CH.5 - Orthopedics Flashcards
Endo-
Within
Hyper-
Above, excessive
Peri-
Around, surrounding
Arthr/o
Joints
Brachi/o
Arm
Card/i
Heart
Carp/o
Wrist
Chir/o
Hand
Chondr/o
Cartilage
Clavicul/o
Clavicle
Cost/o
Ribs
Crani/o
Skull
Fasci/o
Fascia
Femor/o
Femur
Fibr/o
Fiber
Fibul/o
Fibula
Hem/o
Blood
Ligament/o
Ligaments
Lumb/o
Lower back
Mandibul/o, Submaxill/o
Mandible
Maxill/o
Maxilla
Medull/o
Inner section, middle, marrow
Metacarp/o
Metacarpals
Metatars/o
Metatarsals
My/o, Myos/o, Muscul/o
Muscle
Myel/o
Bone marrow
Oss/e, Oss/i, Oste/o, Ost/o
Bone(s)
Patell/a, Patell/o
Patella
Pelv/o, Pelv/i
Pelvis
Phalang/o
Phalanges
Pod/o
Feet
Pub/o
Pubis
Radi/o
Radius
Rheumat/o
Watery flow
Sacr/o
Sacrum
Scapul/o
Scapula
Stern/o
Sternum
Tars/o
Tarsals
Ten/o, Tend/o, Tendin/o
Tendon
Thorac/o
Chest
Tibi/o
Tibia
Uln/o
Ulna
Vertebr/o
Vertebra
Viscer/o
Internal organs
ADL
Activities of daily living
C1-C7
Used to indicate specific bones of the neck (cervical spine)
Ca
Chemical symbol for calcium
COTA
Certifi ed occupational therapy assistant
DPM
Doctor of podiatric medicine
L1-L5
Used to indicate specific bones of the lumbar spine
MVA
Motor vehicle accident
OT
Occupational therapist
PT
Physical therapist
PTA
Physical therapy assistant
S1-S5
The last 5 sacral vertebrae, located in the lower spine
T1-T12
Used to indicate specific bones of the thoracic spine
A-
Without
Dys-
Abnormal, bad, difficulty
Epi-
Above
Hemi-
Half
Par-, para-
Abnormal
Quadri-
Four
Ankyl/o
Stiff
Anter/o
Front
Arthr/o
Joint
Articul/o
Joint
Ather/o
Fatty deposits in the blood
Carp/o
Wrist
Chondr/o
Cartilage
Condyl/o
Rounded protrusion at the end of the bone
Cost/o
Rib
Cyst/o
Sac
Dipl/o
Double
Fasci/o
A band of tissue supporting muscles
Fibr/o
Fiber
Ganglion/o
Ganglion
Hem/o
Blood
Kinesi/o
Movement
Kyph/o
Humpback
Leiomy/o
Smooth muscle
Lord/o
Curve, swayback
Mandibul/o
Lower jaw
Menisc/o
Meniscus
My/o
Muscle
Myel/o
Bone marrow, spinal cord
Necr/o
Death
Oste/o
Bone
Patell/a, patell/o
Kneecap
Plant/o
Sole of foot
Poster/o
Back, behind
Rhabdomy/o
Striated muscle
Rheumat/o
Watery flow
Sarc/o
Flesh (connective tissue)
Scoli/o
Crooked, bent
Spondyl/o
Vertebra
Sten/o
Narrowing
Synov/o
Synovial membrane
Tempor/o
Temporal bone
Tox/o
Poison
-algia
Pain
-asthenia
Lack of strength
-esthesia
Feeling
-itis
Inflammation of
-listhesis
Slipping
-lysis
Breakdown
-malacia
Softening
-oma
Tumor
-opia
Vision condition
-paresis
Weakness
-pathy
Disease
-penia
Deficiency
-phagia
Swallowing
-phonia
Voice sound
-plegia
Paralysis
-porosis
Condition of pores
-rrhexis
Rupture
-sclerosis
Hardening
-trophy
Nourishment, development
ACh
Acetylcholine
ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
ADL
Activities of daily living
Fx
Fracture
GBS
Guillain-Barre syndrome
HNP
Herniated nucleus pulposus
MG
Myasthenia gravis
MTSS
Medial tibial stress syndrome
OA
Osteoarthritis
PCL
Posterior cruciate ligament
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
TMJ or TMD
Temporomandibular joint dysfunction
All/o
Other
Arthr/o
Joint
Aut/o
Self, own
Burs/o
Bursa
Chondr/o
Cartilage
Cost/o
Rib
Crani/o
Skull
Densit/o
Density
Electr/o
Electricity
Fasci/o
Fascia
Goni/o
Angle
Lamin/o
Lamina or layer
Orth/o
Straight
Oss/e, Oss/i, Oste/o, Ost/o
Bone
Radi/o
X-ray
Spondyl/o
Vertebra
Synov/o
Synovial membrane, synovia
Ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o
Tendon
Vertebr/o
Vertebra
-centesis
Surgical puncture
-clasis
To break
-desis
Bind, tie together
-ectomy
Excision, removal, resection
-graph
Instrument for recording
-graphy
Process of recording
-lysis
Breakdown
-meter
Measure
-metry
Process of measuring
-opsy
View of
-pathy
Disease
-plasty
Repair
-rrhaphy
Suture
-scope
Instrument for visual recording
-scopic
Pertaining to visual examination
-tic
Pertaining to
-tomy
Process of cutting
BMD
Bone mineral density
BMT
Bone marrow transplant
CT
Computed tomography
DTR
Deep tendon reflexes
Dx
Diagnostics
DXA
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
EMG
Electromyography
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
NCV
Nerve conduction velocity (test)
PKR
Partial knee replacement
ROM
Range of motion
THR
Total hip replacement
TKR
Total knee replacement
Tx
Treatments