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Chapter 12-Musculoskeletal System Words Flashcards

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fascioplasty

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surgical repair of fascia

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fibroma

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tumor of fibrous tissue

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leiomyoma

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tumor of smooth muscle

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lumbocostal

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pertaining to the lumbar region and the ribs

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muscular

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pertaining to the muscles

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myorrhexis

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rupture of a muscle

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tenotomy

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incision of a tendon

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tendoplasty

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surgical repair of a tendon

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tendinitis

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inflammation of the tendon

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carpoptosis

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downward displacement of the wrist

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cervical

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pertaining to the neck

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subcostal

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beneath the ribs

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craniotomy

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incision through the cranium

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humeral

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pertaining to the humerus

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15
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metacarpectomy

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excision or resection of one or more metacarpal bones

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phalangitis

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inflammation of one or more phalanges

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spondylitis

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inflammation of any of the vertebrae

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vertebral

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pertaining to the vertebra or vertebral column

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sternocostal

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pertaining to sternum and ribs

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calcaneodynia

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painful condition of the heel

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femoral

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pertaining to the femur

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fibular

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pertaining to the fibula

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patellectomy

A

removal of the patella

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pelvimetry

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measurement of the pelvic dimensions

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pelvis

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refers to the hip bone

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radiography

A

x-ray image

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tibial

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pertaining to the tibia (shin bone)

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ankylosis

A

immobility of the joint

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arthrodesis

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surgical fixation of a joint

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costochondritis

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inflammation of cartilage of the anterior chest wall (ribs)

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laminectomy

A

removal/excision of the lamina (bony arches of one or more vertebra)

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myelocele

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herniation of the spinal cord

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orthopedics

A

branch of medicine concerned with prevention and correction of musculoskeletal system disorders

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osteoporosis

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porous bone

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arthoclasia

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surgical breaking of adhesions to improve mobility of a joijnt

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osteoclast

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cell that breaks down bone

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hemiplegia

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paralysis of one side of the body

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myosarcoma

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malignant tumor of muscle tissue

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diaphysis

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shaft or middle region of a long bone

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periosteum

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layer that covers the surface of the bone

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hemothorax

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bleeding into the thoracic cavity

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osteoporosis

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abnormal condition of pourous bones

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Lumbago

A

Lumbar back pain

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Cervical Spondylosis

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Osteoarthritis of cervical vertebrae

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Osteophyte

A

Bone growth

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Paresthesia

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Numbness “pins and needles”

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dysplaysia

A

Bad formation/ development

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Arthrocentesis

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Puncture of a joint to remove fluid

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Osteosarcoma

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Tumor of the bone ( and flesh)

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