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Chapter 14- Musculoskeletal System Flashcards

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Bone marrow

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Soft tissue within bone, with multiple functions including the production of blood cells

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Cancellous bone, syn. spongy bone

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Meshlike bone structure

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Compact bone

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Harder, denser bone

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Diaphysis

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Shaft of a long bone

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Endosteum

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Membrane within medullary cavity

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Epiphysis

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Wider ends of a long bone

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Epiphysial plate

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Growth area of a long bone

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Medullary cavity

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Space within long bone between the diaphysis and epiphysis

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Metaphysics

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Flared section of a long bone between the diaphysis and epiphysis

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Os, pl. ossa

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Bone

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Osteoblast

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Bone-forming cell

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Osteoclast

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Cell that helps remove osteosarcoma (bony) tissue

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Osteocyte

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Bone cell

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Periosteum

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Membrane surrounding bone

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Axial skeleton

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Bones of the skull, spine, + chest

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Appendicular skeleton

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Bones of the upper and lower limbs, shoulder, + pelvis

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Thorax

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Chest

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Acetabulum

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Socket of the pelvic bone where the femur articulates

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Acromion

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Lateral upper section of the scapula

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Calcaneus

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Bone of the heel

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Carpal bones

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8 bones of wrist

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Clavicle

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Collarbone

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Cranium

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Skull; composed of 8 bones

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Femur

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Bone of the upper leg

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Fibula

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Smaller, outer bone of the lower leg

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Humerus

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Bone of the upper arm

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Hyoid

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Bone beneath the mandible

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Lamina

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Posterior section of a vertebra

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Mandible

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Lower bone of the jaw

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Maxilla

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Upper bone of the jaw

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Metacarpal bones

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5 bones of palm (hand)

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Metatarsal bones

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5 bones of foot

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Patella

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Kneecap

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Pelvic bone

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Hip bone, composed of 3 fused bones on each side

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Ischium

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Posterior lower section of the pelvic bone

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Ilium

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Upper section of the pelvic bone

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Pubis

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Anterior lower section of pelvic bone; pubic bone

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Phalanges

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Bones of the fingers + toes; 14 per hand/foot

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Radius

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Outer of the 2 bones of the lower arm

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Ribs

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Long, curved bones that form the bony wall of the chest

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Scapula

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Shoulder blade

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Sternum

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Anterior bone of thorax; breast bone

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Tarsal bones

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7 bones of the ankle

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Tibia

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Larger inner bone of the lower leg

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Ulna

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More inner of 2 bones of lower arm

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Vertebra

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Bone of the spine

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Cervical vertebrae (C1-C7)

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Bones of neck

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Thoracic vertebrae (T1-T12)

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Bones of midspine

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Lumbar vertebrae (L1-L5)

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Bones of lower back

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Sacrum

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5 fused vertebrae below the lumbar spine

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Coccyx

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4 fused vertebrae at the lower end of the spine, below the sacrum; the tailbone

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Xiphoid process

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Lower section of the sternum

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Articulation

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Site where bones come together

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Bursa

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Fluid-filled fibrous sac within some joints

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Cartilage

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Dense connective tissue attached to bone in many joints

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Synovial joint, syn. diarthrosis

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Joint that moves freely; joint cavity contains synovial fluid

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Intervertebral disk (or disc)

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Platelike structure of connective tissue between vertebrae

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Ligament

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Band of strong connective tissue joining bones

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Agonist

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Skeletal muscle that creates a movement by contracting; prime mover

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Antagonist

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Skeletal muscle that opposes an agonist muscle and relaxes as the agonist contracts

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Cardiac muscle

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Heart muscle

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Fascia

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Sheet of connective tissue covering a muscle

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Fascicle

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Bundle of muscle fibers`

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Ankyl/o

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Stiff

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Arthr/o, articul/o

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Joint

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Burs/o

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Bursa

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Carp/o

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Carpal bones

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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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Clavicul/o, clavic/o

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Clavicle

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Cervic/o

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Neck

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Cost/o

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Rib

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Crani/o

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Cranium, skull

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Disk/o

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Disk or disc

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Fasci/o

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Fascia, band

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Femor/o

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Femur

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Fibul/o

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Fibula

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Humer/o

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Humerus

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Ili/o

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Ilium

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Ischi/o

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Ischium

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80
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Kinesi/o, kinet/o

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Movement

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Kyph/o

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Humpback

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Lei/o

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Smooth

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Lamin/o

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Lamina

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Lord/o

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Curved, bent

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Lumb/o

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Lumbar region, lower back

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Mandibul/o

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Mandible

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Maxill/o

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Maxilla

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Menisc/o

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Meniscus

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My/o, myos/o, muscul/o

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Muscle

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Myel/o

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Bone marrow, spinal cord

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Oste/o

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Bone

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Patell/o

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Patella

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Pelv/i pelv/o

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Pelvis, pelvic cavity

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Phalang/o

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Phalanges

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Pub/o

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Pubis

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Rachi/o

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Spine

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Rhabd/o

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Striated muscle

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Sacr/o

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Sacrum

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Scapul/o

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Scapula

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Scoli/o

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Crooked, twisted

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Stern/o

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Sternum

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Synovi/o

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Synovial joint or fluid

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Tars/o

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Tarsal bones

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Ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o

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Thorac/o

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Thorax, chest

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Ton/o

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Tone, tension

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Uln/o

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Vertebr/o, spndyl/o

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Computed tomography (CT)

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X-ray technique producing computer-generated cross-sectional images; used to evaluate disorders of an injuries in the musculoskeletal system

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Electromyogram (EMG)

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Diagnostic test producing graphic record of electric currents associated w/ muscular action

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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Imaging technique that uses magnetic fields and radiofrequency waves to visualize anatomic structures; often used for diagnosing joint disorders

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Radiography

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Examination of any part of the body by x-ray

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Range of motion (ROM) testing

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Measurement of the amount of movement allowed in a joint

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Symphisis

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Joint that moves only slightly

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Synovial fluid

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Lubricating fluid in a freely moving joint

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Tendon

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Band of fibrous connective tissue attaching a muscle to a bone

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Abduction

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Moving away from the midline

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Circumduction

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Moving in a circular manner

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Inversion

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Turning inward

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Eversion

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Turning outward

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Dorsiflexion

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Bending foot upward

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Plantar flexion

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Bending foot downward

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Extension

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Motion that increases the joint angle

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Flexion

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Motion that decreases the joint angle

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Pronation

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Turning downward (palm of hand or sole of foot)

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Supination

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Turning upward (palm of hand or sole of foot)

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Rotation

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Moving in a circular direction around an axis

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Insertion of muscle

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End of muscle attached to bone that moves during contraction

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Origin of muscle

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End of muscle attached to bone that does not move during contraction

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Smooth muscle, syn. unstriated muscle

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Type of muscle not under voluntary control; present in internal organs

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Skeletal muscle, syn. striated muscle

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Type of muscle under voluntary control (“striated” refers to light and dark bands in muscle fibers)

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Tonus

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Muscle tone

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Inter-

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Intra-

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Supra-

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Sub-

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Below, beneath

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Sym-, syn-

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Together, with

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-Algia

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-Asthenia

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-Centesis

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Puncture to aspirate

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-Clasia, -clasis, -clast

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-Desis

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Surgical fixation, binding

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-Ectomy

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Excision, surgical removal

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-Itis

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Inflammation

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-Osis

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Abnormal condition

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-Physis

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-Plasty

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Surgical repair, reconstruction

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-Porosis

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Pore, passage

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-Rrhaphy

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-Schisis

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-Trophy

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Development, nourishment

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Carpal

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Pertaining to the carpal bones

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Costovertebral

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Pertaining to the ribs and thoracic vertebrae

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Cranial

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Pertaining to the skull

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Femoral

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Pertaining to the femur

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Humeral

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Pertaining to the humerus

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Iliofemoral

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Pertaining to the ilium and femur

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Intercostal

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Pertaining to the area under the ribs

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Intervertebral

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Pertaining to the area between the vertebrae

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Intracranial

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Pertaining to the area within the skull

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Ischiofemoral

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Pertaining to the ischium and femur

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Lumbar

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Pertaining to the lower back

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Lumbocostal

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Pertaining to the lumbar vertebrae and ribs

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Lumbosacral

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Pertaining to the lumbar vertebrae and sacrum

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Osseous

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Pertaining to bone

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Pelvic

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Pertaining to the pelvis or pelvic cavity

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Sacral

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Pertaining to the sacrum

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Sacrovertebral

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Pertaining to the sacrum and the vertebrae above

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Sternoclavicular

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Pertaining to the sternum and clavicle

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Sternoid

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Resembling the sternum

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Subcostal

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Pertaining to the area below a rib or the ribs

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Submandibular

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Pertaining to the area below the mandible

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Submaxillary

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Pertaining to the area below the maxilla

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Subscapular

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Pertaining to the area below the scapula

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Substernal

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Pertaining to the area below the sternum

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Suprapatellar

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Pertaining to the area above the patella

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Suprascapular

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Pertaining to the area above the scapula

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Synovial

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Pertaining to, containing, or consisting of synovial fluid

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Ankylosing spondylitis

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Arthritis of the spine

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Ankylosis

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Abnormal condition of stiffening or fixation of a joint

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Arthralgia

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Condition of pain in a joint

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Arthritis

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Inflammation of a joint

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Arthrochondritis

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Inflammation of an articular cartilage

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Atrophy

A

A wasting of tissue or an organ

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Bradykinesia

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Condition of decreased movement

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Bunion

A

Swelling at metatarsophalangeal joint caused by inflammatory bursa

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Bursitis

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Inflammation of a bursa

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Bursolith

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A calculus (stone) formed in a bursa

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Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)

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Nerve entrapment syndrome in the wrist, causing pain

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Carpoptosis, syn. wrist-drop

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Paralysis of wrist and finger muscles

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Chondromalacia

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Softening of a cartilage

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Cranioschisis

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Congenital incomplete closure of the skull

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Curvature of the spine

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Abnormal curving of the spine in one or more directions

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Kyphosis

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Abnormal forward curvature; humpback

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Lordosis

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Abnormal backward curvature

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Scoliosis

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Abnormal lateral curvature

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Dyskinesia

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Difficulty performing voluntary movements

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Reduction

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Manipulative or surgical procedure to restore a part to its normal position, such as by reducing a fracture (putting bone ends back together)

199
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Spondylosyndesis

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Surgical procedure to create ankylosis between 2(+) vertebrae; also called spinal fusion

200
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Synovectomy

A

Excision of part or all of a joint’s synovial membrane

201
Q

Tarsectomy

A

Excision of part or all of the tarsal bones

202
Q

Tenorrhaphy

A

Suture of the divided ends of a tendon

203
Q

Traction

A

A pulling force exerted on a limb or other part of the body to maintain a desired position for healing

204
Q

Chiropractic

A

Health care discipline involving physical manipulation of musculoskeletal structures

205
Q

Chiropractor

A

One who specializes in chiropractic

206
Q

Orthopedics, orthopaedics

A

Medical specialty focusing on diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the musculoskeletal system

207
Q

Orthopedist, orthopaedist

A

Physician who specializes in orthopedics

208
Q

Orthotics

A

Science of making and fitting orthopedic devices

209
Q

Orthotist

A

One who makes and fits orthopedic appliances

210
Q

Osteopathy

A

School of medicine emphasizing manipulative measures in addition to techniques of conventional medicine

211
Q

Osteopath

A

Physician who specializes in osteopathy

212
Q

Podiatry

A

Medical specialty focusing on diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the foot

213
Q

Podiatrist

A

Physician who specializes in podiatry

214
Q

Rheumatology

A

Medical specialty focusing on the study, diagnosis, and treatment of joint conditions

215
Q

Rheumatologist

A

Physician who specializes in rheumatology

216
Q

Meniscectomy

A

Excision of a meniscus, usually from the knee joint

217
Q

Myoplasty

A

Surgical repair of muscular tissue

218
Q

Myorrhaphy

A

Suture of a muscle

219
Q

Open reduction, internal fixation (ORIF)

A

Surgical repair of a fracture by making an incision into the skin and muscle at teh site of a fracture, manually moving the bones into alignment, and fixing the bones in place with surgical wires, screws, pins, rods, or plates

220
Q

Ostectomy

A

Excision of bone tissue

221
Q

Osteoclasis

A

Intentional fracture o f a bone to correct deformity

222
Q

Osteoclast

A

Surgical instrument used to fracture a bone to correct a deformity

223
Q

Patellectomy

A

Excision of the patella

224
Q

Phalangectomy

A

Excision of 1 or more phalanges of the hand or foot

225
Q

Herniated disk (or disc)

A

Protrusion of a degenerated or fragmented intervertebral disk

226
Q

Hyperkinesia

A

Condition of excessive muscular movements

227
Q

Hypertrophy

A

Increased development of a part or organ not caused by a tumor

228
Q

Maxillitis

A

Inflammation of the maxilla

229
Q

Meniscitis

A

Inflammation of a meniscus

230
Q

Muscular dystrophy (MD)

A

Hereditary condition causing progressive degeneration of skeletal muscles

231
Q

Myalgia

A

Condition of muscular pain

232
Q

Myasthenia gravis (MG)

A

Condition of neuromuscular disorder causing weakness and fatigue of voluntary muscles

233
Q

Myositis

A

Inflammation of a muscle

234
Q

Osteitis

A

Inflammation of bone

235
Q

Creatine kinase (CK)

A

Test for the presence of the enzyme creatine kinase in the blood that may indicate conditions that can cause muscle weakness or pain

236
Q

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)

A

Time measurement of red blood cells settling in a test tube over 1 hr; used to assess for inflammatory or necrotic conditions

237
Q

Rheumatoid factor (FR)

A

Blood test used to help diagnose rheumatoid arthritis

238
Q

Synovial fluid analysis

A

Test for the presence of crystals caused by some conditions, such as arthritis, and also signs of joint infection

239
Q

Uric acid

A

Test for elevated presence of uric acid in the blood, indiciating gout

240
Q

Arthrography

A

X-ray imaging of a joint using a contrast agent

241
Q

Arthroscopy

A

Endoscopic examination of the interior of a joint

242
Q

Bone densitometry

A

X-ray technique for determine bone density

243
Q

Bone scan

A

Nuclear medicine imaging of bone to diagnose bone disorders

244
Q

Arthrocentesis

A

Needle puncture to remove fluid from a joint

245
Q

Arthroclasia

A

Surgical breaking of adhesions in ankylosis

246
Q

Arthrodesis

A

Surgical artificial stiffening of a joint

247
Q

Arthroplasty

A

Surgical restoration of joint function or creation of an artificial joint (such as a total hip or knee replacement)

248
Q

Bursectomy

A

Excision of a bursa

249
Q

Carpectomy

A

Excision or part or all of the carpal bones

250
Q

Chondrectomy

A

Excision of cartilage

251
Q

Chondroplasty

A

Surgical repair of cartilage

252
Q

Costectomy

A

Excision of a rib

253
Q

Cranioplasty

A

Surgical repair of the skull

254
Q

Craniotomy

A

Surgical creation of an opening (incision) into the skull

255
Q

Diskectomy

A

Excision of part or all of an intervertebral disk

256
Q

Laminectomy

A

Excision of a vertebral lamina

257
Q

Laminotomy, syn. rachiotomy

A

Enlargement of the intervertebral foramen by excision of a portion of the lamina

258
Q

Maxillotomy

A

Surgical resection of the maxilla

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