Chapter 15 Terminology Flashcards
1
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Ca
A
calcium
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EMG
A
electromyography
3
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IM
A
intramuscular
4
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ortho
A
orthopedics
5
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ROM
A
range of motion
6
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calc/o, calci/o
A
calcium
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kyph/o
A
humpback, hunchback
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lamin/o
A
lamina
9
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lord/o
A
curve, swayback
10
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lumb/o
A
loins, lower back
11
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myel/o
A
bone marrow
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orth/o
A
straight
13
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oste/o
A
bone
14
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scoli/o
A
crooked, bent
15
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spondyl/o (used to make words about the conditions of the structure)
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vertebra
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vertebr/o (used to describe the structure itself)
A
vertebra
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-blast
A
embryonic or immature cell
18
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-clast
A
to break
19
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-listhesis
A
slipping
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-malacia
A
softening
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-physis
A
to grow
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-porosis
A
pore, passage
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-tome
A
instrument to cut
24
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acetabul/o
A
acetabulum (hip socket)
25
calcane/o
calcaneus (heel)
26
carp/o
carpals (wrist bones)
27
clavicul/o
clavicle (collarbone)
28
cost/o
ribs (true ribs, false ribs, floating ribs)
29
crani/o
cranium (skull)
30
femor/o
femur (thigh bone)
31
fibul/o
fibula (smaller lower leg bone)
32
humer/o
humorous (upper arm bone)
33
ili/o
ilium (upper part of the pelvis)
34
ischi/o
ischium (posterior part of the pelvis)
35
malleol/o
malleolus (process on each side of the ankle)
36
mandibul/o
mandible (lower jawbone)
37
maxill/o
maxilla (upper jawbone)
38
metacarp/o
metacarpals (hand bones)
39
metatars/o
metatarsals (foot bones)
40
olecran/o
olecranon (elbow)
41
pelv/o
pelvis
42
phalang/o
phalanges (finger and/or toe bones)
43
pub/o
pubis (anterior part of the pelvic bone)
44
radi/o
radius (forearm bone-thumb side)
45
scapul/o
scapula (shoulder blade)
46
stern/o
sternum (breastbone)
47
tars/o
tarsals (bones of the mid and hind foot)
48
tibi/o
tibia (shinbone)
49
uln/o
ulna (forearm bone-little finger side)
50
ankyl/o
stiff
51
arthr/o
joint
52
articul/o
joint
53
burs/o
bursa
54
chondr/o
cartilage
55
ligament/o
ligament
56
rheumat/o
watery flow
57
synov/o
synovial membrane
58
ten/o
tendon
59
tendin/o
tendon
60
-desis
to bind, tie together
61
fasci/o
fascia
62
fibr/o
fibrous connective tissue
63
leiomy/o
smooth (visceral muscle that lines the walls of internal organs)
64
my/o
muscle
65
myocardi/o
heart muscle
66
myos/o
muscle
67
plant/o
sole of the foot
68
rhabdomy/o
skeletal (striated) muscle connected to bones
69
sarc/o
muscle and flesh
70
-asthenia
lack of strength
71
-trophy
development, nourishment
72
ab-
away from
73
ad-
toward
74
dorsi-
back
75
poly-
many, much
76
AC
acromioclavicular (joint)
77
ACL
anterior cruciate ligament of the knee
78
AKA
above-knee amputation
79
ANA
antinuclear antibody-indicator of systemic lupus erythematosus
80
BKA
below-knee amputation
81
BMD
bone mineral density
82
BS
bone scan
83
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CK
creatine kinase
85
CMC
carpometacarpal (joint)
86
CRP
C-reactive protein
87
CTS
carpal tunnel syndrome
88
DEXA or DXA
dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry- a test of bone mineral density
89
DJD
degenerative joint disease
90
DMARD
disease-modifying antirheumatic drug
91
DTR's
deep tendon reflexes
92
DO
doctors of osteopathy
93
DVT
deep venous thrombosis
94
EMG
electromyography
95
ESR (sed rate)
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
96
Fx
fracture
97
HNP
herniated nucleus pulposus
98
IM
intramuscular
99
MCL
medial collateral ligament of the knee
100
NSAID
non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
101
OA
osteoarthritis
102
ORIF
open reduction (of fracture)/internal fixation
103
ortho
orthopedics
104
OT
occupational therapy
105
P
phosphorus
106
PE
pulmonary embolism
107
PRP
platelet-rich-plasma
108
PT
physical therapy
109
PTSA
primary total shoulder arthroplasty
110
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
111
RF
rheumatoid factor
112
ROM
range of motion
113
RTSA (rTSA)
reverse total shoulder arthroplasty
114
SC
sternoclavicular joint
115
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
116
Sx
surgery
117
TKR/TKA
total knee replacement/arthroplasty
118
THR/THA
total hip replacement/arthroplasty
119
TMJ
tempromandibular joint
120
TSR
total shoulder replacement
121
U/S
ultrasound
