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Ch. 4: Word Parts of the Musculoskeletal System Flashcards

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-physis

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growth

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oste/o

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bone

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crani/o

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head, skull

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cervic/o

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neck

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spondyl/o

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vertebra

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lumb/o

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loin, lower back

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brachi/o

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arm

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dactyl/o

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finger

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carp/o

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wrist

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cost/o

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rib

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femor/o

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femur (thighbone)

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tibi/o

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tibia (shinbone)

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tars/o

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ankle

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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arthr/o

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joint

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burs/o

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bursa (small fluid filled sac found near the body’s joints)

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ten/o
tend/o
tendin/o

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tendon (connective tissue connecting muscle to bone)

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muscul/o
my/o
myos/o

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muscle

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fasci/o

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fascia (fibrous connective tissue binding muscles together)

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ton/o

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tone, tension

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kinesi/o

kinet/o

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movement, motion

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tax/o

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arrangement, order, coordination

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ankyl/o

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stiff, bent

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costalgia

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cost/algia (rib/pain)
kaws-TAL-jah
rib pain

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metatarsalgia

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meta/tars/algia (after/ankle/pain)
meh-tah-tar-SAL-jah
pain in the bones of the foot

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ostalgia

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ost/algia (bone/pain)
aws-TAL-jah
bone pain

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osteodynia

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osteo/dynia (bone/pain)
aws-tee-oh-DIH-nee-ah
bone pain

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spondylodynia

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spondylo/dynia (vertebra/pain)
spawn-dih-loh-DIH-nee-ah
vertebra pain

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tibialgia

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tibi/algia (tibia/pain)

tih-bee-AL-ja

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ankylosis

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ankyl/osis (stiff/condition)
an-kih-LOH-sis
joint stiffness

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arthralgia

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arthr/algia (joint/pain)
ar-THRAL-jah
joint pain

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arthrodynia

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arthro/dynia (joint/pain)
ar-throh-DIH-nee-ah
joint pain

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cervicodynia

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cervico/dynia (neck/pain)
sir-vih-koh-DAI-nee-ah
neck pain

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crepitation

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Latin for rattle or creaking
kreh-pih-TAY-shun
a crackling sound heard in joints

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genu valgum

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genu valgum (knee pointed in)
JEH-noo VAL-gum
knock-kneed

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genu varum

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genu varum (knee bowed out)
JEH-noo VAH-rum
bowlegged

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bradykinesia

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brady/kinesia (slow/movement)
bray-dih-kih-NEE-zhah
slow movement

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dyskinesia

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dys/kinesia (bad/movement)
dis-kih-NEE-zhah
inability to control movement

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dystaxia

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dys/taxia (bad/coordination)
dis-TAK-see-uh
poor coordination

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dystonia

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dys/tonia (bad/muscle tone)
dis-TOH-nee-ah
poor muscle tone

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graphospasm

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grapho/spasm (write/involuntary contraction)
gra-foh-SPAZM
writer’s cramp

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hyperkinesia

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hyper/kinesia (over/movement)
hai-per-kih-NEE-zhah
increase in muscle movement or activity

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hypertonia

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hyper/tonia (over/tone)
hai-per-TOH-nee-yah
increased muscle tone or tightness

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hypokinesia

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hypo/kinesia (under/movement)
hai-poh-kih-NEE-zhah
decrease in muscle movement or activity

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hypotonia

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hypo/tonia (under/tone)
hai-poh-TOH-nee-ah
decrease in muscle tone or tightness

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myalgia

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my/algia (muscle/pain)
mai-AL-jah
muscle pain

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myasthenia

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my/asthenia (muscle/weakness)
mai-as-THEH-nee-ah
muscle weakness

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myodynia

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myo/dynia (muscle/pain)
mai-oh-DAI-nee-ah
muscle pain

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myospasm

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myo/spasm (muscle/involuntary contraction)
mai-oh-SPAZ-um
muscle spasm

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tenalgia

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ten/algia (tendon/pain)
ten-AL-jah
tendon pain

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arthrocentesis

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arthro/centesis (joint/puncture)
ar-throh-sin-TEE-sis
puncture of a joint

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arthroscope

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arthro/scope (joint/instrument to look)
AR-throh-skohp
instrument for looking into a joint

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arthroscopy

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arthro/scopy (joint/procedure to look)
ar-THRAW-skoh-pee
procedure of looking into a joint

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electromyogram

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electro/myo/gram (electricity/muscle/record)
eh-lek-troh-MAI-o-gram
a record of the electrical activity of a muscle

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electromyography

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electro/myo/graphy (electricity/muscle/writing procedure)
eh-LEK-troh-mai-AW-grah-fee
procedure for measuring the electrical activity of a muscle

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myography

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myo/graphy (muscle/writing procedure)
mai-AW-grah-fee
procedure for studying muscles

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arthrogram

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arthro/gram (joint/record)
AR-throh-gram
visual record of a joint

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arthrography

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arthro/graphy (joint/writing procedure)
ar-THRAW-grah-fee
procedure used to examine a joint

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computed axial tomography (CAT or CT)

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axi/al tomo/graphy (axis/pertaining to cut/writing procedure)
imaging procedure using a computer to produce cross sections along an axis

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kyphosis

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kyph/osis (bent/condition)
kai-FOH-sis
humped back; abnormal forward curvature of the upper spine

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lordosis

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lord/osis (bent backward/condition)

sway back; abnormal forward curvature of the lower spine

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scoliosis

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scoli/osis (crooked/condition)
SKOH-lee-OH-sis
crooked back; abnormal lateral curvature of the spine

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carpitis

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carp/itis (wrist/inflammation)
kar-PAI-tis
wrist inflammation

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craniomalacia

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cranio/malacia (skull/softening)
kray-nee-oh-mah-LAY-shah
softening of the skull

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exostosis

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ex/ost/osis (out/bone/condition)
eks-aws-TOH-sis
an abnormal growth of bone out of another bone

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fracture

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Latin for break
FRAK-shur
a bone break

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osteodystrophy

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osteo/dys/trophy (bone/bad/nourishment)
aws-tee-oh-DIH-stroh-fee
poor bone development

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osetolysis

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osteo/lysis (bone/loss)
aw-stee-AW-lih-sis
bone loss

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osteonecrosis

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osteo/necr/osis (bone/death/condition)
aw-stee-oh-nih-KROH-sis
death of bone

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osteosclerosis

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osteo/scler/osis (bone/hard/condition)
aw-stee-oh-skleh-ROH-sis
abnormal hardening of bone

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polydactyly

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poly/dactyl/y (many/finger/condition)
paw-lee-DAK-tih-lee
having more than the normal number of fingers (or toes)

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spondylitis

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spondyl/itis (vertebra/inflammation)
spawn-dih-LAI-tis
vertebra inflammation

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spondylomalacia

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spondylo/malacia (vertebra/softening)
spawn-dih-loh-mah-LAY-shah
softening of the vertebra

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syndactyly

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syn/dactyl/y (together/finger/condition)
sin-DAK-tih-lee
fusion (sometimes called webbing) of fingers (or toes)

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tarsoptosis

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tarso/ptosis (ankle/drooping)
tar-sawp-TOH-sis
flat feet

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bursolith

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burso/lith (bursa/stone)
BIR-soh-lith
a stone in a bursa

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effusion

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ef/fusion (out/pour)
ee-FYOO-zhun
fluid buildup

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hemarthrosis

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hem/arthr/osis (blood/joint/condition)
hee-mar-THROH-sis
blood in a joint

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hydrarthrosis

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hydr/arthr/osis (water/joint/condition)
hai-drar-THROH-sis
water (fluid) in a joint

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pyarthrosis

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py/arthr/osis (pus/joint/condition)
pai-ar-THROH-sis
pus in a joint

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atrophy

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a/trophy (no/nourishment)
A-troh-fee
underdevelopment, decrease, or loss of muscle tissue

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hypertrophy

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hyper/trophy (over/nourishment)
hai-PER-troh-fee
overdevelopment of muscle tissue

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myocele

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myo/cele (muscle/hernia)
MAI-oh-seel
hernia of muscle tissue

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myolysis

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myo/lysis (muscle/loss)
mai-AW-lih-sis
loss of muscle tissue

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myomalacia

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myo/malacia (muscle/softening)
mai-oh-mah-LAY-shah
softening of the muscle

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myosclerosis

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myo/scler/osis (muscle/hard/condition)
mai-oh-skleh-ROH-sis
hardening of a muscle

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myotasis

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myo/tasis (muscle/expansion)
mai-AW-tah-sis
stretching of a muscle

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myotonia

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myo/tonia (muscle/tone)
mai-oh-TOH-nee-ah
muscle tone

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ankylosing spondylitis

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ankylos/ing spondyl/itis (stiffen/causing vertebra/inflammation)
an-kih-LOH-sing spawn-dih-LAI-tis
a stiffening inflammation of the vertebrae

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chondro-osteodystrophy

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chondro/osteo/dys/trophy (cartilage/bone/bad/nourishment)
KAWN-droh-AW-stee-oh-DIH-stroh-fee
poor development of bones and cartilage

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craniosynostosis

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cranio/syn/ost/osis (skull/together/bone/condition)
KRAY-nee-oh-SIN-aw-STOH-sis
the premature fusing of the skull bones

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dactylitis

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dactyl/itis (finger/inflammation)
DAK-tih-LAI-tis
finger inflammation

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hypertrophic spondylitis

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hyper/trophic spondyl/itis (over/nourishment vertebra/inflammation)
HAI-per-TROH-fik spon-dih-LAI-tis
overdevelopment of the vertebrae causing inflammation

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osteitis

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oste/itis (bone/inflammation)
AW-stee-AI-tis
bone inflammation

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osteochondritis

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osteo/chondr/itis (bone/cartilage/inflammation)
AW-stee-oh-kon-DRAI-tis
inflammation of bone and cartilage

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osteogenesis imperfecta

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osteo/genesis im/perfecta (bone/creation not/complete)
AW-stee-oh-JIN-eh-sis IM-per-FEK-tah
a disease in which the bones do not develop correctly, also known as brittle bone disease

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osteomalacia

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osteo/malacia (bone/softening)
AW-stee-oh-mah-LAY-shah
softening of the bone

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osteomyelitis

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osteo/myel/itis (bone/marrow/inflammation)
AW-stee-oh-MAI-eh-LAI-tis
inflammation of the bone and bone marrow

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osteopathy

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osteo/pathy (bone/disease)
AW-stee-AW-pah-thee
bone disease

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osteopenia

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osteo/penia (bone/deficiency)
AW-stee-oh-PEE-nee-yah
reduction in bone volume

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osteoporosis

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osteo/por/osis (bone/pore/condition)
AW-stee-oh-por-OH-sis
loss of bone density

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spinal stenosis

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spinal sten/osis (spinal narrow/condition)
SPAI-nal stih-NOH-sis
abnormal narrowing of the spine

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spondyloarthropathy

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spondylo/arhtro/pathy (vertebra/joint/disease)
SPAWN-dih-loh-ar-THRAW-pah-thee
joint disease of the vertebrae

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spondylolisthesis

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spondylo/listhesis (vertebra/slipping)
SPAWN-dih-loh-lis-THEE-sis
the slipping or dislocation of a vertebra

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spondylolysis

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spondylo/lysis (vertebra/loss)
SPAWN-dih-LO-li-sis
loss of vertebra structure

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spondylosis

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spondyl/osis (vertebra/condition)
SPAWN-dih-LOH-sis
vertebra condition

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arthritis

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arthr/itis (joint/inflammation)
ar-THRAI-tis
joint inflammation

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rheumatoid arthritis

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rheumat/oid arthr/itis (rheumatic fever/resembling joint/inflammation)
ROO-mah-toyd ar-THRAI-tis
inflammation of the joints; it is called rheumatoid because its symptoms resemble those of rheumatic fever

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septic arthritis

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septic arhtr/itis (rotting joint/inflammation)
SEP-tik ar-THRAI-tis
inflammation of the joint caused by infection

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osteoarhtritis

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osteo/arthr/itis (bone/joint/inflammation)
AW-stee-oh-ar-THRAI-tis
inflammation of the joints, specifically those that bear weight

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arhtrocele

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arthro/cele (joint/hernia)
AR-throh-seel
hernia of a joint

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arthrodysplasia

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arthro/dys/plasia (joint/bad/formation)
AR-throh-dis-PLAY-zhah
abnormal joint development

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arthropathy

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arthro/pathy (joint/disease)
ar-THRAW-pah-thee
joint disease

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arthrosclerosis

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arthro/scler/osis (joint/hard/condition)
AR-throh-skleh-ROH-sis
hardening of the joints

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bursitis

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burs/itis (bursa/inflammation)
bur-SAI-tis
inflammation of the bursa

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bursopathy

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burso/pathy (bursa/disease)
bur-SAW-pah-thee
disease of the bursa

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subluxation

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sub/luxation (beneath/dislocation)
sub-luk-SAY-shun
partial dislocation of a joint

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achondroplasia

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a/chondro/plasia (no/cartilage/formation)
AY-kawn-droh-PLAY-zhah
a defect in the formation of cartilage

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chondromalacia

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chondro/malacia (cartilage/softening)
KAWN-droh-mah-LAY-shah
abnormal softening of the cartilage

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costochondritis

A

costo/chondr/itis (rib/cartilage/inflammation)
KAW-stoh-kawn-DRAI-tis
inflammation of the cartilage of the rib

121
Q

faciitis

A

fasci/itis (fascia/inflammation)
FA-shee-AI-tis
inflammation of the fascia

122
Q

muscular dystrophy

A

muscul/ar dys/trophy (muscle/pertaining to bad/nourishment)
MUS-kyoo-lar DIS-troh-fee
disorder characterized by poor muscle development

123
Q

myoclonus

A

myo/clonus (muscle/turmoil)
MAI-oh-KLAWN-us
violent muscle contraction

124
Q

myopathy

A

myo/pathy (muscle/disease)
mai-AW-pah-thee
muscle disease

125
Q

myasthenia

A

my/asthenia (muscle/weakness)
MAI-as-THEE-nee-ah
muscle weakness

126
Q

myofasciitis

A

myo/fasc/itis (muscle/fascia/inflmmation)
MAI-oh-FA-shee-AI-tis
inflammation of the muscle and fascia

127
Q

myositis

A

myos/itis (muscle/inflammation)
MAI-oh-SAI-tis
muscle inflammation

128
Q

necrotizing fasciitis

A

necrot/izing fasci/itis (death/causing fascia/inflammation)
NEH-kroh-TAI-zing FA-shee-AI-tis
inflammation of the fascia, causing the death of tissue

129
Q

polymyositis

A

poly/myos/itis (many/muscle/inflammation)
PAW-lee-MAI-oh-SAI-tis
inflammation of multiple muscles

130
Q

tardive dyskinesia

A

tardive dys/kinesia (slow bad/movement)
TAR-div DIS-kin-EE-zhah
condition characterized by the loss of muscle control

131
Q

tendinitis

tendonitis

A 
tendin/itis 
tendon/itis (tendon/inflammation)
TEN-dih-NAI-tis
TEN-dah-NAI-tis
tendon inflammation
132
Q

chondroma

A

chondr/oma (cartilage/tumor)
kawn-DROH-mah
a muscle tumor

133
Q

myoma

A

my/oma (muscle/tumor)
mai-OH-mah
a muscle tumor

134
Q

myosarcoma

A

myo/sarc/oma (muscle/flesh/tumor)
MAI-oh-sar-KOH-mah
a cancerous muscle tumor

135
Q

osteocarcinoma

A

osteo/carcin/oma (bone/cancer/tumor)
AW-stee-oh-KAR-sih-NOH-mah
bone cancer tumor

136
Q

osteochondroma

A

osteo/chondr/oma (bone/cartilage/tumor)
AW-stee-oh-kon-DROH-mah
a tumore made up of bone and cartilage, also known as an exostosis made up of cartilage

137
Q

osteosarcoma

A

osteo/sarc/oma (bone/flesh/tumor)
AW-stee-oh-sar-KOH-mah
cancerous tumor arising out of bone cells

138
Q

analgesic

A

an/alge/sic (no/pain/agent)
A-nal-JEE-zik
a drug that relieves pain

139
Q

antiarthritic

A

anti/arthri/tic (against/joint (pain)/agent)
AN-tee-ar-THRIH-tik
a drug that opposes joint inflammation

140
Q

anti-inflammatory

A

anti/inflammatory (against/inflammation)
AN-tee-in-FLA-mah-TOR-ee
a drug that opposes inflammation

141
Q

antipyretic

A

anti/pyre/tic (against/fever/agent)
AN-tee-pir-ih-tik
a drug that opposes fever

142
Q

carpectomy

A

carp/ectomy (wrist/removal)
kar-PEK-toh-mee
removal of all or part of the wrist

143
Q

costectomy

A

cost/ectomy (rib/removal)
kaws-TEK-toh-mee
removal of a rib

144
Q

craniectomy

A

crani/ectomy (skull/removal)
KARY-nee-EK-toh-mee
removal of a portion of the skull

145
Q

craniotomy

A

cranio/tomy (skull/incision)
KRAY-nee-AW-toh-mee
removal of a portion of the skull

146
Q

external fixation

A

external fix/ation (outside fix/procedure)
EKS-tir-nal fik-SAY-shun
the fixation of a fractured bone from the outside (cast, splint, stabilizer)

147
Q

internal fixation

A

internal fix/ation (inside fix/procedure)
IN-tir-nal fik-SAY-shun
the fixation of a fractured bone from the inside (screws, pins, plates)

148
Q

closed reduction

A

closed re/duc/tion (closed back/lead/procedure)
klohzd ree-DUK-shun
returning bones to their proper position without the use of surgery

149
Q

open reduction

A

open re/duc/tion (open back/lead/procedure)
OH-pen ree-DUK-shun
returning bones to their proper position through the use of surgery

150
Q

metacarpectomy

A

meta/carp/ectomy (after/wrist/removal)
MEH-tah-kar-PEK-toh-mee
removal of a bone in the hand

151
Q

orthotics

A

ortho/tics (straight/agent)
or-THAW-tiks
a device that aids in the straightening or stabilizing of a part of the body

152
Q

ostectomy

A

ost/ectomy (bone/removal)
aws-TEK-toh-mee
removal of a bone

153
Q

osteectomy

A

oste/ectomy (bone/removal)
aws-tee-EK-toh-mee
removal of a bone

154
Q

osteoclasia

A

osteo/clasia (bone/breaking)
AWS-tee-oh-KLAY-zhah
the surgical breaking of a bone (often done to remedy a deformity)

155
Q

osteoplasty

A

osteo/plasty (bone/reconstruction)
AWS-tee-oh-PLAS-tee
reconstruction of a bone

156
Q

osteotomy

A

osteo/tomy (bone/incision) AWS-tee-AW-toh-mee

incision into a bone

157
Q

prosthesis

A

pros/thesis (toward/place)
praws-THEE-sis
a device that is added to a body to replace a missing part or lost function

158
Q

spondylosyndesis

A

spondylo/syn/desis (vertebra/together/binding)
SPAWN-dih-loh-sin-DEE-sis
fusing together of multiple vertebrae

159
Q

sternotomy

A

sterno/tomy (sternum/incision)
stir-NAW-toh-mee
incision into the sternum

160
Q

tarsectomy

A

tars/ectomy (ankle/removal)
tar-SEK-toh-mee
removal of all or a portion of the ankle

161
Q

tarsoclasia

A

tarso/clasia (ankle/breaking)
TAR-soh-KLAY-zhah
surgical fracture of the ankle (i.e. to treat clubfoot)

162
Q

arthrectomy

A

arhtr/ectomy (joint/removal)
ar-THREK-toh-mee
removal of a joint

163
Q

arthroclasia

A

arthro/clasia (joint/breaking)
AR-throh-KLAY-zhah
the therapeutic breaking of a joint to allow for increased mobility

164
Q

arthrodesis

A

arthro/desis (joint/binding)
AR-throh-DEE-sis
surgical fixation of a joint

165
Q

arthrolysis

A

arthro/lysis (joint/loose)
ar-THRAW-lih-sis
loosening a stiff joint

166
Q

arthroplasty

A

arthro/plasty (joint/reconstruction)
AR-throh-PLAS-tee
reconstruction of a joint

167
Q

arthrotomy

A

arthro/tomy (joint/incision)
ar-THRAW-toh-mee
incision into a joint

168
Q

bursectomy

A

burs/ectomy (bursa/removal)
bir-SEK-toh-mee
removal of a bursa

169
Q

bursotomy

A

burso/tomy (bursa/incision)
bir-SAW-toh-mee
incision into a bursa

170
Q

chondrectomy

A

chondr/ectomy (cartilage/removal)
kawn-DREK-toh-mee
removal of cartilage

171
Q

chondroplasty

A

chondro/plasty (cartilage/reconstruction)
KAWN-droh-PLAS-tee
reconstruction of cartilage

172
Q

fasciectomy

A

fasci/ectomy (fascia/removal)
FA-shee-EK-toh-mee
removal of fascia

173
Q

fasciodesis

A

fascio/desis (fascia/binding)
FA-shoh-DEE-sis
binding of fascia

174
Q

fascioplasty

A

fascio/plasty (fascia/reconstruction)
FA-shoh-PLAS-tee
reconstruction of fascia

175
Q

fasciorrhaphy

A

fascio/rrhaphy (fascia/suture)
fah-SHOR-ah-fee
suturing of fascia

176
Q

fasciotomy

A

fascio/tomy (fascia/incision)
FA-shee-AW-toh-mee
incision into fascia

177
Q

myectomy

A

my/ectomy (muscle/removal)
mai-EK-toh-mee
removal of muscle

178
Q

myodesis

A

myo/desis (muscle/binding)
MAI-oh-DEE-sis
binding of a muscle

179
Q

myomectomy

A

my/om/ectomy (muscle/tumor/removal)
MAI-oh-MEK-toh-mee
removal of a muscle tumor

180
Q

myoplasty

A

myo/plasty (muscle/reconstruction)
MAI-oh-PLAS-tee
muscle reconstruction

181
Q

myorrhaphy

A

myo/rrhaphy (muscle/suture)
mai-OR-ah-fee
muscle suture

182
Q

myotomy

A

myo/tomy (muscle/incision)
mai-AW-toh-mee
incision into muscle

183
Q

tendectomy

A

tend/ectomy (tendon/removal)
ten-DEK-toh-mee
removal of a tendon

184
Q

tendoplasty

A

tendo/plasty (tendon/reconstruction)
TEN-doh-PLAS-tee
reconstruction of a tendon

185
Q

tenodesis

A

teno/desis (tendon/binding)
TEN-oh-DEE-sis
binding of a tendon

186
Q

tenolysis

A

teno/lysis (tendon/loose)
ten-AW-;ih-sis
freeing/loosening a tendon

187
Q

tenonectomy

A

tenon/ectomy (tendon/removal)
TEN-oh-NEK-toh-mee
removal of a tendon

188
Q

tenoplasty

A

teno/plasty (tendon/reconstruction)
TEN-oh-PLAS-tee
reconstruction of a tendon

189
Q

tenorrhaphy

A

teno/rrhaphy (tendon/suture)
ten-OR-ah-fee
suture of a tendon

190
Q

tenotomy

A

teno/tomy (tendon/incision)
ten-AW-toh-mee
incision into a tendon

191
Q

Hx

A

history

192
Q

Fx

A

fracture

193
Q

Tx

A

traction or treatment

194
Q

ACL

A

anterior cruciate ligament

195
Q

MCL

A

medial collateral ligament

196
Q

LCL

A

lateral collateral ligament

197
Q

PCL

A

posterior cruciate ligament

198
Q

C1-C7

A

cervical (of the neck) vertebrae

199
Q

T1-T12

A

thoracic (of the chest) vertebrae

200
Q

L1-L5

A

lumbar (of the loin) vertebrae

201
Q

S1-S5

A

sacral vertebrae

202
Q

DTR

A

deep tendon reflexes

203
Q

EMG

A

electromyogram

204
Q

FROM

A

full range of motion

205
Q

NSAID

A

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

206
Q

OA

A

osteoarthritis

207
Q

ORIF

A

open reduction internal fixation

208
Q

PT

A

physical therapy

209
Q

RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

210
Q

RICE

A

rest, ice, compression, elevation

211
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

212
Q

WB

A

weight bearing

213
Q

WBAT

A

weight bearing as tolerated

NURS 105 - Medical Terminology (13 decks)

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