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Musculoskeletal System Flashcards

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1
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oste/o

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bone

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crani/o

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skull, head

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cervic/o

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neck

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spondyl/o

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vertebrae

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lumb/o

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loin, lower back

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dactyl/o

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finger

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carp/o

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wrist

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cost/o

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rib

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femor/o

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femur

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tibi/o

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tibia

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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arthr/o

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joint

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burs/o

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bursa

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ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o

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tendon (muscle to bone)

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muscul/o, my/o, myos/o

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muscle

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ton/o

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tone, tension

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kinesi/o, kinet/o

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movement, motion

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tax/o

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arrangement, order, coordination

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costalgia

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rib pain

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ostealgia, osteodynia

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bone pain

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spondylodynia

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vertebra pain

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tibialgia

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tibia/shin pain

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arthralgia, arthrodynia

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joint pain

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cervicodynia

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neck pain

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bradykinesia

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slow movement

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dyskinesia

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inability to control movement

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dystaxia

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poor coordination

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dystonia

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poor muscle tone

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hyperkinesia

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increase in muscle movement

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hypotonia

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decrease in muscle tone or tightness

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myalgia

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muscle pain

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myasthenia

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muscle weakness

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tenalgia

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tendon pain

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arthrocentesis

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puncture of a joint

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arthroscope

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instrument for looking into a joint

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arthroscopy

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procedure of looking into a joint

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arthrogram

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visual record of a joint

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computed axial tomography (CAT)

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imaging procedure using a computer to produce cross sections along an axis

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kyphosis

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humped back, upper spine curvature

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lordosis

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sway back, lower spine curvature

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scoliois

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crooked back, lateral curvature

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fracture

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bone break

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osteodystrophy

A

poor bone development

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spondylitits

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vertebra inflammation

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spondylomalacia

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softening of the vertebra

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tarsoptosis

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flat feet

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atrophy

A

decrease of muscle tissue

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hypertrophy

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overdevelopment of muscle tissue

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myolysis

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loss of muscle tissue

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osteitis

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bone inflammation

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osteochondritis

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inflammation of bone and cartilage

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osteomalacia

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softening of the bone

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osteomyelitis

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inflammation of bone and bone marrow

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osteopenia

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reduction in bone volume

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osteoporosis

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loss of bone density

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spondylolisthesis

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slipping or dislocation of vertebra

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spondylosis

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vertebra condition

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arthritis

A

joint inflammation

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arthropathy

A

joint disease

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bursitis

A

inflammation of the bursa

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osteoarthritis

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inflammation of the joints that bear weight

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rheumatoid arthritis

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inflammation of the joints where symptoms resemble those of rheumatic fever

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costochondritis

A

inflammation of cartilage of the rib

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muscular dystrophy

A

disorder characterized by poor muscle development

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myopathy

A

muscle disease

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myositis

A

muscle inflammation

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tendinitis, tendonitis

A

tendon inflammation

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osteochondroma

A

tumor made up of bone and cartilage; exostosis made up of cartilage

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chondroma

A

tumor-like growth of cartilage tissue

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myoma

A

muscle tumor

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myosarcoma

A

cancerous muscle tumor

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analgesic

A

drug that relieves pain

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antiarthritic

A

drug that opposes joint inflammation

74
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anti-inflammatory

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drug that opposes inflammation

75
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carpectomy

A

removal of all or part of the wrist

76
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costectomy

A

removal of a rib

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craniectomy

A

removal of a portion of the skull, piece of bone is not replaced

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craniotomy

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removal of a portion of the skull, piece of bone is replaced

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arthroplasty

A

reconstruction of a joint

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arthrotomy

A

incision into a joint

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chondrectomy

A

removal of cartilage

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myectomy

A

removal of muscle

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myomectomy

A

removal of muscle tumor

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myoplasty

A

muscle reconstruction

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myorrhaphy

A

muscle suture

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myotomy

A

incision into muscle

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tenorrhaphy

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suture of a tendon

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-paresis

A

partial paralysis

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-plegia

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complete paralysis

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axial skeleton

A

center

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appendicular skeleton

A

arms and legs

Medical Terminology (10 decks)

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