Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
carp/o
carpus (wrist bones)
cost/o
ribs
crani/o
cranium (skull)
humer/o
humerus
metacarp/o
metacarpus (hand bones)
phalang/o
phalanges (bones of fingers and toes)
spondyl/o
vertebrae
vertebr/o
vertebrae
stern/o
sternum
calcane/o
calcaneum (heel bone)
carpoptosis
wrist drop
-ptosis
prolapse, downward displacement
subcostal
beneath the ribs
craniotomy
incision through the cranium, usually to gain access to the brain during neurosurgical procedures
humeral
pertaining to the humerus
metacarpectomy
excision or resection of one or more metacarpal bones
phalangitis
inflammation of one or more phalanges
spondylitis
inflammation of any of the vertebrae, usually characterized by stiffness and pain
vertebral
pertaining to a vertebra or the vertebral column
sternocostal
pertaining to the sternum and ribs
calcaneodynia
painful condition of the heel
femor/o
femur
fibul/o
fibula
patell/o
patella
pelv/i
pelvis
pelv/o
pelvis
tibi/o
tibia
ankyl/o
stiffness; bent, crooked
arthr/o
joint
cervic/o
neck; cervix uteri
chondr/o
cartilage
lamin/o
lamina (part of vertebral arch)
myel/o
bone marrow; spinal cord
femoral
pertaining to the femur
fibular
pertaining to the fibula
patellectomy
excision of the patella
pelvimetry
measurement of the pelvic dimensions or proportions
pelvis
pertaining to the pelvis
tibial
pertaining to the tibia
ankylosis
immobility of a joint
arthritis
inflammation of a joint, often accompanied by pain, swelling, stiffness, and deformity
cervical
pertaining to or in region of the neck; pertaining to constricted area of necklike structure, such as neck of a tooth or cervix uteri
costochondritis
inflammation of the costal cartilage of the anterior chest wall
laminectomy
excision of the bony arches of one or more vertebrae
myelocele
saclike protrusion of spinal cord through congenital defect in vertebral column
orth/o
straight
oste/o
bone
radi/o
radiation, x-ray; radius
-clasia
to break
-cyte
cell
-desis
binding, fixation (of bone or joint)
-malacia
softening
-physis
growth
-poresis
porous
orthopedics
branch of medicine concerned with the prevention and correction of musculoskeletal system disorders
osteitis
inflammation of bone
radiograph
x-ray image
arthroclasia
forcible breaking of a joint
osteocyte
bone cell
arthrodesis
stiffening of a joint by operative means
osteomalacia
gradual softening and bending of bones
diaphysis
shaft or middle region of a long bone
osteoporosis
disorder characterized by abnormal loss of bone density and deterioration of bone tissue, with an increased fracture risk
osteoblasts
embryonic cell that develops into bone
periosteum
structure around bone
-genesis
forming, producing, origin
osteocytes
bone cells
leukopoiesis
formation or production of white blood cells
erythropoiesis
formation or production of red blood cells
chondritis
inflammation of cartilage
chondroma
tumor composed of cartilage
chondrogenesis
producing or forming cartilage
chondrocyte
cartilage cell
osteodynia
pain in bone
osteitis
inflammation of bone
osteopathy
disease of bone
osteotomy
incision of bone
osteorrhaphy
suture of bone (wiring of bone fragments)
osteosclerosis
abnormal condition of bone hardening
dist/o
far, farthest
proxim/o
near or nearest
distal epiphysis
located farthest from the trunk
proximal epiphysis
located nearest the trunk
osteomalacia
softening of bones; rickets caused by Vit D deficiency, results in deformity of shape
calcemia
calcium in the blood
hypercalcemia
deficiency of calcium in the blood
radiologist
physician who specializes in study/interpretation of x-rays
radiotherapy
treatment of disease using radiation
my/o
muscle
myel/o
bones marrow or spinal cord
myelogenesis
formation of bone marrow
myelomalacia
softening of the spinal cord
myelogram
record of the spinal cord
myelogram
a radiograph of the spinal canal after injection of a contrast medium
synarthroses
totally immovable joints
diarthroses
freely movable joints
amphiarthroses
slightly movable joints
arthropathy
disease of a joint
arthritis
inflammation of a joint
arthrocentesis
surgical puncture of a joint
arthrodynia
pain in a joint
osteoarthritis
inflammation of bones and joints
osteoarthropathy
disease of the bones and joints
osteoarthrosis
abnormal condition of the bones and joints
cephalalgia
pain in the head
cephalodynia
headache
cephalometer
instrument to measure the head
encephaloma
tumor of the brain
encephalitis
inflammation of the brain
encephalomalacia
softening of the brain (tissue)
encephalitis
inflammatory condition of the brain
encephalopathy
disease of the brain
encephalocele
protrusion of brain substance through an opening of the skull
inter-
in, within
cost
ribs
subcostal
area under or below the ribs
costalgia
pain in a rib
spondylopathy
disease of the vertebrae
spondylomalacia
softening of the vertebrae
vertebrosternal
pertaining to a vertebra and the sternum or chest plate
articulation
place where two bones meet
thoracic
pertaining to the chest
sacrodynia
pain in the sacrum
sacrospinal
sacrum and spine
lumb/o
loins (lower back)
my/o
muscle
ten/o
tendon
tend/o
tendon
tendin/o
tendon
lumbocostal
pertaining to the lumbar region and the ribs
myorrhexis
tearing of a muscle; rupture of a muscle
tenotomy
total or partial severing of a tendon
tendolysis (tenolysis)
release of a tendon from adhesions
tendinitis/tendonitis
inflammation of a tendon, usually resulting from a strain
myalgia
tenderness or pain in the muscles; muscular rheumatism
myopathy
any abnormal condition or disease of the muscular tissues; commonly designates a disorder involving skeletal muscle
hemiplegia
paralysis of one side of teh body
-rrhaphy
suture
-rrhexis
rupture
-sarcoma
malignant tumor if connective tissue
-tomy
incision
myorrhaphy
suturing of a wound in a muscle
myorrhexis
tearing of any muscle
myosarcoma
malignant tumor of muscular tissue
chondrotomy
incision for dividing a cartilage
myoplasty
surgical repair if muscle
myorrhaphy
suture of muscle
myotomy
incision of muscle
hepatorrhexis
rupture of the liver
cystorrhexis
rupture of the bladder
enterorrhexis
rupture of the intestine
myalgia
muscle pain
myosclerosis
an abnormal condition of muscle hardening
tendoplasty
surgical repair of a tendon
tendotome
instrument to cut a tendon
tendotomy
incision of a tendon
tendoplasty
surgical repair of a tendon
ankylosis
immobility of a joint
contracture
fibrosis of connective tissue in skin, fascia, muscle, or joint capsule that prevents normal mobility of the related tissue or joint
crepitation
grating sound made by movement of bone ends rubbing together, indicating a fracture or joint destruction
gout
hereditary metabolic disease that is a form of acute arthritis characterized by excessive uric acid in the blood and around the joints
herniated disk
herniation or rupture if the nucleus pulpous between two vertebrae
lordosis
forward curvature of the lumbar region of the vertebral column, leading to a swayback position
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| spain</p>
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| trauma to a joint that causes injuring to the surrounding ligament, accompanied by pain and disability</p>
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| strain</p>
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| trauma to a muscle from overuse or excessive forcible stretch</p>
-centesis
surgical puncture
