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Ankyl
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crooked or stiff
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Arthr
Articul
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joint (articulation)
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Q
brachi
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arm
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Q
cervic
A
neck
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Q
Chondro
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cartilage (gristle)
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Q
costo
A
rib
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Q
cranio
A
skull
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Q
dactyl
A
digit (finger or toe)
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Q
fascio
A
fascia (a band)
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Q
femor
A
femur
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Q
fibr
A
fiber
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Q
kypho
A
humpback
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Q
lei
A
smooth
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Q
lord
A
bent
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Q
lumb
A
loin (lower back)
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Q
myelo
A
bone marrow or spinal cord
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Q
my
myos
muscul
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muscle
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Q
oste
A
bone
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Q
patell
A
knee cap
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Q
pelvi
pelvo
A
hip bone or pelvic cavity
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Q
radi
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radius
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Q
rhabd
A
rod shaped or striated (skeletal)
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Q
sarco
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flesh
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scoli
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twisted
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spondylo
| vertebro
vertebra
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stern
sternum (breastbone)
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ten
tend
tendin
tendon
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thorac
chest
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ton
tone or tension
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uln
ulna
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appendicular skeleton
bones of shoulder, pelvis, and upper and lower extremities
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axial skeleton
bones of skull, vertebral column, chest, and hyoid bone.
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bone
specialized connective tissue composed of osteocytes (bone cells) forming the skeleton.
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compact bone
tightly solid, strong bone tissue resistant to bending
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spongy (cancellous) bone
mesh-like bone tissue containing marrow and fine branching canals through which blood vessels run.
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long bone
bones of arms and legs
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short bone
bones of wrist and ankles
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flat bones
bones of ribs, shoulder blades, pelvis, and skull
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irregular bones
bones of vertebrae and face
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sesamoid bones
round bones found near joints
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epiphysis
wide ends of long bone (physis= growth)
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diaphysis
shaft of a long bone
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metaphysis
growth zone between epiphysis and diaphysis during development of a long bone
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endosteum
membrane lining the medullary cavity of a bone
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medullary cavity
cavity within the shaft of the long bones filled with bone marrow
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bone marrow
soft connective tissue within the medullary cavity of bones
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red bone marrow
found in cavities of most bones in infants; functions in formation of red blood cells, some white blood cells, and platelets;
in adults, red bone marrow is found most often in the flat bones
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yellow bone marrow
gradually replaces red bone marrow in adult bones, functions as storage for fat tissue, and is inactive in formation of blood cells
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periosteum
a fibrous, vascular membrane that covers the bone
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articular cartilage
a gristle-like substance found on bones where they articulate.
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bursa
a fibrous sac between certain tendons and bones that is lined with a synovial membrane that secretes synovial fluid
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disk
a flat, plate like structure composed of fibrocartilaginous tissue found between the vertebrae to reduce friction
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nucleus pulposus
the soft, fibrocartilaginous, central portion of intervertebral disk
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ligament
a flexible band of fibrous tissue tat connects bone to bone
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synovial membrane
membrane lining the capsule of a joint
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synovial fluid
lubricating fluid secreted by the synovial membrane
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striated (skeletal) muscle
voluntary striated muscle attached to the skeleton
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smooth muscle
involuntary muscle found in internal organs
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origin of a muscle
muscle end attached to the bone that does not move when muscle contracts
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insertion of a muscle
muscle end attached to the bone that moves when the muscle contracts
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tendon
a band of fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone
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fascia
a band or sheet of fibrous connective tissue that covers, supports, and separates muscle
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coronal (frontal) plane
vertical division of the body into front and back portions
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sagittal plane
vertical division of the body into right and left portions
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transverse plane
horizontal division of body into upper and lower portions
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decubitus
lying down, especially in bed
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prone
lying face down and flat
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recumbent
lying down
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supine
horizontal recumbent; lying flat on the back (on the spine)
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abduction
movement away from the body
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adduction
movement toward the body
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eversion
turning outward
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inversion
turning inward
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supination
turning upward or forward of the palmar surface
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pronation
turning downward or back of the palmar suface
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goniometer
instrument used to measure joint angles
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arthralgia
joint pain
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crepitation
| crepitus
grating sound made by movement of some joints or broken bones
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exostosis
a projection arising from a bone that develops from cartilage
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hypertrophy
increase the size of tissue such as muscle
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hypotonia
reduced muscle tone or tension
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myalgia
| myodynia
muscle pain
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ostealgia
| osteodynia
bone pain
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spasm
drawing in; involuntary contraction of muscle
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spastic
uncontrolled contractions of skeletal muscles causing stiff and awkward movements
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tetany
tension; prolonged, continuous muscle contration
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tremor
shaking; rhythmic muscular movement
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ankylosis
stiff joint condition
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arthritis
inflammation of the joints characterized by pain, swelling, redness, warmth, and limitation of motion
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osteoarthritis (OA)
most common form of arthritis that especially affects weight-bearing joins; characterized by the erosion of articular cartilage
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rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
most crippling form of arthritis characterized by a chronic, systemic inflammation most often affecting joints and synovial membranes, causing ankylosis and deformity
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gouty arthritis
acute attacks of arthritis usually in a single joint caused by hyperuricemia
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bony necrosis
| sequestrum
dead bone tissue from loss of blood supply
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bunion
swelling of the joint at the base of the great toe caused by inflammation of the bursa
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carpal tunnel syndrome
condition that results from compression of the medial nerve w/in the carpal tunnel at the wrist
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chondromalacia
softening of cartilage
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epiphysitis
inflammation of epiphyseal region of the long bone
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closed fracture
a broken bone w no open wound
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open fracture
compound fracture; a broken bone w an open wound
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complex fracture
a displaced fracture that requires manipulation or surgery to repair
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simple fracture
a non-displaced fracture involving one fracture line that does not require extensive treatment to repair
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comminuted fracture
broken in many little pieces
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greenstick fracture
bending and incomplete break of a bone- most often seen in children
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myeloma
bone marrow tumor
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myositis
inflammation of muscle
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myoma
muscle tumor
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leiomyoma
smooth muscle tumor
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leiomyosarcoma
malignant smooth muscle tumor
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rhabdomyoma
skeletal muscle tumor
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rhabdomyosarcoma
malignant skeletal muscle tumor
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muscular dystrophy
a category of genetically transmitted diseases characterized by progressive atrophy of skeletal muscles
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osteoma
bone tumor
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osteosarcoma
malignant bone tumor
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osteomalacia
disease marked by softening of the bone caused by Ca and VitD deficiency
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rickets
osteomalacia in children
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osteomyelitis
infection of bone and bone marrow causing inflammation
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osteoporosis
condition of decreased bone density and increased porosity, causing bones to become brittle and liable to fracture
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kyphosis
abnormal posterior curvature of the thoracic spine (humpback condition)
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lordosis
abnormal anterior curvature of the lumbar spine
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scoliosis
abnormal lateral curvature of the spine (S-shaped curve)
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spondylolisthesis
forward slipping of a lumbar vertebra
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spondylosis
stiff, immobile condition of vertebrae due to joint degeneration
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sprain
injury to a ligament caused by joint trauma, but without joint dislocation or fracture
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subluxation
a partial dislocation (luxation= dislocation)
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electromyogram (EMG)
a neurodiagnostic graphic record of the electrical activity of muscle at rest and during contraction to diagnose neuromusculoskeletal disorders
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
a nonionizing imaging technique using magnetic fields and radiofrequency waves
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nuclear medicine
ionizing imaging technique using radioactive isotopes
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radionuclide organ imaging (bone scan)
radionuclide image of bone tissue to detect tumor malignancy
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radiography (x-ray)
x-ray imaging, an ionizing technique commonly used in orthopedics
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arthrogram
an x- ray of a joint taken after injection of a contrasting medium
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diskogram
an x-ray of an intervertebral disk after injection of a contasting medium
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dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)
an x-ray scan that measures bone mineral density to diagnose osteoporosis, indicated by T score- amount of bone mass of the patient compared to that of a normal young adult
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computed tomography (CT)
computed axial tomography (CAT)
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a specialized x-ray procedure procession a series of cross-sectional images that are processed by a computer into a 2D or 3D image
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sonography
ultrasound imaging, nonionizing technique
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arthrocentesis
puncture for aspiration of a joint
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arthrodesis
binding or fusing of joint surfaces
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arthroplasty
repair or reconstruction of a joint
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arthroscopy
procedure using an arthroscope to examine, diagnose, and repair a joint from w/in
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myoplasty
repair of muscle
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open reduction, internal fixation (ORIF) of a fracture
internal surgical repair of a fracture by bringing banes back into alignment and fixing them into place, using plates, screws, pins
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osteoplasty
repair of bone
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osteotomy
an incision into bone
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spondylosyndesis
spinal fusion
144
tenotomy
division by incision of a tendon to repair a deformity caused by shortening of a muscle
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closed reduction, external fixation of a fracture
external manipulation of a fracture to regain alignment along w application of an external device to protect and hold the bone in place while healing
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traction (Tx)
application of a pulling force to a fractured bone or dislocated joint to maintain proper position during healing
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closed reduction, percutaneous fixation of a fracture
external manipulation of a fracture to align, followed by insertion of one or more pins through the skin to maintain position- often includes use of an external device called a fixator to keep the fracture immobilized during healing
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orthosis
use of an orthopedic appliance to maintain a bone's position or provide limb support
