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ch10 musculosketal Flashcards

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Ankyl/o

Ankylosis

A

stiffness; bent

Abnormal condition of stiffness

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Arthr/o

Arthritis

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Joint

Inflammation of a joint

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Kyph/o

Kyphosis

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humpback

abnormal condition of a humpback posture

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Lamin

Laminectomy

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Lamina

Excision of the lamina

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Lord/o

Lordosis

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Curves, swayback

Abnormal condition of a swayback posture

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Myel/o

Myelocyte

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Bone marrow; spinal cord

Bone marrow cell

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Orth/o

Orthopedist

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Straight

Specialist in treatment of musculoskeletal disorders

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Oste/o

Osteoma

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Bone

Tumor composed of bone

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Ped/o

Pedograph

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Foot; child

Instrument for recording the foot

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Ped/i

Pedicure

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Foot; child

Care of feet

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Scoli/o

Scoliosis

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Crooked, bent

Abnormal bending of the spine

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Thorac/o

Thoracodynia

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Chest

Pain in the chest

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Acromi/o

Acromial

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Acromion

Pertaining to the Acromion

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Brachi/

Brachialgia

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Arm

Pain in the arm

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Calcane/o

Calcaneodynia

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Calcaneum heel bone

Pain in the heel

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Carp/o

Carpoptosis

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Wrist bone

Downward displacement of the wrist; also called wrist drop

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Cephal/o

Cephalad

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Toward the head

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Cervic/o

Cervicodynia

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Neck

Pain in the neck; also Called cervical neuralgia

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Clavicul/o

clavicular

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Clavicle; collar bone

Pertaining to the clavicle

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Cost/o

Costectomy

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Ribs

Excision of a rib

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Crani/o

Craniotomy

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Cranium; skull

Incision of the cranium

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Dactyl/o

Dactylitis

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Finger

Inflammation of fingers or toes

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Femor/o

Femoral

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Femur; tigh bone

pertaining to the femur

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Fibul/o

Fibulocalcaneal

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Fibula smaller bone of the lower leg

Pertaining to the fibula and Calcaneus

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Humer/o

Humeroscapular

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humerus (upper arm bone)

relating to the humerus and scapula

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Ili/o

Iliopelvic

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ilium (lateral, flaring portion of the hip bone)

pertaining to the iliac area of the pelvic

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Ischi/o

Ischiodynia

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ischium (lower portion of the hip bone)

pain in the ischium

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Lumb/o

lumbodynia

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loins (lower back)

pain in the lumbar region of the back

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Metacarp/o

Metacarpectomy

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Metacarpus (hand bones)

excision of Metacarpal bones

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Patell/o

Patellectomy

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patella (kneecap)

removal of the patella

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Pelv/I

Pelvimetry

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pelvis

act of measuring

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Phalang/o

Phalangectomy

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phalanges (bones of the fingers and toes)

excision of phalanges

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Pod/o

Podiatry

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foot

treatment of the feet

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Pub/o

Pubococcygeal

A 
pelvis bone (anterior part of the pelvic bone)
     pertaining to the pubis and the coccyx
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Radi/o

Radial

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radiation

pertaining to the radius

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metatars/o

metatarsalgia

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Metatarsus (foot bone)

pain in the metatarsus

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spondyl/o

spondylitis

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vertebrae (backbone)

inflammation of the vertebrae

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Stern/o

sternad

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sternum (breastbone)

toward the sternum

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vertebr/o

intervertebral

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vertebrae (backbone)

relating to the area between two vertebrae

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tibi/o

tibiofemoral

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tibia (larger bone of the lower leg)

pertaining to the tibia and femur

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leiomy/o

leiomyoma

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smooth muscle (visceral)
    tumor of smooth muscle
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muscul/o

muscular

A

muscle

pertaining to muscle

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my/o

myoma

A

muscle

tumor of muscle (tissue)

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rhabd/o

rhabdoid

A

rod-shape

resembling a rod

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rhabdomy/o

rhabdomyoma

A

rod shaped muscle

tumor composed of striated muscular

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chondr/o

chondritis

A

cartilage

inflammation of the cartilage

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fasci/o

fascioplasty

A

band,fascia

surgical repair of a fascia

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fibr/o

fibroma

A

fiber

tumor of fibrous tissue

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synov/o

synovectomy

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synovial membrane

removal of a synovial membrane

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ten/o

tenodesis

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tendon

surgical binding or fixation of a tendon

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tend/o

tendoplasty

A

tendon

surgical repair of a tendon

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tendin/o

tendinitis

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tendon

inflammation of a tendon

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asthenia

myasthenia

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weakness, disability

weakness of muscle (and abnormal fatigue)

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blast

myoblast

A

embryonic cell

embryonic cell that develops into muscle

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clasia

osteoclasia

A

to break; surgical fracture

surgical fracture of a bone

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clast

osteoclast

A

to break; surgical fracture

multinucleate cell that breaks down bone

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desis

arthrodesis

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binding; fixation

binding together of a joint

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malacia

chondromalacia

A

softening

softening of cartilage

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physis

epiphysis

A

growth

growth upon the end of a long bone

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porosis

osteoporosis

A

porous

porous bone

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sarcoma

chondrosarcoma

A

malignant tumor of connective tissue

malignant tumor from cartilage

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scopy

arthroscopy

A

visual examination

visual examination of a joint

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a

atrophy

A

without,not

without nourishment

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dys

dystrophy

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bad; painful

disorder caused by defective nutrition or metabolism

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sub

subpatellar

A

under; below

pertaining to below the patella

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supra

supracostal

A

above

pertaining to above the ribs

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syn

syndactylism

A

union, together

condition of joined fingers or toes

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ACL

A

anterior cruciate ligament

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BE

A

barium enema; below the elbow

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C1,C2, and so on

A

first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra, and so on

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Ca

A

calcium; cancer

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CDH

A

congenital dislocation of the hip

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CTS

A

carpal tunnel syndrome

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DEXA, DXA

A

dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry

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DJD

A

degenerative joint disease

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DO

A

doctor of osteophathly

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EMG

A

electromyography

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Fx

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HD

A

hemodialysis; hip disarticulation; hearing distance

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HNP

A

herniated nucleus pulposus (herniated disk)

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HP

A

hemipelvectomy

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IM

A

intramuscular; infectious mononucleosis

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IS

A

intracostal space

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L1, L2, and so on

A

first lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, and so on

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LS

A

lumbosacral spine

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MG

A

myasthenia gravis

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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MS

A

musculoskeletal; multiple sclerosis; mental status; mitral stenosis

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NSAIDs

A

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

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ORTH, ortho

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orthopedics

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P

A

phosphorus; pulse

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PCL

A

posterior cruciate ligament

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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis; right atrium

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RF

A

rheumatoid factor; radio frequency

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ROM

A

range of motion

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SD

A

shoulder disarticulation

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THA

A

total hip arthroplasty

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THR

A

total hip replacement

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TKA

A

total knee arthroplasty

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TKR

A

total knee replacement

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TRAM

A

transverse rectus abdominis muscle

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IV

A

intravenous

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