Unit 5: Musculoskeletal system - Word List Flashcards by Aubree Wilson

achondroplasia

a- not
chondro- cartilage
plasia- formation.
Non formation of bones causing a growth deficiency.

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analgesic

Pain relief.

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anklosis

Abnormal Stiffening and immobility

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anti-arthritic

Prevention/treatment of arthritis.

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anti-inflammatory

Prevention/treatment of inflammation

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antipyretic

Prevent/reduce fever.

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arthralgia

Joint stiffness

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arthrectomy

Surgical extension of a joint.

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arthritis

Joint inflammation

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arthrocentesis

Procedure to take fluid out of a joint.

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arthrodesis

Surgical immobilization of a joint by fusion of the adjacent bones.

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arthrodynia

Medication designed to reduce pain around joints.

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arthrodysplasia

Abnormal development of a joint

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arthrography

A type of imaging test used to look at a joint, such as the shoulder, knee, or hip

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arthroplasty

A surgical procedure to restore the function of a joint.

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arthroscope

Instrument used to view the interior of a joint.

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arthroscopy

A procedure for diagnosing and treating joint problems.

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arthrotomy

A surgical exploration of a joint.

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hypertonia

Overproduction of muscle

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hypertrophy

An enlargement of organs due to larger cells.

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hypokinesia

Abnormally diminished motor activity.

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hypotonia

Decreased muscle tone

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iliac ilium

The largest and uppermost bone of the hip.

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intercostal

Situated between the ribs.

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internal fixation

The method of physically reconnecting your bones

atrophy

Degeneration of a muscle and organs.

bursitis

Inflammation of the fluid-filled pads (bursae) that act as cushions at the joints.

calcaneal

The largest of the tarsal bones in the foot (heel bone).

carpals

Bones of the wrist

carpal tunnel syndrome

A numbness and tingling in the hand and arm caused by a pinched nerve in the wrist.

cervical

relating to the neck. relating to the cervix.

chondrectomy

Surgical removal of joint cartilage

chondrocyte

Cells responsible for cartilage formation

chondroma

chondromalacia

The softening and breakdown of the tissue (cartilage) on the underside of the kneecap (patella).

closed reduction

a procedure to set (reduce) a broken bone without cutting the skin open.

costal

pertaining to the ribs

cranial craniotomy

An operation in which a small hole is made in the skull or a piece of bone from the skull is removed to show part of the brain.

epiphysis external

Top external rounded part of femur.

fixation

the action of making something firm or stable.

fascia

A thin casing of connective tissue that surrounds and holds every organ, blood vessel, bone, nerve fiber and muscle in place

fasciotomy

A surgery to relieve swelling and pressure in a compartment of the body

fasciectomy

Surgery to cut out a layer of tissue called the fascia.

femoral

Pertaining to the femur or the thigh.

genu valgum

When a child stands up straight and the knees touch but the ankles are apart. (Knock Knees)

genu varum

When the legs curve outward at the knees while the feet and ankles touch. (Upside down knock knees)

graphospasm

Writer's cramp, muscular spasms in the thumb and forefinger that occur when writing.

hypercalcemia

A condition in which the calcium level in your blood is above normal

hyperkinesia

intracranial

intervertebral

kinesiology

kinesthetic

kyphosis

hump back

laminectomy

ligament

lordosis

lumbodynia

magnetic resonance imaging

marrow

mastoiditis

mental

foramen

metacarpal

metaphysis

metatarsal

motor

muscular

dystrophy myalgia

myasthenia

myelofibrosis

myoclonus myodynia

necrotizing fasciitis

oculomotor

open reduction cranium

crepitation crepitus

disphysis dystrophy

electromyogram

endomysium

epimysium

orthotic

ostalgia

ostecto

myosteoarthritis

osteoblast

osteoclast

osteocyte

osteodynia

osteogenesis

imperfecta

osteolysis

osteoma

osteomalacia

osteomyelitis

osteopathy

osteoplasty

osteoporosis

osteosarcoma

osteosclerosis

osteo-scler-osis condition of hardening of the bones

patellar

pelvic

perimysium

periosteum

polydactyly

polydactylism

pubic quadriplegia

radiology

rheumatoid arthritis

interosseous

sarcolemma

sarcoma

scoliosis

arthritis spinal

spinal stenosis spondylitis

spondylomalacia

spondylosis sternotomy

sternum

subchondral

subluxation

syndactyly

syndactylism

synovial

tarsal tendinitis

tendinoplasty

tendon tibialvertebral