Med Term 15 and 16 Flashcards
bony growth arising from the surface of bone
exostosis
traumatic breaking of a bone
fracture
common malignant tumor arising from osteoblasts
osteogenic sarcoma
inflammation of the bone and bone marrow secondary to infection
osteomyelitis
softening of the bone, with inadequate amounts of mineral in the bone
osteomalacia
decrease in bone density; thinning and weakening of bone
osteoporosis
inflammation of joints
arthritis
chronic, progressive arthritis with stiffening of joints, primarily of the spine
ankylosing spondylitis
inflammation and painful swelling of joints caused by excessive uric acid in the body
gouty arthritis (gout)
progressive, degenerative joint disease with loss of articular cartilage and hypertrophy of bone at articular surfaces (formation of osteophytes, or bone spurs)
osteoarthritis
chronic joint condition with inflammation and pain; caused by an autoimmune reaction against joint tissue, particularly the synovial membrane
rheumatoid arthrits
compression of the median nerve as it passes between the ligament and the bones and tendons of the wrist
carpal tunnel syndrome
displacement of a bone from its joint
dislocation
trauma to a joint without rupture
sprain
disorder marked by arthritis, myalgia, and malaise; cause is a bacterium carried by a tick
lyme disease
chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease involving joints, skin, kidneys, nervous system, heart, and lungs
systemic lupus erythematosus
group of inherited diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of muscle fibers without involvement of the nervous system
muscular dystrophy
chronic inflammatory myopathy
polymyositis
measures time it takes for erythrocytes to settle to the bottom of a test tube
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
measurement of the enzyme creatine kinase in serum
serum creatine kinase
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the joint space
arthrocentesis
taking x ray images after injection of contrast material into a joint
athrography
surgical repair or replacement of a joint
arthroplasty
low energy x ray absorption in bones of the spinal column, pelvis, and wrist is used to measure bone mass
bone density test
uptake of a radioactive substance is measure in bone
bone scan
recording of the strength of muscle contraction as a result of electrical stimulation
electromyography
dtr means
deep tendon reflexes
IM means
intramuscular
ortho means
orthopedics
these are combining forms…
example: calc means calcium
calc
calcium
kyph
hunchback
lamin
lamina (part of vertebral arch)
lord
curve, swayback
lumb
lower back
myel
bone marrow
orth
straight
oste
bone
scoli
crooked, bent
spondyl
vertebra
vertebr
vertebra
acetabul
hip socket
calcane
heel
carp
wrist bones
clavicul
collar bone
cost
ribs
crani
skull
femor
thigh bone
fibul
smaller leg bone
humer
upper arm bone
ili
upper part of pelvic bone
ischi
posterior part of pelvic bone
malleol
process on each side of ankle
mandibul
lower jawbone
maxill
upper jawbone
metacarp
hand bones
metatars
foot bones
olecran
elbow
patell
kneecap
pelv
hipbone
perone
fibula
phalang
finger or toe bones
pub
anterior part of the pelvic bone
radi
forearm bone thumb side
scapul
shoulder blade
stern
breastbone
tars
bones of the hindfoot
tibi
shin bone
uln
forearm bone little finger side
ankyl
stiff
burs
bursa
rheumat
watery flow
synov
synovial membrane
ten
tendon
fasci
fascia
fibr
fibrous connective tissue
leiomy
smooth muscle that lines the walls of internal organs
my
muscle
myocardi
heart muscle
myos
muscle
plant
sole of the foot
rhabdomy
skeletal muscle connected to bones
sarc
muscle and flesh
these are suffixes…
example: -asthenia means lack of strength
asthenia
lack of strength
trophy
development
blast
embryonic or immature cell
clast
to break
listhesis
slipping
malacia
softening
physis
to grow
porosis
pore
tome
instrument to cut
desis
to bind
stenosis
narrowing
ab-
away from
ad-
toward
dorsi-
back
poly-
many
thick walled, closed sac or pouch containing fluid of semisolid material
cyst
flat lesion measuring less than 1 cm in diameter
macule
papule containing pus
pustule
open sore on the skin or mucous membranes deeper than an erosion
ulcer
small collection of clear fluid; blister
vesicle
absence of hair from areas where it normally grows
alopecia
bluish purplish bruise on the skin
ecchymosis
small pinpoint hemorrhage
petechia
injury to tissues caused by heat contact
burns
diffuse, acute infection of the skin marked by local heat, redness, pain, and swelling
cellulitis
death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply
gangrene
chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques covered by silvery gray scales
psoriasis
chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of collagen in skin, joints, and internal organs
system lupus erythematosus
increased growth of cells in the keratin layer of the epidermis caused by pressure of friction
callus
hypertorphied, thickened scar developing after trauma or surgical incision
keloid
malignant tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis
basal cell carcinoma
cancerous growth composed of melanocytes
malignant melanoma
malignant, vascular, neoplastic growth characterized by cutaneous nodules
kaposi sarcoma
abcd
asymmentry, border, color, diameter
adip
fat
albin
white
caus
burn
cauter
burn
cutane
skin
derm
skin
diaphor
profuse sweating
erythem
redness
hidr
sweat
ichthy
dry, scaly
kerat
hard
melan
black
myc
fungus
onych
nail
phyt
plant
pil
hair
py
pus
rhytid
wrinkle
seb
sebum
squam
scale like
steat
fat
trich
hair
ungu
nail
xanth
yellow
xer
dry
