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Med Term Unit 5 Full Word List 2024 Flashcards

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abduction

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moving a limb or body part away from the midline

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achondroplasia

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failure in the development of cartilage (a type of dwarfism)

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adactyly

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absence of the fingers

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adduction

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moving a limb or body part toward the midline

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agonist

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the “prime mover”: the muscle primarily responsible for the movement being studied

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amphiarthrotic

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slightly moveable joint

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analgesic

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drug that reduces pain

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ankylosing

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causing to be stiff

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ankylosis

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a disease that makes bones or joints stiff

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antagonist

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a muscle that opposes the action of the agonist

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antiarthritic

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drug that reduces the symptoms of arthritis

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anti-inflammatory

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drug that reduces inflammation

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antipyretic

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drug that reduces fever

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apophysis

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outgrowth or protuberance on a bone

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appendicular

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part of the skeleton that is attached to the axial skeleton (i.e. the upper and lower extremities)

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arthralgia

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pain in the joints

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arthrectomy

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surgical removal of a joint

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arthrocentesis

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puncture of a joint to remove fluid

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arthroscope

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device for examining the inside of a joint

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arthrodesis

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disease process binding a joint together

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arthrodynia

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pain in the joints

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arthrodysplasia

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bad formation of a joint

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arthrogram

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picture of a joint

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arthrography

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process for visualizing a joint

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arthropathy

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disease in a joint

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arthroplasty

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surgical modification of a joint

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arthroscopic

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pertaining to examination of a joint using an arthroscope

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arthrotomy

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cutting into a joint

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articular

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having to do with joints

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ataxia

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inability to walk

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atrophy

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failure to develop, or loss of a structure, due to lack of nourishment

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axial

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pertaining to the center of the body (cf. appendicular)

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bradykinesia

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slow movement

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bursa

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“purse”; a bag of synovial fluid that cushions a ligament or tendon that would otherwise rub against a bone

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bursectomy

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surgical removal of a bursa

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bursitis

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inflammation of a bursa

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bursotomy

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cutting into a bursa

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carpal

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pertaining to the wrist bones

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carpectomy

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surgical removal of a wrist bone

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carpitis

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inflammation of a wrist bone

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cervical

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pertaining to the neck

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cervicitis

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inflammation of the neck

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cervicodynia

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pain in the neck

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chondritis

A

inflammation of the cartilage

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chondrodynia

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pain in the cartilage

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chondroma

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tumor in the cartilage

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chondromalacia

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softening of the cartilage

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chondroplasty

A

surgical modification of cartilage

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circumduction

A

movement in a circle around a joint

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condyle

A

knob on a bone

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costal

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pertaining to a rib

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costalgia

A

pain in a rib

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costectomy

A

surgical removal of a rib

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costochondritis

A

inflammation of the rib and associated cartilage

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craniectomy

A

surgical removal of a piece of the skull

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craniomalacia

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softening of the skull

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craniometer

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device for measuring the skull

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craniosynostosis

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disease where the skull bones of a child fuse too soon after birth

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craniotomy

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cutting into the skull

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crepitation

A

crackling noise in the joints

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dactylalgia

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pain in the fingers

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dactylitis

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inflammation of the fingers

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diaphysis

A

the shaft of a long bone

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diarthrotic

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freely moveable joint

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dyskinesia

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trouble with movement

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dystaxia

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trouble with walking

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dystonia

A

trouble with muscle tone (strength)

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eccentric

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force applied to a muscle as it is getting longer

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effusion

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the process of fluid leaking out of a structure

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electromyogram

A

record of the electrical activity of a muscle

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electromyography

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obtaining a record of the electrical activity of a muscle

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endochondral

A

occurring inside of cartilage (refers to a type of bone development)

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endomysium

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the innermost connective tissue sheath of a muscle

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epimysium

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the outermost connective tissue sheath of a muscle

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epiphysis

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the ends of a long bone (distal epiphysis or proximal epiphysis)

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epicondyle

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a bump next to a knob on a bone

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exostosis

A

abnormal bone growth in the small ear bones (ossicles)

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extension

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increasing the angle of a joint

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facet

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a flattish surface on a bone where a joint articulates (it is supposedly similar to the flat surface of a cut jewel)

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fascia

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band of connective tissue

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fasciectomy

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removal of a fascia

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fasciitis

A

inflammation of a fascia

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fascioplasty

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surgical modification of fascia

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fasciorrhaphy

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surgical repair of a fascia

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fasciotomy

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cutting into a fascia

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femoral

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pertaining to the thigh

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fissure

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a deep crack

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fixation

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locking into place

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flexion

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reducing the angle of a joint

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foramen

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hole in a bone

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fossa

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shallow groove in a bone

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fracture

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breaking a bone

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genu

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knee

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glenoid

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the socket of the shoulder joint

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gomphosis

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the joint between a tooth and the jaw

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graphospasm

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writer’s cramp

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hallux

A

the big toe

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hemarthrosis

A

blood in a joint

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hematopoiesis

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the process of blood cell formation in the bone marrow

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hydrarthrosis

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water (excess fluid) in a joint

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hypercalcemia

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abnormally high calcium in the blood

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hyperextension

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abnormal or excessive increase in the angle of a joint

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hyperkinesia

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abnormally high movement

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hypertonia

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abnormally high muscle tone (strength)

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hypertrophy

A

abnormal growth of tissue

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hypocalcemia

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abnormally low calcium in the blood

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hypokinesia

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abnormally low movement

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hypophyseal

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pertaining to the tissue underneath the brain (i.e. the pituitary gland)

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hypophysis

A

the pituitary gland

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hypotonia

A

abnormally low muscle tone (strength)

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infraspinatus

A

a muscle or space below the spine of the scapula

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intercostal

A

between the ribs

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interosseous

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band of connective tissue between the radius and ulna or between the tibia and fibula

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intramembranous

A

occurring within a membrane (refers to a type of bone development)

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isometric

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force applied to a muscle without a change in muscle length

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kinesiology

A

the study of movement

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kinetic

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pertaining to motion

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kyphosis

A

“hunchback”: a bend in the spine that results in a visible bump in the upper back

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lacrimal

A

pertaining to crying or tears

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lamella

A

thin plate

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lordosis

A

“swayback”: a bend in the spine that results in a pronounced hollow space above the buttocks

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lumbar

A

lower back

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lumbodynia

A

pain in the lower back

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meatus

A

tube or passage

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medullary

A

pertaining to the center of a multilayered organ (in this case, the bone marrow)

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metacarpal

A

the bones between the wrist and fingers

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metacarpectomy

A

surgical removal of a metacarpal

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metaphysis

A

transition between the end and the shaft of a long bone

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metatarsalgia

A

pain in the bones between the ankle and toes

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metatarsals

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the bones between the ankle and toes

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musculoskeletal

A

pertaining to the muscles and bones

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myalgia

A

pain in the muscles

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myasthenia

A

disease of muscle weakness

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myectomy

A

surgical removal of a muscle

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myoclonus

A

involuntary muscle twitch

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myodynia

A

pain in a muscle

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myofasciitis

A

inflammation of a muscle and its associated connective tissue

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myography

A

obtaining a record of the contraction of a muscle

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myolysis

A

breakdown of muscle

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myoma

A

tumor derived from muscle

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myomalacia

A

softening of muscle

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myomectomy

A

removal of a tumor derived from muscle (in the uterine wall)

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myoplasty

A

surgical modification of a muscle

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myorrhaphy

A

surgical repair of a muscle

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myosarcoma

A

cancer derived from muscle tissue

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myosclerosis

A

hardening of muscle

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myositis

A

inflammation of muscle

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myospasm

A

involuntary contraction of muscle

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myotomy

A

cutting into a muscle

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neuromuscular

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pertaining to the nervous system and muscles

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occipital

A

skull bone at the back of the head, next to (and attaches to) the cervical spine

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orthotic

A

device to straighten the foot or leg

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ossification

A

the process of making bone

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ostalgia

A

pain in the bones

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ostectomy

A

surgical removal of a bone

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osteitis

A

inflammation of a bone

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osteoarthritis

A

inflammation of bones and the joint formed by those bones

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osteoblast

A

rapidly dividing cell of bone (responsible for bone formation)

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osteocarcinoma

A

cancer derived from bone tissue

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osteochondritis

A

inflammation of bone and its associated cartilage

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osteochondroma

A

a tumor derived from bone and cartilage

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osteoclasia

A

abnormal breakdown of bone

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osteoclast

A

cell which breaks down bone

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osteodynia

A

pain in a bone

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osteogenesis

A

the process of forming bone

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osteolysis

A

the process of breaking down bone

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osteomalacia

A

abnormal softening of bone

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osteomyelitis

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inflammation of the bone marrow

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osteon

A

microscopic anatomical unit of bone

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osteopathy

A

disease of the bone

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osteopenia

A

abnormal reduction in bone tissue (sign of osteoporosis)

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osteoplasty

A

surgical modfication of a bone

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osteoporosis

A

disease resulting in an abnormal number of holes in bone

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osteonecrosis

A

death of bone tissue

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osteosarcoma

A

cancerous tumor derived from bone tissue

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osteosclerosis

A

hardening of bone

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pectoral

A

pertaining to the chest

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pelvis

A

bone of the lower abdomen (hip bone) which results from the fusion of six bones (three on each side)

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perimysium

A

a connective tissue sheath of muscle that surrounds a bundle of muscle fibers (fascia)

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periosteum

A

membrane surrounding the bone

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phalanges

A

fingers and toes

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pollux

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polydactyly

A

too many fingers (i.e. more than five on a hand)

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polymyositis

A

inflammation of many muscles

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pronation

A

turning the back of the hand facing forward; lying face down

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sarcolemma

A

the cell membrane surrounding a muscle cell

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sarcomere

A

repeating microscopic anatomical unit of striated muscle

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sarcoplasm

A

cytoplasm of a muscle cell

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scoliosis

A

abnormal curvature of the vertebrae (side-to-side curvature)

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sphincter

A

band of muscle surrounding an opening

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spine

A

bones of the back; vertebrae

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spondylitis

A

inflammation of the vertebrae

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spondyloarthropathy

A

disease of the joints between vertebrae

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spondylodynia

A

pain in the vertebrae

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spondylolisthesis

A

abnormal slippage of the vertebrae past one another

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spondylolysis

A

abnormal breakdown of the vertebrae

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spondylomalacia

A

abnormal softening of the vertebrae

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spondylosis

A

disease of the vertebrae

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sprain

A

injury to ligaments

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stenosis

A

abnormal narrowing of an opening

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sternotomy

A

cutting into the sternum (breastbone)

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sternum

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breastbone; bone that ribs attach to

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strain

A

injury to a muscle or its tendon

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subluxation

A

dislocation of a joint

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sulcus

A

groove in a muscle

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supination

A

turning the palm of the hand facing forward; lying face up

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synarthrotic

A

immovable joint

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syncytium

A

cells which join together to make a large, multinucleated cell (as in skeletal muscle)

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syndactyly

A

abnormal joining of fingers

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synergist

A

muscle which aids an agonist muscle in its normal function

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Q

tarsal

A

pertaining to the ankle

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Q

tarsalgia

A

pain in the ankle

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tarsectomy

A

surgical removal of a tarsal bone

214
Q

tarsitis

A

inflammation of the ankle

215
Q

tarsoclasia

A

breakdown of an ankle bone

216
Q

tarsoptosis

A

condition of tarsal bones sagging; “flat feet” or “fallen arches”

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Q

tenalgia

A

pain in a tendon

218
Q

tendectomy

A

surgical removal of a tendon

219
Q

tendinitis

A

inflammation of a tendon

220
Q

tendodesis

A

tendons bound together by a disease process

221
Q

tendolysis

A

breakdown of a tendon

222
Q

tendonitis

A

inflammation of a tendon

223
Q

tendoplasty

A

surgical modification of a tendon

224
Q

tenodynia

A

pain in a tendon

225
Q

tenolysis

A

breakdown of a tendon

226
Q

tenoplasty

A

surgical modification of a tendon

227
Q

tenorrhaphy

A

surgical repair of a tendon

228
Q

tenotomy

A

cutting into a tendon

229
Q

thoracic

A

pertaining to the chest

230
Q

tibia

A

bone of the lower extremity; larger of the two leg bones

231
Q

tibialgia

A

pain in the tibia

232
Q

tomography

A

technique using low-dose X-rays from many angles to visualize a body part

233
Q

tonograph

A

record of muscle contraction

234
Q

trochanter

A

prominent knob on the femur (bone of the thigh) which forms from the attachment of muscles

235
Q

trochlea

A

“pulley”: bony structure which acts or looks like a pulley

236
Q

tubercle

A

small bump on bone (“little potato”)

237
Q

tuberosity

A

bump on bone

238
Q

valgum

A

abnormally close knees (genu valgum = “knock-knees”)

239
Q

varum

A

abnormally distant knees (genu varum = “bow-legged”)

240
Q

vertebra

A

bone of the spinal column

241
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zygomatic

A

bone of the face

Medical Terminology (39 decks)

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