Chapter 4 Flashcards
1
Q
Ankyl/o
A
Stiff, bent
2
Q
Arthr/o
A
Joint
3
Q
Brachi/o
A
Arm
4
Q
Burs/o
A
Bursa (small fluid-filled sac found near the body’s joint)
5
Q
Carp/o
A
Wrist
6
Q
Cervic/o
A
Neck
7
Q
Cost/o
A
Rib
8
Q
Crani/o
A
Head, skull
9
Q
Dactyl/o
A
Finger
10
Q
Fasci/o
A
Fascia (fibrous connective tissue binding muscles together)
11
Q
Femor/o
A
Femur (thighbone)
12
Q
Kinesi/o
A
Movement, motion
13
Q
Lumb/o
A
Loin, lower back
14
Q
Muscul/o
A
Muscle
15
Q
My/o
A
Muscle
16
Q
Myos/o
A
Muscle
17
Q
Oste/o
A
Bone
18
Q
-physis
A
Growth
19
Q
Spondyl/o
A
Vertebra
20
Q
Tars/o
A
Ankle
21
Q
Tax/o
A
Arrangement, order, coordination
22
Q
Ten/o
A
Tendon
23
Q
Tend/o
A
Tendon
24
Q
Tendin/o
A
Tendon
25
Tibi/o
Tibia (shinbone)
26
Ton/o
Tone, tension
27
Effusion
Fluid buildup
28
Crepitation
A crackling sound heard in joints
29
Epiphysis
End of the bone
30
Diaphysis
Middle of the bone (shaft)
31
Metaphysis
neck, connects the dyaphysis and epiphysis
32
Axial
Center
33
Appendicular
Arms and legs
34
Ligaments
Join bone to bone
35
Tendons
join muscle to bone
36
Chondr/o
Cartilage
37
-paresis
Partial paralysis
38
-plegia
Complete paralysis
39
Atrophy
Shrinking
40
Hypertrophy
Growth
41
Genu valgum
Knock knees
42
Genu varum
Bow legged
43
Graphospasm
Writers cramp
44
Kyphosis
Hunch back
45
Lordosis
Forward curvature of lower spine
46
Scoliosis
Lateral curvature of the spine
47
Syndactyly
joined fingers
48
Polydactyly
extra fingers
49
Subluxation
Partial dislocation of a joint
50
Tardive dyskinesia
Condition characterized by the loss of muscle control
51
analgesic
A drug that relieves pain
52
Anti-inflammatory
A drug that reduces inflammation
53
Antipyretic
A drug that reduces fever
54
Antiarthritic
A drug that reduces joint inflammation
55
Closed reduction
Putting on a cast
56
Open reduction
Surgery
57
External fixation
Cast
58
internal fixation
Screws, plates, pins
59
Osteoclasia
Surgical breaking of a bone
60
Spondylosyndesis
Fusing together vertebra
61
Fx
Fracture
62
Tx
Traction or treatment
63
ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
64
MCL
Medial collateral ligament
65
LCL
Lateral collateral ligament
66
PCL
Posterior cruciate ligament
67
DTR
Deep tendon reflex
68
EMG
Electromyogram
69
FROM
Full range of motion
70
NSAID
Non steroidal anti inflammatory drug
71
OA
Osteoarthritis
72
ORIF
Open reduction internal fixation
73
PT
Physical therapy
74
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
75
RICE
Rest, ice, compression, elevation
76
ROM
Range of motion
77
WB
Weight bearing
78
WBAT
Weight bearing as tolerated
