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3 - musculoskeletal words Flashcards

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agonist

A

the muscle that is the primary mover of a given movement

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amputation

amputat = to cut through + -ion = process

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surgical or traumatic removal of a limb/part/appendage

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antagonist

ant- = against + agon = a contest + -ist = agent

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muscle that counteracts the action of another muscle

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arthralgia

arthr = joint + -algia = pain

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joint pain

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ataxia

a- = lack of + -taxia = order

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lack of muscular coordination

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atonic

a- = lack of + ton = tone/tension + -ic = pertaining to

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lack of normal muscle tone

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atrophy

a- = lack of + -trophy = nourishment

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wasting away of muscular tissue that may be cause by lack of use or lack of nerve stimulation of the muscle

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brachyalgia

brach/i = arm + -algia = pain

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pain in the arm

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bradykinesia

brady-= slow + -kinesia = movement

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slowness of motion or movement

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bursa

burs = a pouch

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pad-like sac between muscles, tendons, and bones that is lined with synovialfluid and contains a fluid

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calcaneal

calcan/e = heel bone + -al = pertaining to

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pertaining to the heel bone

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carpal

carp = wrist + -al = pertaining to

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pertaining to the wrist bones

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cast

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medical equipment that is hard and used to immobilise a fractured bone, dislocated joint, or sprain

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chondral

chondr = cartilage + -al = pertaining to

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pertaining to cartilage

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clavicular

clavicul = clavicle + -al = pertaining to

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pertaining to the clavicle/collar bone

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coccygeal

coccyg/e = coccyx + -al = pertaining to

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pertaining to the coccyx or tailbone

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contracture

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shortening of the muscle that is then resistant to stretching

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dactylogram

dactyl/o = finger/toe + -gram = mark or record

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a fingerprint

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dislocation

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separation of the bone from the joint

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dystonia

dys- = difficult + ton = tone/tension + -ia = condition

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impaired muscle tone

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fixation

fixat = fastened + -ion = process

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process of holding or securing in a fixed position

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flaccid

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lacking muscle tone

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hallux

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the great toe

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humeral

humer = humerus + -al =pertaining to

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pertaining to the humerus

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iliac

ili = ilium + -ac = pertaining to

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pertaining to the ilium

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iliosacral

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pertaining to the ilium + sacrum

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intercostal

inter- = between + cost = rib + -al = pertaining to

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pertaining to the space between two ribs

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ischial

isch/i = ischium + -al = pertaining to

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pertaining to the ischium

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lumbar

lumb = lower back + -ar = pertaining to

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pertaining to the lower back

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mandibular

mandibul = lower jawbone + -ar = pertaining to

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pertaining to the lower jaw

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maxillary

maxill = upper jawbone + -ary = pertaining to

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pertaining to the upper jawbone

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meniscus

menisc = crescent + -us = structure

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crescent shaped cartilage that is located in certain joints - ex: the knee

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myalgia

my = muscle + -algia = pain

A

pain in the muscle

32
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orthopedics

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area of medicine that involves the study of the musculoskeletal system, its structure, function, and pathology

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osteogenesis

oste/o = bone + -genesis = formation

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formation of bone

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pedal

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pertaining to the foot

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radial

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pertaining to the radius

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spinal

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pertaining to the spine

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symphysis

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a firm joint, made of cartilage

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synergist

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the muscle that acts alongside another muscle to produce movement

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tibial

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pertaining to the tibia

40
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ulnar

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pertaining to the ulna

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xiphoid (process)

xiph = sword + -oid = resemble

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the lowest portion of the sternum; cartilage shaped like a sword

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