Medical Terminology List #4 Flashcards
ankyl/o
stiffness; bent; crooked
arthr/o
joint
kyph/o
humpback
lamin/o
lamina (part of vertebral arch)
lord/o
curve, swayback
myel/o
bone marrow; spinal cord
orth/o
straight
oste/o
bone marrow; spinal cord
ped/o
foot; child
ped/i
foot; child
scoli/o
crooked; bent
thorac/o
chest
acromi/o
acromion (projection of scapula)
brachi/o
arm
calcane/o
calcaneus (heel bone)
carp/o
carpus (wrist bone)
cephal/o
head
cervic/o
neck, cervix (neck of the uterus)
clavicul/o
clavicle (collar bone)
cost/o
ribs
crani/o
cranium (skull)
dactyl/o
fingers, toes
femor/o
femur (thigh bone)
fibul/o
fibula
humer/o
humerus (upper arm bone)
ili/o
ilium (flaring portion of hip bone)
ischi/o
ischium (lower portion of hip bone)
lumb/o
lower back (loins)
metacarp/o
metacarpus (hand bones)
metatars/o
metatarsus (foot bones)
patell/o
patella (kneecap)
pelv/i
pelvis
pelv/o
pelvis
phalang/o
phalanges (bones of hands and feet)
pod/o
foot
radi/o
radiation; X-ray; radius
spondyl/o
vertebrae (backbone)
vertebr/o
vertebrae (backbone)
stern/o
sternum (breastbone)
tibi/o
tibia (larger bone of the lower leg)
-asthenia
weakness, debility
-blast
embryonic cell
-clasia
to break; surgical fracture
-clast
to break
-desis
bonding; fixation (of a bone or joint)
-malacia
softening
-physis
growth
-porosis
porous
-scopy
visual examination
a-
without, ot
dys-
bad; painful; difficult
sub-
under, below
Ankylosis
Abnormal stiffening or immobility of a joint.
Arthritis
Inflammation of one or more joints
Kyphosis
Abnormal curvature of the spine, causing a hump-like appearance in the upper back
Laminectomy
Surgical removal of the lamina
Lordosis
Inward curvature of the spine, typically in the lower back
Myelocyte
Immature cell in the bone marrow that gives rise to blood cells
Orthopedist
Medical doctor specializing in the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions and injuries
Osteoma
Benign tumor composed of bone tissue
Pedograph
A device used to analyze and record pressure exerted by the foot while walking
Pedicure
Cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
Scoliosis
Sideways curvature of the spine, often in an S or C shape
Thoracodynia
Pain in the thoracic region (upper and middle back)
Acromial
Relating to the acromion, the outermost point of the shoulder blade
Brachialgia
Pain in the arm
Calcaneodynia
Pain in the heel (calcaneus)
Carpoptosis
Abnormal downward displacement or dropping of the wrist
Cephalad
Toward the head or superior end of the body
Cervicodynia
Pain in the cervical (neck) region
Clavicular
Relating to the clavicle (collarbone)
Costectomy
Surgical removal of a rib
Craniotomy
Surgical opening or incision into the skull
Dactlyitis
Inflammation of the fingers or toes.
Femoral
Relating to the femur, the thigh bone
Fibulocalcaneal
Relating to the fibula and calcaneus (heel bone)
Humeroscapular
Relating to the humerus and scapula (shoulder blade)
Iliopelvic
Relating to the ilium and pelvis
Ischiodynia
Pain in the ischium (part of the pelvic bone)
Lumbodynia
Pain in the lumbar (lower back) region
Metacarpectomy
Surgical removal of a metacarpal bone in the hand
Metatarsalgia
Pain and inflammation in the metatarsals
Patellitis
Inflammation of the patella (kneecap)
Pelvimetry
Measurement of the dimensions of the pelvis
Pelvic
Relating to the pelvis
Phalangectomy
Surgical removal of a phalanx (finger or toe bone)
Podiatry
Medical specialty focused on the study and treatment of foot and ankle disorders
Radial
Relating to the radius bone or the radial artery
Spondylitis
Inflammation of one or more vertebrae
Intervertebral
Between the vertebrae
Sternad
Relating to the sternum (breastbone)
Tibiofemoral
Relating to the tibia and femur, particularly the knee joint
Myasthenia
Muscle weakness and fatigue, often associated with a neuromuscular disorder
Myoblast
Precursor cell of muscle tissue
Osteoclasia
Process of bone resorption or breakdown
Osteoclast
Cell responsible for bone resorption
Arthrodesis
Surgical fusion of a joint to provide stability
Chondromalacia
Softening or degeneration of cartilage
Epiphysis
The end part of a long bone
Osteoporosis
Condition characterized by abnormally porous bone
Arthroscopy
Visual examination of a joint
Atrophy
Wasting or loss of muscle tissue or an organ
Dystrophy
Progressive degeneration of tissue, often referring to muscles
Subpatellar
Below or beneath the patella (kneecap)
