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Common Medical Terms Associated w/the Skeletal and Joint System Flashcards

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Acetabulumn

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Hip joint

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Ankulosing Spodylitis

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Chronic arthritis with stiffening of the joints

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Ankylosis

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Joint stiffness

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Arthralgia

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Joint pain

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Arthritis

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Inflammation of a joint

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Arhrocentesis

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Surgical puncture of a joint to aspirate fluid to be diagnosed.

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Arthogram

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An x-ray film of a joint

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Articular Cartilage

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Cartilage that cushions ends of long bones

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Bradykinesia

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Slow movement

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Bursa

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A sac of fluid at or around a joint.

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Calcium

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One of the mineral components of a bone.

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Cancaneus

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heel

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Cancellous bone

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Spongy, porous bone tissue

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Carpals

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wrist bones

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Chiropodist

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a specialist in diagnosing and treating foot disorders

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Chiropractics

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A system of therapy that involves manipulation of the vertebral column.

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Chiropractor

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a specialist in chiropractics

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Chrondromalacia

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softening of cartilage

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Computerized Tomography (CT)

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Test to provide accurate definition of bone structure.

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Compacted Bone

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Hard dense bone tissue

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Condyle

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Knuckle-like process a the end of a bone, near the joint

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Costal

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ribs

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Diaphysis

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Middle region of a long bone

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Dyskinesia

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Difficult movement

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Dystrophy

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Abnormal movement

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Epiphysis

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end of a long bone

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Fissure Narrow

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opening between bones

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Fluoroscopy

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an examination using a fluoroscope

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Fontanelle

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Soft spot. Incomplete closure on infants skull sutures

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Fossa

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Cavity or depression inn a bone

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Gouty Arthritis

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Inflammation of the joints caused by excessive uric acid in the body

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Hematopoiesis

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development of blood cells in bone marrow

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Hematopoietic

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Blood cell forming

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Hyperkinesia

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Excessive movement or over activity

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Intercostal

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Within the cranium

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Kyphosis

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Abnormal hunch of thoracic spine

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Ligament

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Tissue that connects bones to other bones

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Magnetic Resonant Imaging (MRI)

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Procedure to evaluate soft tissues, ligaments, tendons, muscles, spinal stenosis, and degenerative disk changes.

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Malleolus

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ankle

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mandible

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upper jaw

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mastoid process

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round projection on the temporal bone behind the ear

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maxilla

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lower jaw

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Meniscectomy

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excision of a meniscus for a torn cartilage in the knee.

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Orthopedics

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Field of medicine that focuses on the study and treatment of the skeletal system.

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Orthopedist

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a specialist in orthopedics

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Orthotics

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Manufacture and fitting of orthopedic appliances used too support, align, or correct deformities

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Ossification

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process of bone formation

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Osteoarthritis

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Chronic inflammation of the bones and joints due to degenerative changes in the cartilage

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Osteoblast

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A bone cell that helps form bone tisse

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Osteoclasis

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Surgical breaking of a bone to correct a deformity

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Osteogenic sarcoma

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Malignant tumor of a bone.

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Osteomyelitis

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Inflammation of the bone and marrow due to infection.

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Osteopath

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A specialist in osteopathy

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Osteoplasty

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Surgical repair of a bone Osteoporosis Loss of bone density

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Osteotomy

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Incision into a bone

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Patella

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Knee Cap

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Patellectomy

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Excision of the knee cap

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Periosteum

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Strong, fibrous membrane that covers the surface of a bone except at the ends

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Phalanges

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Bones of the fingers or toes

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Physis

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Also called growth plate (of a long bone)

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Podiatrist

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A specialist in foot disorders.

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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Chronic disease with inflamed and painful joints.

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Rickets

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Inflammation of the spinal column

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Salter-Harris system

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Classification system used to identify bone fracture

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Scoliosis

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An abnormal curvature of the spine.

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Synovial joints

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Joints that can move freely.

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Tendonitis

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Inflammation of a tendon

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Tenodynia

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Pain in a tendon

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Tenorrhapy

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Suturing of a tendon

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Tenotomy

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Incision of a tendon

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Trochanter

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Large process behind the neck of the femur

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Tubercle

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Small, rounded process of a bone

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Tuberosity

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Large rounded process of a bone

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Articulation

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Another name for joint

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Prosthesisal

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An artificial replacement for a missing body part.

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Osteoporosis

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Loss of bone density

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Osteopathy

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Field of medicine that emphasized the relationship between the body organs and the skeletal system.

Medical Terminology (18 decks)

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