Musculoskeletal CF Flashcards
Fibr/o
Fiber, fibrous tissue
*fibr/oma = tumor of fibrous tissue
[-oma-tumor]
Leiomy/o
Smooth muscle (visceral) *leiomy/oma = tumor of smooth muscle [-oma =tumor]
Lumb/o
Loins (lower back)
*lumb/o/cost/al= pertaining to the lumbar region and the ribs
[cost=ribs; -al= pertaining to]
Muscul/o
Muscle
*muscul/ar = pertaining to muscles
[-ar= pertaining to]
My/o
Muscle
*my/o/rrhexis = rupture of a muscle
[-rrhexis = rupture]
Ten/o
Tendon
*ten/o/tomy = incision of a tendon
[-tomy=incision]
Tend/o
Tendon
*tend/o/plasty = surgical repair of a tendon
[-plasty =surgical repair]
Tendin/o
Tendon
*tendin/itis =inflammation of a tendon, usually resulting from strain; aka “tendonitis”
[-itis=inflammation]
Carp/o
Carpus (wrist bones)
*carp/o/ptosis = downward displacement of the wrist; aka “dropped wrist”
[-ptosis =prolapse; downward displacement]
Cervic/o
Neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus)
*cervic/al=pertaining the the neck
[-al=pertaining to]
Cost/o
Ribs
*sub/cost/al = pertaining to beneath the ribs
[sub-=under, below; -al=pertaining to]
Crani/o
Cranium (skull)
*crani/o/tomy = incision through the cranium (skull), usually to gain access to the brain during neurosurgical procedures
[-tomy=incision]
Humer/o
Humerus (upper arm bone)
*humer/al= pertaining to the humerus (upper arm bone)
[-al=pertaining to]
Metacarp/o
Metacarpus (hand bones)
*metacarp/ectomy = excision or resection of one or more metacarpal bones
[-ectomy = excision, removal]
Phalang/o
Phalanges (bones of fingers and toes)
*phalang/itis = inflammation of one or more phalanges (bones of fingers and toes)
[-itis=inflammation]
Spondyl/o
Vertebra (backbone)
*spondyl/itis= inflammation of any of the vertebra, usually characterized by stiffness and pain
[-itis=inflammation]
vertebr/o
Vertebra (backbone)
*vertebr/al=pertaining to the vertebra (backbone) or the vertebral column
[-al=pertaining to]
Stern/o
Sternum (breastbone)
*stern/o/cost/al=pertaining to the ribs and sternum (breastbone)
[cost=ribs; -al=pertaining to]
Calcane/o
Calcaneum (heel bone)
*calcane/o/dynia = painful condition of the calcaneum (heel bone)
[-dynia = pain]
Femor/o
Femur (thigh bone)
*femor/al = pertaining to the femur (thigh bone)
[-al=pertaining to]
Fibul/o
Fibula (smaller, outer bone of lower leg)
*fibul/ar= pertaining to the fibula (smaller, outer bone of lower leg)
[-ar= pertaining to]
Patell/o
Patella (kneecap)
*patell/ectomy = removal of the patella (kneecap)
[-ectomy = excision, removal]
Pelv/i
Pelvis
*pelv/i/metry = act of measuring the pelvis; measurement of the pelvic dimensions or proportions
[-metry = act of measuring]
Pelv/o
Pelvis
*pelv/is =pelvis; referring to the hip bone
[-is= noun ending]
Radi/o
Radiation, x-ray, radius (lower arm bone, thumb side)
*radi/o/graph = instrument for measuring radiation: x-ray image
[-graph=instrument for measuring]
Tibi/o
Tibia (larger bone of lower leg) aka “Shin”
*tibi/al = pertaining to the tibia (larger bone of lower leg)
[-al=pertaining to]
Ankyl/o
Stiffness, bent, crooked
*ankyl/osis=abnormal condition of stiffness; immobility of a joint
[-osis=abnormal condition]
Arthr/o
Joint
*arther/o/desis = surgical fixation of a joint
[-desis=binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)]
Chondr/o
Cartilage
*cost/o/chondr/itis = inflammation of the cartilage of the ribs
[cost/o=ribs; -itis=inflammation]
Lamin/o
Lamina (part of vertebral arch)
*lamin/ectomy = excision or removal of the lamina (bony arches of one or more vertebra)
[-ectomy = excision or removal]
Myel/o
Bone marrow; spinal cord
*myel/o/cele = herniation of the spinal cord
[-cele=hernia, swelling]
Orth/o
Straight
*ortho/o/ped/ics = branch of medicine concerned with prevention and correction of musculoskeletal system disorders
[ped=foot, child; -ics=pertaining to]
Oste/o
Bone
*oste/o/pyrosis = porous bone
[-pyrosis = porous]
Fasci/o
Band, fascia (fibrous membrane supporting and separating muscles)
*fasci/o/plasty = surgical repair of fascia
[-plasty=surgical repair]
