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Chapter 4 The Musculoskeletal System— Orthopedics (TERMS) Flashcards

1
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Bone starts as

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Cartilage

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Blood vessels penetrate the cartilage…

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…and bone cells (osteocytes) begin the process of replacing the cartilage model with actual bone.
- process begins well before you are born and does not finish until puberty ends.

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Many bones harden from the center…

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outward

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Some bones grow in a special growth center called

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epiphyseal plate (also known as the growth plate)

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growth center lies in the

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metaphysis (area between the end of the bone(epiphysis) and the long shaft of the bone (diaphysis) )

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Suffix for growth

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-physis

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The bones in the middle of the skeleton are called the

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axial part of your skeleton

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skull (cranio) is attached to your

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spine

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spine is made of many similar bones called

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vertebrae that connect together

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vertebrae protect

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your spinal cord

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Spine has 4 sections

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  • neck section (cervical)
    -chest/upper back section (thoracic)
  • lower back (lumbar and sacral)
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12
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Ribs(costo) attach to the

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vertebrae of the thoracic section

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13
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arms and legs branch off both sides of this central part of the skeleton

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vertebrae of thoracic section

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your upper arm (brachio) leads to the two bones of your

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forearm(radius and ulna)

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your upper arm (brachio) leads to the two bones of your forearm(radius and ulna), then to your wrist (carpe)

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wrist (carpe)

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your upper arm (brachio) leads to the two bones of your forearm(radius and ulna), then to your wrist (carpe), and finally to your

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fingers (phalanges).

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17
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legs begin with your

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thigh bone (femur)

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legs begin with your thigh bone (femur), work down to the two

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shin bones (tibia and fibula)

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legs begin with your thigh bone (femur), work down to the two shin bones (tibia and fibula), move on to your

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ankle (tarsal)

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legs begin with your thigh bone (femur), work down to the two shin bones (tibia and fibula), move on to your ankle (tarsal), and ultimately reach your

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toes (phalanges again like the fingers)

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Root for bone

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oste/o

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Root for head and skull

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crani/o

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Root for neck

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cervic/o

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Root for vertebra

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spondyl/o

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25
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root for loin, lower back

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lumb/o

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root for arm

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brachi/o

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27
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root for finger

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dactyl/o

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28
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root for wrist

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carp/o

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29
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root for rib

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cost/o

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30
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root for femur (thighbone)

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femor/o

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root for tibia (shinbone)

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tibi/o

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32
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root for ankle

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tars/o

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33
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every bone in the body is connected to another except the

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hyoid

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34
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the connection points between bones are known as

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joints

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35
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Not all joints allow

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movement (e.g. bones in your skull are bound tightly together)

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36
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moving joints allow motions like

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bending and rotating

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37
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when a joint bends its called

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flexion

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38
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when a joint straightens its called

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extension

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39
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widening of a joint to move parts away from the body is

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abduction

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40
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the joint narrows to bring parts back toward the body

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adduction

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41
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holds muscle to bone

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tendon

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42
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hold bone to bone

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ligaments

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43
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surrounds bones at the joints and allows smooth movement among them

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cartilage

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44
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under many tendons lie sacs of fluid, known as ___________ which help keep muscles and bones moving smoothly

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bursae

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45
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root for cartilage

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chondr/o

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46
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root for joint

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arthr/o

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47
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root for bursa

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burs/o

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48
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skeletal muscle is encased in a thick membrane called

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fascia

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49
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fascia helps keep the muscle

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together

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50
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skeletal muscles attach to bones their job is to

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move the bones

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51
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muscles attach to bone via

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tendons (which are thick bands of connective tissue)

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52
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root of tendon (connective tissue connecting muscle to bone)

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ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o

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53
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root of muscle

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muscul/o, my/o, myos/o

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54
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root for fascia (fibrous connective tissue binding muscles together)

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fasci/o

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55
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root for tone, tension

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ton/o

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56
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root for movement, motion

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kinesi/o (also sometimes kinet/o)

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57
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root for arrangement, order, coordination

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tax/o

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58
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root for stiff, bent

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ankyl/o

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59
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the most common musculoskeletal medical complaint is

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pain

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60
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rib pain

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costalgia
cost/algia
rib/pain
(kaws-TAL-jee-ah)

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pain in the bones of the foot

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metatarsalgia
meta/tars/algia
after/ankle/pain
(MET-ah-tar-SAL-jee-ah)

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bone pain

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ostalgia
ost/algia
bone pain
(aws-TAL-jee-ah)

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bone pain

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osteodynia
osteo/dynia
bone/ pain
(AWS-tee-oh-DIN-ee-ah)

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vertebra pain

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spondylodynia
spondylo/dynia
vertebra/pain
(SPAWN-dih-loh-DIN-ee-ah)

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tibia (shin) pain

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tibialgia
tibi/algia
tibia/ pain
(TIB-ee-AL-jee-ah)

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joint stiffness

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ankylosis
ankyl/osis
stiff/condition
(ANG-kih-LOH-sis)

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joint pain

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arthralgia
arthr/algia
joint/pain
(ar-THRAL-jee-ah)

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joint pain

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arthrodynia
arthro/dynia
joint/pain
(AR-thoh-DIN-ee-ah)

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neck pain

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cervicodynia
cervico/dynia
neck/pain
(SIR-vih-koh-DIN-ee-ah)

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a crackling sound heard in joints

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crepitation
(krep-ih-TAY-shun)

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knock-kneed

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genu valgum
knee pointed in
(JEH-nyoo- VAL-gum)

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72
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bowlegged

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gene varum
knee bowed out
(JEH-nyoo VAH-rum)

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slow movement

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bradykinesia
brady/kinesia
slow/movement
(BRAD-ee-kih-NEE-see-ah)

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inability to control movement

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dyskinesia
dys/kinesia
bad/movement
(DIS-kih-nee-zhee-ah)

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poor coordination

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dystaxia
dys/taxia
bad/coordination
(dis-TAK-see-ah)

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poor muscle tone

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dystonia
dys/tonia
bad/muscle tone
(dis-TOH-nee-ah)

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writer’s cramp

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graphospasm
grapho/spasm
write/involuntary contraction
(GRAF-oh-spazm)

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78
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increase in muscle movement or activity

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hyperkinesia
hyper/kinesia
over/movement
(HAI-per-kin-NEE-zhee-ah)

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increased muscle tone or tightness

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hypertonia
hyper/tonia
over/ muscle tone
(HAI-per-TOH-nee-ah)

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decrease in muscle movement or activity

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hypokinesia
hypo/kinesia
under/movement
(HAI-poh-kih-NEE-zhee-ah)

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decrease in muscle tone or tightness

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hypotonia
hypo/tonia
under/muscle tone
(HAI-poh-TOH-nee-ah)

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82
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muscle pain

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myalgia
my/algia
muscle/pain
(mai-AL-jee-ah)

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muscle weakness

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myasthenia
my/asthenia
muscle/weakness
(MAI-as-THEE-nee-ah)

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muscle pain

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myodynia
myo/dynia
muscle/pain
(MAI-oh-DIN-ee-ah)

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85
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muscle spasm

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myospasm
myo/spasm
muscle/ involuntary contraction
(MAI-oh-SPAZM)

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tendon pain

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tenalgia
ten/algia
tendon/pain
(te-NAL-jee-ah)

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the exam of the muscles and bones focuses mainly on typical signs of inflammation:

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redness, swelling, heat, and pain

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puncture of a joint

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arthrocentesis
arthro/centesis
joint/puncture
(AR-throh-sen-TEE-sis)

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89
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instrument for looking into a joint

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arthroscope
arthro/scope
joint/instrument to look
(AR-throh-SKOHP)

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90
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procedure of looking into a joint

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arthroscopy
arthro/scopy
joint/procedure to look
(ar-THRAWS-koh-pee)

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a record of the electrical activity of a muscle

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electromyogram
electro/myo/gram
electricity/muscle/record
(eh-LEK-troh-MAI-oh-gram)

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procedure for measuring the electrical activity of a muscle

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electromyography
electro/myo/graphy
electricity/ muscle/writing procedure
(eh-LEK-troh-mai-AWG-rah-fee)

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procedure for studying muscles

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myography
myo/graphy
muscle/ writing procedure
(mai-AWG-rah-fee)

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94
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visual record of a joint

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arthrogram
arthro/gram
joint/record
(AR-throh-GRAM)

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95
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procedure used to examine a joint

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arthrography
arthro/graphy
joint/writing procedure
(ar-THRAWG-ra-fee)

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imaging procedure using a computer to produce cross sections along an axis

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computed axial tomography (CAT or CT)
axi/al tomo/graphy
axis/pertaining to cut/writing procedure
(kom-PYOO-ted-AK-see-al toh-MAWG-rah-fee)

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humped back; abnormal forward curvature of the upper spine

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kyphosis
kyph/osis
bent/condition
(kai-FOH-sis)

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sway back; abnormal forward curvature of the lower spine

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lordosis
lord/osis
bent backward/condition
(lor-DOH-sis)

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99
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crooked back; abnormal lateral curvature of the spine

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scoliosis
scoli/osis
crooked/condition
(SKOH-lee-OH-sis)

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100
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wrist inflammation

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carpitis
carp/itis
wrist/inflammation
(kar-PAL-tis)

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101
Q

softening of the skull

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craniomalacia
cranio/malacia
skull/softening
(kray-nee-oh-mah-LAY-shee-ah)

102
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abnormal growth of bone out of another bone

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exostosis
ex/ost/osis
out/bone/condition
(EK-sos-toh-sis)

103
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a bone break

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fracture
(FRAK-chur)

104
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poor bone development

A

osteodystrophy
osteo/dys/trophy
bone/bad/nourishment
(AWS-tee-oh-DIS-troh-fee)

105
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bone loss

A

osteolysis
osteo/lysis
bone/loss
(AWS-tee-awl-ih-sis)

106
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death of bone

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osteonecrosis
osteo/necr/osis
bone/death/condition
(AWS-tee-oh-neh-KROH-sis)

107
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abnormal hardening of bone

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osteosclerosis
osteo/scler/osis
bone/hardening/condition
(AWS-tee-oh-skleh-ROH-sis)

108
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having more than the normal number of fingers (or toes)

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polydactyly
poly/dactyl/y
many/finger/condition
(PAWL-ee-DAK-tih-lee)

109
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vertebra inflammation

A

spondylitis
spondyl/itis
vertebra/inflammation
(spawn-dih-LAIT-is)

110
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softening of the vertebra

A

spondylomalacia
spondylo/malacia
vertebra/softening
(SPAWN-dih-loh-mah-LAY-shee-ah)

111
Q

fusion(sometimes called webbing) of fingers (or toes)

A

syndactyly
syn/dactyl/y
together/finger/condition
(sin-DAK-tih-lee)

112
Q

flat feet

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tarsoptosis
tarso/ptosis
ankle/drooping condition
(TAR-sawp-TOH-sis)

113
Q

a stone in a bursa

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bursolith
burso/lith
bursa/stone
(BIR-soh-lith)

114
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fluid buildup

A

effusion
ef/fusion
out/pour
(ee-FYOO-zhun)

115
Q

blood in a joint

A

hemarthrosis
hem/arthr/osis
blood/joint/condition
(hem-ar-THROH-sis)

116
Q

water (fluid) in a joint

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hydrarthrosis
hydr/arthr/osis
water/joint/condition
(HAI-drar-THROH-sis)

117
Q

pus in a joint

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pyarthrosis
py/arthr/osis
pus/joint/condition
(PAI-ar-THROH-sis)

118
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underdevelopment, decrease, or loss of muscle tissue

A

atrophy
a/trophy
no/nourishment
(A-troh-fee)

119
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overdevelopment of muscle tissue

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hypertrophy
hyper/trophy
over/nourishment
(hai-PER-troh-fee)

120
Q

hernia of muscle tissue

A

myocele
myo/cele
muscle/hernia
(MAI-oh-seel)

121
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loss of muscle tissue

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myolysis
myo/lysis
muscle/loss
(mai-AWL-ih-sis)

122
Q

softening of a muscle

A

myomalacia
myo/malacia
muscle/softening
(MAI-oh-mah-LAY-see-ah)

123
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hardening of a muscle

A

myosclerosis
myo/scler/osis
muscle/hardening/conditon
(MAI-oh-skler-OH-sis)

124
Q

stretching of a muscle

A

myotasis
myo/tasis
muscle/expansion
(mai-AWT-ah-sis)

125
Q

muscle tone

A

myotonia
myo/tonia
muscle/tone
(MAI-oh-TOH-nee-ah)

126
Q

a stiffening inflammation of the vertebrae

A

ankylosingspondylitis
ankylos/ing/spondyl/itis
stiffen/causing vertebra/inflammation
(ANG-kih-LOH-sing spawn-dih-LAI-tis)

127
Q

poor development of bones and cartilage

A

chondro-osteodystrophy
chondro/osteo/dys/trophy
cartilage/bone/bad/nourishment
(KAWN-droh-AWS-tee-oh-DIS-troh-fee)

128
Q

the premature fusing of the skull bones

A

craniosynostosis
cranio/syn/ost/osis
skull/together/bone/osis
(KRAY-nee-oh-SIN-AWS-toh-sis)

129
Q

finger inflammation

A

dactylitis
dactyl/itis
finger/ inflammation
(DAK-tih-LAI-itis)

130
Q
A

hypertrophic spondylitis
hyper/trophic spondyl/itis
over/nourishment vertebra/ inflammation
(HAI-per-TROH-fik spawn-dih-LAI-its)

131
Q

bone inflammation

A

osteitis
oste/itis
bone/inflammation
(AWS-tee-AIT-is)

132
Q

inflammation of bone and cartilage

A

osteochondritis
osteo/chondr/itis
bone/cartilage/inflammation
(AWS-tee-oh-KON-DRAIT-is)

133
Q

a disease in which the bones do not develop correctly, also known as brittle bone disease

A

osteogenesis imperfecta
osteo/genesis im/perfecta
bone/ creation not/ complete
(AWS-tee-oh-JIN-eh-sis IM-per-FEK-tah)

134
Q

softening of the bone

A

osteomalacia
osteo/malacia
bone/softening
(AWS-tee-oh-mah-LAY-shee-ah)

135
Q

inflammation of the bone and bone marrow

A

osteomyelitis
osteo/myel/itis
bone/marrow/inflammation
(AWS-tee-oh-MAI-eh-LAIT-is)

136
Q

bone disease

A

osteopathy
osteo/pathy
bone/disease
(AWS-tee-AWP-ah-thee)

137
Q

reduction in bone volume

A

osteopenia
osteo/penia
bone/deficiency
(AWS-tee-oh-PEE-nee-ah)

138
Q

loss of bone density

A

osteoporosis
osteo/por/osis
bone/pore/condition
(AWS-tee-oh-poh-ROH-sis)

139
Q

abnormal narrowing of the spine

A

spinal stenosis
spinal sten/osis
spine narrow/condition
(SPAI-nal stih-NOH-sis)

140
Q

joint disease of the vertebra

A

spondyloarthropathy
spondylo/arthro/pathy
vertebra/joint/disease
(SPAWN-dih-loh-ar-THRAWP-ah-thee)

141
Q

the slipping or dislocation of a vertebra

A

spondylolisthesis
spondylo/listhesis
vertebra/slipping
(SPAWN-dih-loh-lis-THEE-sis)

142
Q

loss of vertebra structure

A

spondylolysis
spondylo/lysis
vertebra/loss
(SPAWN-dih-LOL-ih-sis)

143
Q

vertebra condition

A

spondylosis
spondyl/osis
vertebra/condition
(SPAWN-dih-LOH-sis)

144
Q

joint inflammation

A

arthritis
arthr/itis
joint/inflammation
(ar-THRAI-tis)

145
Q

inflammation of the joints; it is called rheumatoid because its symptoms resemble those of rheumatic fever

A

rheumatoid arthritis
rheumat/oid arthr/itis
rheumatic fever/resembling joint/ inflammation
(ROO-mah-TOYD-ar-THRAI-tis)

146
Q

inflammation of the joint caused by infection

A

septic arthritis
septic arthr/itis
rotting joint/inflammation
(SEP-tik ar-THAI-tis)

147
Q

inflammation of the joints, specifically those that bear weight

A

osteoarthritis
osteo/arthr/itis
bone/joint/inflammation
(AWS-tee-oh-ar-THRAI-tis)

148
Q

hernia of a joint

A

arthrocele
arthro/cele
joint/hernia
(AR-throh-SEEL)

149
Q

abnormal joint devolpment

A

arthrodysplasia
arthro/dys/plasia
joint/bad/formation
(AR-throh-dis-PLAY-zhee-ah)

150
Q

joint disease

A

arthropathy
arthro/pathy
joint/disease
(ar-THRAWP-ah-thee)

151
Q

hardening of the joints

A

arthrosclerosis
arthro/scler/osis
joint/hardening/condition
(AR-throh-skleh-ROH-sis)

152
Q

inflammation of the bursa

A

bursitis
burs/itis
bursa/inflammation
(bur-SAIT-is)

153
Q

disease of the bursa

A

bursopathy
burso/pathy
bursa/disease
(bur-SAWP-ah-thee)

154
Q

partial dislocation of a joint

A

subluxation
sub/luxation
beneath/dislocation
(SUB-luk-SAY-shun)

155
Q

a defect in the formation of cartilage

A

achondroplasia
a/chondro/plasia
no/cartilage/formation
(AY-KAWN-droh-PLAY-zhee-ah)

156
Q

abnormal softening of the cartilage

A

chondromalacia
chondro/malacia
cartilage/softening
(KAWN-droh-mah-LAY-shee-ah)

157
Q

inflammation of the cartilage of the rib

A

costochondritis
costo/chondr/itis
rib/cartilage/inflammation
(KAWS-toh-kawn-DRAIT-is)

158
Q

inflammation of the fascia

A

fasciaitis
fascia/itis
fasica/ inflammation
(FASH-ee-AIT-is)

159
Q

disorder characterized by poor muscle development

A

muscular dystrophy
muscul/ar dys/trophy
muscle/ pertaining to bad/ nourishment
(MUS-kyoo-lar- DIS-troh-fee)

160
Q

violent muscle contraction

A

myoclonus
myo/clonus
muscle/ turmoil
(MAI-AWK-loh-nus)

161
Q

muscle disease

A

myopathy
myo/pathy
muscle/disease
(mai-AWP-ah-thee)

162
Q

muscle weakness

A

myasthenia
my/asthenia
muscle/weakness
(MAI-as-THEE-nee-ah)

163
Q

inflammation of muscle and fascia

A

myofasciitis
myo/fasci/itis
muscle/fascia/inflammation
(MAI-oh-FASH-ee-AI-tis)

164
Q

muscle inflammation

A

myositis
myos/itis
muscle/inflammation
(mai-oh-SAI-tis)

165
Q

inflammation of the fascia, causing the death of tissue

A

necrotizing fasciitis
necrot/izing fasci/itis
death/causing fascia/inflammation
(NEK-roh-TAI-zing FASH-ee-AIT-is)

166
Q

inflammation of multiple muscles

A

polymyositis
poly/myos/itis
many/muscle/inflammation
(PAWL-ee-MAI-oh-SAI-tis)

167
Q

condition characterized by the loss of muscle control

A

tardive dyskinesia
tardive dys/kinesia
slow bad/movement
(TAR-div DIS-kih-NEE-zhee-ah)

168
Q

tendin/itis
tendon/inflammation

A

tendinitis

169
Q

tendon inflammation

A

tendonitis
tendon/itis
(TEN-dah-NAI-tis)

170
Q

a tumor like growth of cartilage tissue

A

chondroma
chondr/oma
cartilage/tumor
(kawn-DROH-mah)

171
Q

a muscle tumor

A

myoma
my/oma
muscle/tumor
(mai-OH-mah)

172
Q

a cancerous muscle tumor

A

myosarcoma
myo/sarc/oma
muscle/flesh/tumor
(MAI-oh-sar-KOH-mah)

173
Q

bone cancer tumor

A

osteocarcinoma
osteo/carcin/oma
bone/cancer/tumor
(AWS-tee-oh-kar-sin-OH-mah)

174
Q

a tumor made up of bone and cartilage, also known as an exostosis made up of cartilage

A

osteochondroma
osteo/chondr/oma
bone/cartilage/tumor
(AWS-tee-oh-KON-DROH-mah)

175
Q

cancerous tumor arising out of bone cells

A

osteosarcoma
osteo/sarc/oma
bone/flesh/tumor
(AWS-tee-oh-sar-KOH-mah)

176
Q

a drug that relieves pain

A

analgesic
an/alge/sic
no/pain/agent
(AN-al-JEE-zik)

177
Q

a drug that opposes joint inflammation

A

antiarthritic
anti/arthri/tic
against/joint (pain)/agent
(ANT-ee-ar-THRIT-ik)

178
Q

a drug that opposes inflammation

A

anti-inflammatory
anti/inflammatory
against/inflammation
(ANT-ee-in-FLAM-ah-tor-ee)

179
Q

a drug that opposes fever

A

antipyretic
anti/pyre/tic
against/fever/agent
(ANT-ai-pai-RET-ik)

180
Q

a device that aids in the straightening or stabilizing of a part of the body

A

orthotics
ortho/tics
straight/agent
(OR-THAWT-iks)

181
Q

a device that is added to a body to replace a missing part or lost function

A

prosthesis
pros/thesis
toward/place
(praws-THEE-sis)

182
Q

removal of all or part of the wrist

A

carpectomy
carp/ectomy
wrist/removal
(kar-PEK-toh-mee)

183
Q

removal of a rib

A

costectomy
cost/ectomy
rib/ removal
(kaws-TEK-toh-mee)

184
Q

removal of a portion of the skull

A

craniectomy
crani/ectomy
skull/removal
(kray-nee-EK-toh-mee)

185
Q

a removal of a portion of the skull

A

craniotomy
cranio/tomy
skull/incision
(kray-nee-AWT-oh-mee)

186
Q

the fixation of a fractured bone from the outside (i.e. using cast, splints, stabilizers )

A

external fixation
external fix/ation
outside fix/ procedure
(EK-stirn-al fik-SAY-shun)

187
Q

the fixation of a fractured bone from the inside (i.e. using screws, pins, plates)

A

internal fixation
internal fix/ation
inside fix/ procedure

188
Q

returning bones to their proper position without the use of surgery

A

closed reduction
closed re/duc/tion
closed back/lead/proceedure
(klohzd rih-DUK-shun)

189
Q

returning bones to their proper position through the use of surgery

A

open reduction
open re/duc/tion
open back/lead/procedure
(OH-pen rih-DUK-shun)

190
Q

removal of a bone in the hand

A

metacarpectomy
meta/carp/ectomy
after/wrist/removal
(MET-ah-kar-PEK-toh-mee)

191
Q

removal of a bone

A

ostectomy
ost/ectomy
bone/removal
(aws-TEK-toh-mee)

192
Q

removal of a bone

A

osteectomy
oste/ectomy
bone/removal
(aws-tee-EK-toh-mee)

193
Q

the surgical breaking of a bone (often done to remedy a deformity)

A

osteoclasia
osteo/clasia
bone/breaking
(AWS-tee-oh-KLAY-zhee-ah)

194
Q

reconstruction of a bone

A

osteoplasty
osteo/plasty
bone/reconstruction
(AWS-tee-oh-PLAS-tee)

195
Q

incision into a bone

A

osteotomy
osteo/tomy
bone/incision
(AWS-tee-AWT-oh-mee)

196
Q

fusing together of multiple vertebrae

A

spondylosyndesis
spondylo/syn/desis
vertebra/together/binding
(SPAWN-dih-loh-SIN-deh-sis)

197
Q

incision into the sternum

A

sternotomy
sterno/tomy
sternum/ incision
(ster-NAWT-oh-mee)

198
Q

removal of all or a portion of the ankle

A

tarsectomy
tars/ectomy
ankle/removal
(tar-SEK-toh-mee)

199
Q

surgical fracture of the ankle
(i.e. to treat clubfoot)

A

tarsoclasia
tarso/clasia
ankle/breaking
(TAR-soh-KLAY-zhee-ah)

200
Q

removal of a joint

A

arthrectomy
arthr/ectomy
joint/removal
(ar-THREK-toh-mee)

201
Q

the therapeutic breaking of a joint to allow for increased mobility

A

arthroclasia
arthro / clasia
joint / breaking
AR-throh-KLAY-zhee-ah

202
Q

surgical fixation of a joint

A

arthrodesis
arthro / desis
joining / binding
AR-throh-DEE-sis

203
Q

loosening a stiff joint

A

arthrolysis
arthro / lysis
joint / loose
ar-THRAWL-ih-sis

204
Q

reconstruction of a joint

A

arthroplasty
arthro / plasty
joint / reconstruction
AR-throh-PLAS-tee

205
Q

incision into a joint

A

arthrotomy
arthro / tomy
joint / incision
ar-THRAWT-oh-mee

206
Q

removal of a bursa

A

bursectomy
burs/ectomy
bursa/removal
bur-SEK-toh-mee

207
Q

incision into a bursa

A

bursotomy
burso/tomy
bursa/incision
(bur-SAWT-oh-mee)

208
Q

removal of cartilage

A

chondrectomy
chondr/ectomy
cartilage/removal
kawn-DREK-toh-mee

209
Q

reconstruction of cartilage

A

chondroplasty
chondro/plasty
cartilage/reconstruction
KAWN-droh-PLAS-tee

210
Q

removal of fascia

A

fasciectomy
fasci/ectomy
fascia/removal
FASH-ee-EK-toh-mee

211
Q

binding of fascia

A

fasciodesis
fascio/desis
fascia/binding
FASH-ee-AWD-eh-sis

212
Q

reconstruction of fascia

A

fascioplasty
fascio / plasty
fascia / reconstruction
FASH-ee-oh-PLAS-tee

213
Q

suturing of fascia

A

fasciorrhaphy
fascio / rhaphy f
ascia / suture
fash-ee-OR-ah-fee

214
Q

incision into fascia

A

fasciotomy
fascio / tomy
fascia / incision
fash-ee-AWT-oh-mee

215
Q

removal of muscle

A

myectomy
my / ectomy
muscle / removal
mai-EK-toh-mee

216
Q

binding of a muscle

A

myodesis
myo / desis
muscle / binding
mai-AWD-eh-sis

217
Q

removal of a muscle tumor

A

myomectomy
my/om/ ectomy
muscle / tumor / removal
MAl-oh-MEK-toh-mee

218
Q

muscle reconstruction

A

myoplasty
myo / plasty
muscle / reconstruction
mai-oh-PLAS-tee

219
Q

Definition muscle suture

A

myorrhaphy
myo / rrhaphy
muscle / suture
mai-OR-ah-fee

220
Q

incision into muscle

A

myotomy
myo/tomy
muscle/incision
(mai-AWT-oh-mee)

221
Q

removal of a tendon

A

tendectomy
tend / ectomy
tendon / removal
ten-DEK-toh-mee

222
Q

reconstruction of a tendon

A

tendoplasty
tendo / plasty
tendon / reconstruction
TEN-doh-PLAS-tee

223
Q

binding of a tendon

A

tenodesis
teno / desis
tendon / binding
ten-AWD-eh-sis

224
Q

freeing/loosening a tendon

A

tenolysis
teno/ lysis
tendon / loosen
ten-AWL-ih-sis

225
Q

removal of a tendon

A

tenonectomy
tenon / ectomy
tendon / removal
TEN-oh-NEK-toh-mee

226
Q

reconstruction of a tendon

A

tenoplasty
teno/ plasty
tendon / reconstruction
TEN-oh-PLAS-tee

227
Q

suture of a tendon

A

tenorrhaphy
teno / rrhaphy
tendon / suture
ten-OR-ah-fee

228
Q

incision into a tendon

A

tenotomy
teno/ tomy
tendon / incision
teh-NAWT-oh-mee

229
Q

history

230
Q

fracture

231
Q

traction or treatment

232
Q

anterior cruciate ligament

233
Q

medial collateral ligament

234
Q

lateral collateral ligament

235
Q

posterior cruciate ligament

236
Q

cervical (of the neck) vertebrae

237
Q

thoracic (of the chest) vertebrae

238
Q

lumbar (of the loin) vertebrae

239
Q

sacral vertebrae

240
Q

deep tendon reflex (this is what doctors are testing when they tap the knee with a reflex hammer)

241
Q

electromyogram

242
Q

full range of motion

243
Q

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

244
Q

osteoarthritis

245
Q

open reduction internal fixation

246
Q

physical therapy

247
Q

rheumatoid arthritis

248
Q

rest, ice, compression, elevation

249
Q

range of motion

250
Q

weight bearing

251
Q

weight bearing as tolerated

Medical Terminology (13 decks)

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