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Ch 3: Musculoskeletal System Flashcards

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oste-o

A

Musculoskeletal System

bone

x-ostosis = the ossification of x

crani-ostosis = the ossification of the skull

crani-oste-osis = an abnormal condition involving a/the bone(s) of the skull

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combining forms for bone

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oste-

osse-

oss-

not -os

skelet-os-genic = producing something p.t. the skeleton

=> this -os is actually the latin form of the English adjectival termination-ous, used as a combining form

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skelet-o

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Musculoskeletal System

the skeleton

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cleid-o

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Musculoskeletal System

collar bone

clavicul-o, calv(ic)-i => collar bone

cleid-itis = the inflammation of a/the collar bone(s)

claid-al-o-rrhexis = the rupturing of something p.t a/the collar bone(s)

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acromi-o

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Musculoskeletal System

acromion

acromi-o-plasty = the surdical repairing of an acromion

acr-om-o-plast = the surgical repairing of the extremities of a shoulder

(same thing)

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corac(oid)-o

xiph(oid)-o

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Musculoskeletal System

coracoid process = so called because it resembles the beak of a raven (lat = corax)

the xiphoid process = so called because is resembles a sword (greek , xiphos)

here, the term process refers to something that proceeds or sticks out from the skeleton

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cubit-o

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Musculoskeletal System

elbow

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ancon-o

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Musculoskeletal System

elbow

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carp-o

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Musculoskeletal System

wrist

carp-al = p.t. a/the wrist(s)

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phalang-o

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Musculoskeletal System

phalanges

phalang-itis = the inflammation of the phalanges

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rach(i)-o

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Musculoskeletal System

spine

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rach(i)-o

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Musculoskeletal System

spine

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rachiodysplasia

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Musculoskeletal System

rachi-o-dysplasia

the defective formation of the spine

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myel-o

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Musculoskeletal System

the spinal cord

bone marrow

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myel-o-dysplast-ic

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myel-o-dysplast-ic

==>p.t. the defective formation of the spinal cord

==>p.t. the defective formation of (the) bone marrow

=/=>p.t. the defective surgical repairing of the spinal cord

=/=>p.t.the defective surgical repairing of (the) bone marrow

->Medical terminology (of the sort we are learning) never refers to botched therapeutic procedures

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spondyl-o

A

Musculoskeletal System

vertebra

myel-o-spondyl-itis

=> the inflammation of a vertebra of the spinal cord

=> the inflammation of a vertebra, involving/and (the) bone marrow

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cost-o

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Musculoskeletal System

rib

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cost-i

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Musculoskeletal System

rib

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vertebra costalis

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vertebr-a cost-al-is

=> a/the vertebra p.t. a/the rib(s)

latin

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x-o-muscul-us

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a/the muscle of x (singular)

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x-o-muscul-i-

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the muscles of x (plural)

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x-o-dermis

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the skin of x (singular)

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x-o-membran-a

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a/the membrane of x (singular)

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x-o-membran-ae

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the membranes of x (plural)

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otocranium

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ot-o-crani-um

=/=> the skull of the ears

=/=>the skull, involving the ears

=/=>the skull and the ears

==> the part of the skull involving the ears

For more on this construction, see page 79 of the textbook (chapter 4) and medterm.ca video #24

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cheirocarpus

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cheir-o-carp-us

the part of the wrist involving the hand

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cheirocarpal

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cheir-o-carp-al

=/=>p.t.the part of the wrist involving the hand

The “part of x involving y” construction seen above applies to compound nouns, not adjectives.

==> p.t. the wrist and/involving the hand

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cox-o

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Musculoskeletal System

hip

os cox-al-e

=> the bone p.t. the hip(s)

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pub-o

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Musculoskeletal System

the pubis

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pub-i

A

Musculoskeletal System

the pubis

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sacr-o

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Musculoskeletal System

the sacrum

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patell-o

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Musculoskeletal System

knee-cap

from latin patella

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patellalgia

A

patell-algia

pain in a knee-cap

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chondr-o

A

Musculoskeletal System

cartilage

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cartilag(in)-o-

A

cartilage

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chondrinosis

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chondr-in-osis

an abnormal condition involving a substance of cartilage

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cartilaginosis

A

cartilagin-osis

an abnormal condition involving cartilage

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my-o

A

Musculoskeletal System

muscle

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myos-o

A

Musculoskeletal System

muscle

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myosotis

A

mouse ear

a type of plant

…Huard Y?

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myos-o-genous

A

produced by (a/the) muscle(s)

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muscul-us at-al-is

A

a/the muscle p.t. an/the ear(s)

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vertebra thoracica

A

latin

vertebr-a thorac-ic-a – a/the vertebra p.t. the chest

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vertebra cervicalis

A

latin

vertebr-a cervic-al-is – a/the vertebra p.t. the neck

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os carpale

A

latin

os carp-al-e – a/the bone p.t. the wrist

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os thoracicum

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latin

os thorac-ic-um – a/the bone p.t. the chest

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os cervicale

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latin

os cervic-al-e – a/the bone p.t. the neck

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cephalaroid

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cephal-ar-oid – resembling something p.t. the head

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blepharotomogenous

A

blephar-o-tom-o-genous – produced by the cutting

of an eyelid

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demoticoplastia

see notes ch 3

A

derm-ot-ic-o-plast-ia
 an abnormal condition involving the formation of something p.t. an
abnormal condition involving the skin (diagnostic)

see notes

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prosopoptototomal

A

prosop-optot-o-tom-al – p.t. the cutting of something

involving the downward displacement of the face

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cartilaginostotic

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cartilagin-ostot-ic – p.t. the ossification of cartilage

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desmodysplasia

A

desm-o-dysplasia – the defective formation of a/the

ligament(s)

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cubitobrachium

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cubit-o-brachi-um – the part of the arm involving the

elbow

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anconosis

A

ancon-osis – an abnormal condition involving an elbow

56
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carpalotherapy

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carp-al-o-therapy – treatment by means of something

p.t. the wrists

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prosopomalacostasis

A

prosop-o-malac-o-stasis – the stopping of the

softening of the face

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blepharaledematous

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blephar-al-edemat-ous – p.t. the swelling of

something p.t. the eyelids

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ophthalmomusculus

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ophthalm-o-muscul-us – a muscle of an eye

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coracoptotoscope

A

corac-o-ptot-o-scope – an instrument for examining

the downward displacement of the coracoid process

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cyticographize

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cyt-ic-o-graph-ize – to record something p.t. the cells

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podalotalgic

A

pod-al-ot-alg-ic – p.t. pain involving an abnormal

condition involving something p.t. the feet

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cranialoscleroticist

A

crani-al-o-sclerot-icist – one who specializes in the

science of the hardening of something p.t. the skull

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otodermis

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ot-o-dermis – the skin of the ears

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osteoplastoid (from x-o-plasia)

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oste-o-plast-oid – resembling the formation of bone

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dermatocele

A

dermat-o-cele – the protrusion of (something

through) the skin

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arthralocentetist

A

arthr-al-o-centet-ist - one who surgically punctures something
p.t. the joints

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onychitic

A

onych-it-ic – p.t. the inflammation of something involving the
nails

69
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astragalomegalodynia

A

astragal-o-megal-odynia – pain involving the enlargement of

the talus

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coxalorrhectogenous

A

cox-al-o-rrhect-o-genous – produced by the rupturing of

something p.t. the hips

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omphalorrhagolytic (diagnostic)

A

omphal-o-rrhag-o-lyt-ic – p.t. the disintegration of something
involving the rapid flowing of something from the navel

72
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facialasthenia

A

faci-al-asthenia – the lack of strength of something p.t. the face

73
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syndesmopathicopenia

A

syndesm-o-path-ic-o-penia – a deficiency of something p.t. a
disease of the ligaments

74
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tendinorrheogenic

A

tendin-o-rrhe-o-genic – producing the flowing of something from
a/the tendon(s)

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rhinolithologic

A

rhin-o-lith-o-log-ic – p.t. the study of the calculi/calculuses
in(volving) the nose
 The plural of “calculus” may be “calculuses” (English) or “calculi”
(Latin).

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cephalicoplegia

A

cephal-ic-o-plegia – the paralysis of something p.t. the head

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myosiatric

A

myos-iatr-ic – p.t. the healing of a/the muscle(s)

78
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trachelagrosis

A

trachel-agr-osis – an abnormal condition

involving gouty pain in the neck

79
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otokineticocyte

A

ot-o-kinet-ic-o-cyte – a cell of something p.t. the

movement of an/the ear(s)

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