Unit 5 Flashcards
(132 cards)
1
Q
Agon
A
Main actor;driver
2
Q
Alges[ia]
A
Pain
3
Q
Ankylos
A
Stiff
4
Q
Appendix
A
Part attached to the end
5
Q
Arthr
Arthro
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Joint
6
Q
Articul[us]
A
Joint
7
Q
Asthenia
A
Weakness
8
Q
Axi
A
Axis
9
Q
Blast
A
A rapidly dividing cell
10
Q
Burs
Bursa
A
Purse; bag
11
Q
Carcin
A
Cancer
12
Q
Carp
A
Wrist
13
Q
Center
A
Middle of round object
14
Q
Cephal
A
Pertaining to the head
15
Q
Cervic
Cervico
A
Neck
16
Q
Chondr
Chondro
A
Cartilage
17
Q
Circum
A
Around
18
Q
Clast
A
Breakdown
19
Q
Clonus
A
Violent shaking
20
Q
Condyle
A
Knob
21
Q
Cost
Costo
A
Rib
22
Q
Cranio
A
Head; skull
23
Q
Crepit[us]
A
Crackling noise
24
Q
Cyt
A
Cell
25
Dactyl
Finger
26
Duct
To lead
27
Effusion
Pouring out of
28
Electro
Related to electricity
29
Erg[on]
Energy
30
Exten[d]
Moving away from
31
Facet
Flat spot, like on a jewel
32
Fasc
Fascio
Bundle of fibers
33
Femor
Femur
Thigh
34
Fissure
Deep crack
35
Fixate
Remain in place
36
Flex
Reducing the angle of a joint
37
Foramen
Hole
38
Fossa
Shallow groove
39
Fracture
Broken bone
40
Genu
Knee
41
Glen[e]
Socket
42
Gomph
Tooth
43
Graph
Written record
44
Hallux
Big toe
45
Hemo
Hemato
Blood
46
Hydr
Water
47
Inflammation
Inflammation
48
Kines
Kinet
Movement
49
Kyphosis
Hunchback cube of the spine
50
Lacrim
Crying; tears
51
Lamella
Thin plate
52
Lemma
Thin layer surrounding a cell
53
Lordosis
Swayback curve if the spine
54
Lumb
Lumbo
Lower back
55
Luxation
Dislocation
56
Meats
Tube; passage
57
Medull[a]
Marrow;center
58
Membran[e]
Thin sheet
59
Mere
A part
60
Metric
Measurement
61
Musculo
Muscle
62
My
Myo
Myos
Muscle
63
Myel
Marrow
64
Necro
Death
65
Necro
Death
66
Neuro
Nervous system
67
Occipit[o]
Back of the head
68
Olisthes
Slippage
69
Ortho
Strait; at right angles ; true
70
Os
Osse
Ost
Osteo
Bone
71
Pector[is]
Chest
72
Pelvis
Hips; lower abdomen
73
Phalanges
Fingers and toes
74
Physis
Part of bone
75
Plasm
Something molded; plastic or dough
76
Polarize[e]
To go to one extreme or another
77
Pollux
Thumb
78
Por[e]
Hole
79
Prone
Face down
80
Pyre
Fever
81
Sarc
Sarco
Muscle; flesh
82
Scler
Hard
83
Scoliosis
Lateral curvature of the spine
84
Scop
Instrument for looking inside
85
Skelet
Skeleton; bones collectively
86
Spasm
Uncontrollable contraction
87
Sphincter
Muscle surrounding an opening
88
Spin
Spina
Spine
Spine; vertebrae
89
Spondylitis
Spondlyo
Vertebrae
90
Sprain
Injury to ligament
91
Sten
Abnormal narrowing
92
Stereo
Sternum
Sternum; breast bone
93
Strain
Injury to muscles or tendons
94
Sulcus
Groove
95
Supine
Face up
96
Tars
Tarsi
Tarsus
Ankle
97
Tax
Moving
98
Tempor
Side of the head
99
Ten
Teno
Tendo
Tendin
Tendon
Tendon
100
Thorax
Thorax
Chest
101
Tibia
None of the lower extremity below the knee
102
Tomo
Cutting
103
Ton
Tono
Tone, strength
104
Trochanter
Point on cement where large leg muscles attach
105
Trochlea
Piece of bone that acts as a pulley
106
Troph
Nourishment, growth
107
Tuber
Potato like raised area on bone
108
Valgum
Knees closer than normal
109
Varum
Knees farther apart than normal
110
Vertebra
Bone of spinal column
111
ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
112
C1-C7
Cervical vertebrae (numbered superior in inferior)
113
CT
Computed tomography
114
EMG
Electromyogram
115
Fx
Fracture
116
IM
Intramuscular
117
L1-L5
Lumbar vertebrae
118
LCL
Lateral collateral ligament
119
MCL
Medial collateral ligament
120
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
121
NSAID
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
122
OA
Osteoarthritis
123
ORIF
Open reduction/ internal fixation
124
PCL
Posterior cruciate ligament
125
PT
Physical therapy
126
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
127
RICE
Rest, ice, compression, elevate
128
ROM
Range of motion
129
S1-S5
Sacral vertebrae
130
T1-T12
Thoracic vertebrae
131
WB
Weight-bearing
132
WBAT
Weight-bearing as tolerated
