CH4 Applied Terminology for Muscles, Bones and Joints Flashcards
Abduction
act of leading away
Adduction
act of leading towards
Arthritis
inflammation of joints
Arthrocentesis
puncture of a joint
Atrophy
a state without development
Cardiac
pertaining to the heart
Carpus
the ‘wrist’
Caudal
pertaining to the tail
Cervical
pertaining to the neck
Coccygeal
pertaining to the tail
Costal
pertaining to the rib
Coxofemoral
pertaining to the hip and femur
Cranial
pertaining to the head
Dysplasia
a condition of bad formation
Flexion
act of bending
Hypertrophy
state of excess development
Iliac
pertaining to the ilium/nearby regions of the lower body
Intercostal
pertaining to between ribs
Intervertebral
pertaining to between vertebrae
Intramuscular
pertaining to within muscle
Intraosseous
pertaining to within bone
Lumbar
pertaining to the ‘loin’
Mandibular
pertaining to the mandible
Maxillary
pertaining to the maxilla
Metacarpal
pertaining to beyond/after the carpus
Metatarsal
pertaining to beyond/after the tarsus
Myopathy
a disease of muscle
Orthopedic
pertaining to straightening ‘a child’
Osseous
pertaining to bone
Osteroarthritis
inflammation of bone and joint
Osteopathy
a disease of bone
Osterosarcoma
a tumor of bone and flesh
Sternal
pertaining to the sternum
Thoracic
pertaining to the chest