Unit 5 Flashcards
1
Q
Ankyl/o
A
Bent, cooked, stiff
Ankylosis
2
Q
Arthr/o
A
Joint
Arthritis
3
Q
Brachi/o
A
Arm
Biceps brachii
4
Q
Burs/o
A
Fluid filled sac near a joint
Bursitis
5
Q
Calcane/o
A
Heel
Calcaneus
6
Q
Carp/o
A
Wrist
Carpus
7
Q
-cele
A
Hernia, swelling, tumor
Myocele
8
Q
Cervic/o
A
Neck
Cervical vertebra
9
Q
Chondr/o
A
Cartilage
Achondroplasia
10
Q
-clasia
A
Breaking, crushing
Osteoclasis
11
Q
Cost/o
A
Rib
Costochondral junction
12
Q
Crani/o
A
Head, skull
Cranium
13
Q
Dactyl/o
A
Finger
Polydactyly
14
Q
Dys-
A
Bad, painful, difficult
Muscular dystrophy
15
Q
-ectomy
A
Removal
Ostectomy
16
Q
Fasci/o
A
Fascia
Fasciotomy
17
Q
Femor/o
A
Femur
Femoral artery
18
Q
Kines-
Kinesi/o
A
Movement, motion
Kinesiology
19
Q
Lumb/o
A
Lumbar
Lumbar vertebra
20
Q
My/o
Myos/o
Muscul/o
A
Muscle
Myalgia, myositis, muscular dystrophy
21
Q
Myel/o
A
Bone marrow (and spinal cord)
Myelocyte
22
Q
Oste/o
A
Bone
Periosteum
23
Q
-paresis
A
Slight/partial paralysis
Hemiparesis
24
Q
Patell/o
A
Patella
Patellar tendon
25
-physis
Growth
Epiphysis
26
-plegia
Paralysis
Paraplegia
27
Radi/o
X-ray, radiation, radius (lower arm bone)
Radiology
28
Spondyl/o
Vertebra
Spondylosis
29
Stern/o
Sternum
Sternocleidomastoid
30
Tars/o
Ankle
Tarsus
31
Tax/o
Arrangement, order, coordination
Ataxia
32
Ten/o
Tend/o
Tendin/o
Tendon
Tenosynovitis, tendonitis, tendinitis
33
Thorac/o
Chest
Pneumothorax
34
Tibi/o
Tibia
Tibiofibular ligament
35
Ton/o
Tone, tension, stretching
Hypotonia
36
-trophy
Nourishment, development
Atrophy
37
Achondroplasia
Cartilage formation defect, a cause of dwarfism
38
Ankylosis
Bent, crooked, or stiff joint
39
Arthritis
Inflammation of joint(s)
40
Atrophy
Decrease in size, wasting away
41
Crepitus
| Crepitation
Grating or crackling sound; lating crepare “crackle”
42
Fracture
Broken bone
43
Genu valgum
Knock-kneed
44
Genu varum
Bowlegged
45
Graphospasm
Writer’s cramp
46
Hypertrophy
Excess growth, abnormally large
47
Kyphosis
Hump back; abnormal forward curvature of upper spine
48
Lordosis
Sway back; abnormal forward curvature of lower spine
49
Myosarcoma
Muscle cancer
50
Osteoarthritis
Progressive loss of articular cartilage, overgrowth of adjacent bone, joint deformity, joint pain
51
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Brittle bone disease
52
Osteosarcoma
Bone cancer
53
Rheumatoid arthritis
Chronic autoimmune arthritis, 2º to rheumatic fever
54
Scoliosis
Crooked back; abnormal lateral curvature of spine
55
Sprain
Injury to ligament
56
Strain
Injury to muscle and/or tendon
57
Subluxation
Partial dislocation
58
Analgesic
Pain relieving drug
59
Anti-arthritic
Joint inflammation opposing drug
60
Anti-inflammatory
Inflammation opposing drug
61
Antipyretic
Fever reducing drug
62
Arthroscopy
Procedure of looking into a joint
63
Closed reduction
Reduce fracture without surgery
64
Computed tomography
Computer-aided x-ray imaging procedure
65
Electromyogram
Measure of electrical activity of a muscle
66
External fixation
Stabilize fracture from outside body (splint, cast, halo)
67
Internal fixation
Stabilize fracture from inside body (screws, pins, plates)
68
Intramuscular
into, within the muscle
69
Magnetic resonance imaging
Non-x-ray computerized imaging, good for soft tissue
70
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Medication to relieve pain, reduce inflammation, lower fever; usually available over-the-counter (nonprescription)
71
Open reduction
Reduce a fracture surgically
72
Orthotic
Brace, shoe insert
73
ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
74
C1-C7
Cervical (neck) vertebrae
75
CT
Computed (computerized) tomography
76
EMG
Electromyogram
77
Fx
Fracture
78
IM
Intramuscular
79
L1-L5
Lumbar vertebrae
80
LCL
Lateral collateral ligament
81
MCL
Lateral collateral ligament
82
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
83
NSAID
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
84
OA
Osteoarthritis
85
ORIF
Open reduction internal fixation
86
PCL
Posterior cruciate ligament
87
PT
Physical therapy
88
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
89
RICE
Rest, ice, compression, elevation
90
ROM
Range of motion
91
S1-S5
Sacral vertebrae
92
T1-T12
Thoracic vertebrae
93
WB
Weight bearing
94
WBAT
Weight beating as tolerated
