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Medical Terminology > Ch. 03 The Skeletal System > Flashcards

Ch. 03 The Skeletal System Flashcards

1
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-clasis

A

to break

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-desis

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to bind, tie together

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-ectomy

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surgical excision (removal)

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-itis

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inflammation

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-lysis

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loosening or setting free

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-malacia

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abnormal softening

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-necrosis

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tissue death

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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condition

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-penia

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deficiency

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-porosis

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porous condition

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-rrhaphy

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surgical suturing

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-tomy

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cutting into the organ or area

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18
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ACL

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anterior cruciate ligament (of the knee)

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ADLs

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Activities of daily living

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AKA

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Above-the-knee amputation

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21
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ankyl /o

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crooked, bent, stiff

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22
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appendicular skeleton

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bones of the pelvis and extermities (2 parts):
1. upper extemities - shoulders, arms, wrists, hands, fingers
2. lower extemities - pelvis, legs, knees, ankles, feet, toes

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arthr /o

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joint

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24
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axial skeleton

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bones of the head and body (5 parts):
1. bones of the skull
2. ossicles of the middle ear
3. hyoid bone
4. thoracic cavity
5. spinal column

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BDT

A

bone density testing

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26
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BKA

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below-the-knee amputation

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BMT

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bone marrow transplant

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burs /o

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bursa

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bursa

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fluid-filled sac that cushions areas subject to friction

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30
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C-spine

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Cervical spine

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31
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C1-C7

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cervical vertebrae

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32
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cartilage

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lining that keeps bones from grinding against each other

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33
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chondr /i, chondr /o

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cartilage

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cost /o

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rib

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CR

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closed reduction

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cran /o, crani /o

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skull

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CTS

A

carpal tunnel syndrome

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DJD

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degenerative joint disease

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DXA

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dual x-ray absorptiometry

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EMG

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electromygraphy

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fasci /o

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fascia

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fibr /o

A

fibrous tissue

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Fx

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fracture

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joint

A

the point at which two or more bones are connected

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kyph /o

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bent, hump

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L1-L5

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lumbar vertebrae

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LBP

A

lower back pain

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ligaments

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strong, elastic bonds of tissue that join bones to other bones

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listhesis

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slipping

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lord /o

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curve, swayback, bent

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Mets

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metastasis

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muscul /o

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muscle

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myel /o

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spinal cord, bone marrow

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NSAID

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non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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OA

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osteoarthritis

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OP

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osteoporosis

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ORIF

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open reduction internal fixation

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orth /o

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straight, normal

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Ortho

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orthopedics

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oss/ o, oss /i

A

bone

61
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ost /o, oste /o

A

bone

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OT

A

occupational therapy

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ped /o

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foot

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phalang /o

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bones of the fingers and toes

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PKR

A

partial knee replacement

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PMR

A

polymyalgia rheumatica

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pod /o

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foot

68
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poly-

A

many

69
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PT

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physical therapy

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RA

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rheumatoid arthritis

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RICE

A

rest, ice, compression, elevation

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ROM

A

range of motion

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scoli /o

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curved, bent

74
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SI Joint

A

sacroiliac joint

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SLE

A

systemic lupus erythematosus

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spondyl /o

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vertebrae, vertebral column, backbone

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synov /o, synovi /o

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synovial membrane, synovial fluid

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T1-T12

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thoracic vertebrae

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ten /o, tendin /o

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tendon

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THA

A

total hip arthroplasty

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TKA

A

total knee arthroplasty

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TKR

A

total knee replacement

83
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TMJ

A

temporomandibular joint

84
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vertebr /o

A

vertebra

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