical repair or reconstruction of a joint
12
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arthroscope
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instrument used to look into a joint
13
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bursa
A
serous sac between a tendo and born (pl. bursae)
14
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bursectomy
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excision of a bursa
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bursitis
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inflammation of a bursa
16
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cardiocentesis
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surgical puncture of the heart to remove fluid
17
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chondralgia, chondrodynia
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cartilage pain
18
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chondrectomy
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excision of cartilage
19
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chondrocostal, costochondral
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pertaining to cartilage and rib
20
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costectomy
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excision of a rib
21
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cystocele
A
herniation of the urinary bladder (into the vagina)
22
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cystoplasty
A
surgical repair of the urinary bladder
23
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cystoscopy
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process of examining the bladder using a scope
24
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cystotomy
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incision into the urinary bladder
25
dentalgia
tooth pain
26
dentist
specialist in care of teeth
27
dentoid
resembling a tooth
28
dysplasia
poor or defective development
29
etiology
study of the origin of the disease
30
fascia
tissue that connects muscle to muscle
31
fracture
break or crack
32
hydrocele
serous fluid accumulation in a saclike cavity
33
hydrocephalus
fluid in the skull causing deformity and brain damage
34
hydrophobia
abnormal fear of water, rabies
35
hydrotherapy
therapy using water
36
hydroplasia
abnormally increased development reffering to quantity of cells
37
interchondral
pertaining to between the cartilage (intercartilaginous)
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intercostal
pertaining to between the rib
39
interdental
pertaining to between the teeth
40
kyphosis
(hunch back) posterior thoracic curvature
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ligament
tissue that connects bone to bone and support visceral organs
42
lumbar
pertaining to the lower back between the thorax and sacrum
43
meniscitis
inflammation of the meniscus
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meniscectomy
excision of the meniscus of the knee
45
myelocytes
born marrow cells
46
myelodysplasia
defective development of the born narrow or spinal
| cord
47
orthodontics
dental practice of straightening teeth
48
orthodonist
dentist specializing in straightening teeth
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orthopedist
physician specialist in treatment of skeletal and joint
| disorders
50
orthotics
devices used to stabilize or prevent deformity
51
orthotist
specialist who develops and assist patients with
| orthotics
52
osteitis
inflammation of the born
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osteoarthritis
inflammation of the born and joint
54
osteoarthropathy
disease of born and joint
55
osteochondritis
inflammation of the born and cartilage
56
osteoma
born tumor
57
osteomalacia
softening of the bone
58
osteomyelitis
inflammation of the born and born marrrow
59
osteopathic
disease of the bones
60
osteopenia
loss of bone
61
osteoporosis
porous condition of the born due to deterioration of
| born matrix
62
osteosarcoma
cancer of the born
63
pelvis
the bony structure including the ilium, ischium, pubis,
| sacrum and coccyx
64
pericardium
around the heart ( membrane)
65
perichondrium
around the cartilage ( membrane)
66
periodontal
around the tooth
67
periodontist
dentist specializing in treatment of diseased tissue around the teeth
68
periosteum
around the born (membrane)
69
poliomyelitis
inflammation of gray matter of the spinal cord
70
prosthesis
artificial limb or other body part replacement
71
prothetics
pertaining to prostheses
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prosthetist
specialist who develops and assist patients with
| prostheses
73
pubic
pertaining to the pubis, born in the lower anterior pelvis
74
rheumatology
study of rheumatic disease
75
supracostal
above the ribs
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supracranial
above or top of the skull
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supralumbar
above the lumbar spine
78
suprapubic
above the pubis
79
tenalgia, tenodynia
tendo pain
80
tendinitis
inflammation of a tendon
81
tendon
tissue that connect muscle to born
82
tendinoplasty, tenoplasty, tendoplasty
sugical repair of a tendon
83
thoracocentesis, thoracentesis
surgical puncture of the thorax to remove fluid
84
thoracolumbar
pertaining to the chest and lower spine
85
thoracometer
instrument used to measure the chest
86
thoracopathy
disease of the chest
87
thoracotomy
incision into the thorax
88
thorax
chest, area of the back posterior to the chest
| pl. thoraces
89
AOA
American osteopathic association
90
C1 - C7
cervical vertebrae 1-7
91
CPD
cephalopevic disproportion
92
CxR
chest X-Ray
93
cysto
cystoscopy
94
DDS
doctor of dental surgery (dentist)
95
DO
doctor of osteopathy
96
DTs
delirium tremens
97
FAS
fetal alcohol syndrome
98
Fx
fracture
99
H2O
water
100
IPV
inactivated polio vaccine
101
L1 - L5
lumbar vertebrae 1-5
102
LLQ
left lower quadrant (abdomen)
103
LUQ
left upper quadrant (abdomen)
104
OA
osteoarthritis
105
OMT
osteopathic manipulative therapy
106
ORTHO (ORTH)
orthopedics (orthopedist)
107
PPS
post-polio syndrome
108
PT
physical therapy (therapist)
109
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
110
RLQ
right lower quadrant (abdomen)
111
RUQ
right upper quadrant (abdomen)
112
T1 - T12
thoracic vertebrae 1 - 12
113
Bursitis
Inflammation of the bursa fluid-filled
114
Subdeltoid bursitis
Inflamed shoulder bursa
115
Prepatellar bursitis
Inflammation of the prepatella right bursa at the front of the knee
116
Radiohumeral bursitis
Inflammation of the radio-humeral bursa in the elbow
117
myasthenia gravis
A weakness and rapid fatigue of muscles under voluntary control.
118
lumbago
A common, painful condition affecting the lower portion of the spine.
119
wry neck
a complaint where you develop neck pain and stiffness
120
synovitis
inflammation of a synovial membrane.
121
tenosynovitis
inflammation and swelling of a tendon, typically in the wrist, often caused by repetitive movements such as typing.
122
pectus excavatum-carinatum
called pigeon chest, is a deformity of the chest characterized by a protrusion of the sternum and ribs
123
pes, ped, pod
root
124
carpal tunnel syndrome
A numbness and tingling in the hand and arm caused by a pinched nerve in the wrist.
125
meniscitis
inflammation of a meniscus of the knee joint.
126
maxillitis
Inflammation of the maxillary bone or sinuses.
127
herniated nucleus pulposus (NHP)
A condition which refers to a problem with a rubbery disk between the spinal bones.
128
polydactylia
the condition of having more than the normal of toes or
| fingers
129
syndactylia
having two or more digits jointed, as in birds and certain
| mammals
130
ectrodactylia
Split-hand/split-foot malformation is a rare limb malformation with median clefts of the hands and feet and aplasia/hypoplasia of the phalanges, metacarpals and metatarsals.
131
temporomandibular joint (TML)
Pain and compromised movement of the jaw joint and the surrounding muscles.
132
gout
A form of arthritis characterized by severe pain, redness, and tenderness in joints.
133
arthrodesis
artificial ankylosis or syndesis, is the artificial induction of joint ossification between two bones via surgery.
134
osteosarcoma
a cancerous tumor in a bone
135
ganglion
A noncancerous lump, often on the tendons or joints of wrists and hands.
