Chapter 14 Flashcards
clavic/o
clavicle (collarbone)
cost/o
rib
crani/o
cranium
ischi/o
ischium
lumb/o
loin, lumbar region of the spine
mandibul/o
mandible
maxill/o
maxilla
pelv/i, pelv/o
pelvis, pelvis bone
phalang/o
phalanges
rach/i, spondyl/o, vertebr/o
vertebra, spine, vertebral column
sacr/o
sacrum
stern/o
sternum
arthr/o
joint
chondr/o
cartilage
disk/o
intervertebral disk
menisc/o
meniscus
ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o
tendon
ankyl/o
stiff, bent
kinesi/o
movement, motion
kyph/o
hump
lord/o
bent forward
my/o
muscle
myel/o
bone marrow
oste/o
bone
scoli/o
crooked, curved (spine)
inter-
between
supra-
above
-asthenia
weakness
-desis
surgical fixation, fusion
-trophy
development
arthritis
inflammation of a joint
cranioschisis
fissure of the cranium
diskitis
inflammation of an intervertebral disk
fibromyalgia
pain in the fibrous tissues and muscles
lordosis
abnormal condition of bending forward
meniscitis
inflammation of a meniscus
myasthenia
muscle weakness
myeloma
tumor of the bone marrow
osteitis
inflammation of the bone
osteoarthritis
inflammation of the bone and joint
osteomyelitis
inflammation of the bone and bone marrow
osteopenia
abnormal reduction of bone mass
osteosarcoma
malignant tumor of the bone
rachischisis
fissure of the vertebral column
scoliosis
abnormal condition of curved (spine)
spondylosis
abnormal condition of the vertebrae
tendinitis
inflammation of a tendon
bunion
abnormal prominence of the joint at the base of the great toe
carpal tunnel syndome (CTS)
common nerve entrapment disorder of the wrist caused by compression of the median nerve
Colles fracture
type of wrist fracture
Fracture (fx)
broken bone
gout
disease in which an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood causes sodium urate crystals
herniated disk
rupture of the intervertebral disk cartilage
Lyme disease
an infection caused by a bacterium carried by deer ticks
muscular dystrophy (MD)
group of hereditary diseases characterized by degeneration of muscle and weakness
osteoporosis
abnormal loss of bone density
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
chronic systemic disease characterized by autoimmune inflammatory changes in the connective tissue throughout the body
arthrocentesis
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from a joint
arthroplasty
surgical repair of a joint
carpectomy
excision of carpal bone
chondrectomy
excision of a cartilage
chondroplasty
surgical repair of a cartilage
costectomy
excision of a rib
cranioplasty
surgical repair of a cranium
osteotomy
creation of an artificial opening into a bone
teneoplasty
surgical repair of a tendon
craniotomy
incision into the cranium
diskectomy
excision of an intervertebral disk
maxillectomy
excision of the maxilla
menisectomy
excision of the meniscus
ostectomy
excision of a bone
arthoscopy
visual examination of a joint
arthography
radiograpic imaging of a joint
electromyogram (EMG)
record of the electrical activity in a muscle
arthralgia
pain in the joint
atrophy
without development
bradykinesia
slow movement
carpal
pertaining to the wrist
clavicular
pertaining to the clavicle
cranial
pertaining to the cranium
dyskinesia
difficult movement
dystrophy
abnormal development
hyperkinesia
excessive movement
hypertrophy
excessive development
intercostal
pertaining to between the ribs
intervertebral
pertaining to between the vertebrae
intracranial
pertaining to within the cranium
lumbar
pertaining to the loins
myalgia
pain in muscle
osteoblast
developing bone cell
osteocyte
bone cell
osteonecrosis
abnormal condition of bone death
radial
pertaining to the radius
sacral
pertaining to the sacrum
sternoclavicular
pertaining to the sternum and clavicle
subcostal
pertaining to below the rib
submandibular
pertaining to below the mandible
submaxillary
pertaining to below the maxilla
substernal
pertaining to below the sternum
vertebrocostal
pertaining to the vertebrae and ribs
chiropractor
specialist in chiropractic
orthopedics (ortho)
branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of diseases and abnormalities of the musculoskeletal system
orthopedist
physician who specializes in the study and treatment of diseases and abnormalities of the musculoskeletal system
orthotics
making and fitting of orthopedic appliances
orthotist
person who specializes in orthotics
osteoclast
type of bone cell involved in absorption and removal of bone minerals
osteopath (DO)
physician who specializes in osteopathy
osteopathy
system of medicine that uses the usual forms of diagnosis and treatment but places greater emphasis on the relation between body organs and the musculosketal system
rheumatologist
physician who specializes in the study and treatment of rheumatic diseases
rheumatology
study and treatment of rheumatic diseases and musculoskeletal disorders
ABD
abduction
ADD
adduction
Inversion
to turn inward
Eversion
the act of turning inside out
Extension
the stretching of a fractured or dislocated limb so as to restore it to its natural position.
Flexion
a bending movement around a joint in a limb
Pronation
Rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm is down
Supination
rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm faces forward or upward also
CTS
carpal tunnel syndrome
DC
Doctor of Chiropractic
DO
osteopath
EMG
Electromyogram
Fx
fracture
L1-L5
lumbar vertebrae
MD
muscular dystrophy
OA
osteoarthritis
Ortho
orthopedics
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
T1-T12
thoracic vertebrae
THA
total hip arthroplasty
