orthopedics Flashcards
joint
point where two bones meet
arthr/o
joint
burs/o
bursa
chrondr/o
cartilage
muscul/o OR my/o
muscle
myel/o
bone marrow
oste/o
bone
ten/o OR tendin/o
tendon
carp/o
carpus
clavicul/o
clavicle
coccyg/o
coccyx
cost/o
rib
crani/o
skull
femor/o
femur
fibul/o
fibula
humer/o
humerus
ili/o
ilium
ischi/o
ischium
kyph/o
hump
lord/o
bent backwards
mandibul/o
mandible
maxill/o
maxilla
metacarp/o
metacarpus
metatars/o
metatarsus
patell/o
patella
phalang/o
phalanges
pub/o
pubis
radi/o
radius
sacr/o
sacrum
scapul/o
scapula
scoli/o
crooked, bent
spondyl/o OR vertebr/o
vertebra
stern/o
sternum
tars/o
tarsals
tibi/o
tibia
uln/o
ulna
cutane/o
skin
electr/o
electricity
orth/o
straight
fibr/o
fibrous
path/o
disease
subiliac
under the ilium
carpal
wrist
intercostal
between the ribs
intervertebral
between the vertebra
fibular
fibula
supramaxillary
above the maxilla
phalangeal
phalanges
suprapubic
above the pubis
arthroscopy
process of visually examining joint
arthrodesis
surgical fixation of joint
arthrogram
record of joint
bursitis
bursa inflammation
bursectomy
surgical removal of bursa
chrondromalacia
cartilage softening
chondroma
cartilage tumor
cranial
pertaining to the skull
intracranial
pertaining to within the skull
cranioplasty
surgical repair of skull
bradykinesia
slow movement
dyskinesia
difficult movement
hyperkinesia
excessive movement
intramuscular
pertaining to within muscle
myalgia
muscle pain
myasthenia
muscle weakness
electromyogram
record of muscle’s electricity
myeloma
bone marrow tumor
myelogenic
producing bone marrow
osteocyte
bone cell
osteogenic
producing bone
osteochondroma
bone & cartilage tumor
spondylosis
abnormal condition of vertebra
tenorrhapy
suture of tendon
tendinosis
abnormal condition of tendon
carpal tunnel syndrome
repetitive motion disorder caused by pressure on tendons & nerves as they pass through carpal tunnel of wrist
comminuted fracture
bone break where bone shatters into many small fragments
contracture
abnormal shortening of muscle fibers, tendons, or connective tissue making it difficult to stretch muscle
dislocation
occurs when bones in joint are displaced from normal alignment & ends of bones are no longer in contact with each other
fibromyalgia
chronic condition with widespread aching & pain in muscles & fibrous soft tissue
fixation
procedure to stabilize fractured bone while it heals
fracture
broken bone
herniated nucleus pulposus
protrusion of intervertebral disk between two vertebrae, which puts pressure on spinal nerves; herniated/ruptured disk
kyphosis
abnormal increase in normal outward curvature of thoracic spine; hunch/humpback
lordosis
abnormal increase in normal forward curvature of lumbar spine; swayback
muscle atrophy
loss of muscle bulk due to muscle disease, nervous system disease, or lack of use; muscle wasting
muscular dystrophy
one of a group of inherited diseases involving progressive muscle degeneration, weakness, & atrophy
orthosis
externally applied brace or splint to prevent or correct deformities
osteoarthritis
arthritis caused by loss of cartilage cushion covering bones in joint
osteoporosis
condition that develops due to decrease in bone mass
osteogenic sarcoma
most common type of bone cancer
percutaneous discetomy
thin catheter tube inserted into intervertebral disk through skin to suck out pieces of herniated disk, or laser used to vaporize disk
prosthesis
any artificial device used as substitute for body part that’s either missing from birth or lost due to accident or disease
radiography
diagnostic imaging procedure using x-rays to see internal structure of body, especially useful for visualizing bones & joints
rheumatoid arthritis
arthritis with swelling, stiffness, pain, & degeneration of cartilage in joints caused by chronic soft inflammation
scoliosis
abnormal lateral curvature of spine
spasm
sudden, involuntary, strong muscle contraction
spina bifida
birth defect when vertebra fails to form fully around spinal cord
total hip arthroplasty
surgical reconstruction of hip with artificial hip joint; total hip replacement
total knee arthroplasty
surgical reconstruction of knee joint
transverse fracture
bone break with fracture line straight across shaft of bone
facias coporis tibiae
the surface of the shaft of the tibia
fovea capitis femoris
the pit in (of) the head of the femur
facies sulci venae
surface of the furrow for (of) a vein
apex nervorum retinae
the tip of the nerves for (of) the retina
area pupillarum oculi
the area of the pupils of the eyes
