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Ch 3 Med Term Flashcards

1
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oste/o

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combining form for bone

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hemat/o

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combining form for blood

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3
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chondr/o

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combining form for cartilage

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4
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arthr/o

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combining form for joints

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5
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disc/o

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combining form for vertebral discs

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my/o

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combining form for muscle

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7
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fibr/o

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combining form for fibrous tissues

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fasci/o

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combining form for fascia

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ligament/o

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combining form for ligament

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10
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tend/o

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combining form for tendon

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11
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synovi/o

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combining form for synovial membrane or fluid

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12
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crani/o

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combining form for skull

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13
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spondyl/o

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combining form for vertebra

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14
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vertebr/o

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combining form for vertebra

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15
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cost/o

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combining form for ribs

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16
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onych/o

A

combining form for claw

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17
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osteoblasts

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immature bone cells that produce bony tissue

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18
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osteoclasts

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phagocytic cells that eat away bony tissue

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19
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cartilage

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connective tissue that is more elastic than bone

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20
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articulations

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connections between bones

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21
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suture

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immovable joint that joins bones

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22
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fontanelle

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soft spot at a junction of sutures that join together after birth

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23
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symphysis

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joint where two bones are held firmly together

24
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brachycephalic

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dogs that have short, wide heads

25
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dolichocephalic

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dogs that have long, narrow heads

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mesocephalic

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dogs with average width head

27
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costals

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ribs

28
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brachium

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humerus

29
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antebrachium

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region of radius and ulna; “before humerus”

30
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ungulates

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animals with hooves

31
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onychectomy

A

surgical removal of claw

32
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arthrocentesis

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surgical puncture of a joint to remove fluid for analysis

33
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arthroscopy

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visual examination of the joint using fiberoptic scope

34
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arthritis

A

inflammation of joints

35
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hip dysplasia

A

abnormal development of pelvic joint

36
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luxation

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dislocation or displacement of a bone from its joint

37
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osteitis

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inflammation of bone

38
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DJD

A

degenerative joint disease

39
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avulsion

A

fracture in which the site of muscle/tendon/ligament insertion is detached

40
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crepitus

A

cracking sensation that is felt and heard when broken bones move together

41
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fracture

A

broken bone

42
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compound fracture

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broken bone in which there is an open wound in the skin; “open fracture”

43
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pathologic fracture

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fracture caused by disease

44
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amputation

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removal of some or all body part

45
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arthrodesis

A

fusion of a joint or the spinal vertebrae by surgical means

46
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osteotomy

A

surgical incision of a bone

47
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ostectomy

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surgical removal of bone

48
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ROM

A

amount of movement that occurs at a particular joint or region of body; “Range of Motion”

49
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ambulation

A

moving from one place to another (walking, running, etc.)

50
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muscle insertion

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place where a muscle ends, more movable

51
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muscle origin

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place where muscle begins, more fixed

52
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ataxia

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lack of voluntary control of muscle or movement

53
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atrophy

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decrease in size or complete wasting of organ/tissue/cell

54
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myopathy

A

abnormal condition or disease of muscle

55
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tendinitis

A

inflammation of tendon

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