orthopedics Flashcards
1
Q
joint
A
point where two bones meet
2
Q
arthr/o
A
joint
3
Q
burs/o
A
bursa
4
Q
chrondr/o
A
cartilage
5
Q
muscul/o OR my/o
A
muscle
6
Q
myel/o
A
bone marrow
7
Q
oste/o
A
bone
8
Q
ten/o OR tendin/o
A
tendon
9
Q
carp/o
A
carpus
10
Q
clavicul/o
A
clavicle
11
Q
coccyg/o
A
coccyx
12
Q
cost/o
A
rib
13
Q
crani/o
A
skull
14
Q
femor/o
A
femur
15
Q
fibul/o
A
fibula
16
Q
humer/o
A
humerus
17
Q
ili/o
A
ilium
18
Q
ischi/o
A
ischium
19
Q
kyph/o
A
hump
20
Q
lord/o
A
bent backwards
21
Q
mandibul/o
A
mandible
22
Q
maxill/o
A
maxilla
23
Q
metacarp/o
A
metacarpus
24
Q
metatars/o
A
metatarsus
25
patell/o
patella
26
phalang/o
phalanges
27
pub/o
pubis
28
radi/o
radius
29
sacr/o
sacrum
30
scapul/o
scapula
31
scoli/o
crooked, bent
32
spondyl/o OR vertebr/o
vertebra
33
stern/o
sternum
34
tars/o
tarsals
35
tibi/o
tibia
36
uln/o
ulna
37
cutane/o
skin
38
electr/o
electricity
39
orth/o
straight
40
fibr/o
fibrous
41
path/o
disease
42
subiliac
under the ilium
43
carpal
wrist
44
intercostal
between the ribs
45
intervertebral
between the vertebra
46
fibular
fibula
47
supramaxillary
above the maxilla
48
phalangeal
phalanges
49
suprapubic
above the pubis
50
arthroscopy
process of visually examining joint
51
arthrodesis
surgical fixation of joint
52
arthrogram
record of joint
53
bursitis
bursa inflammation
54
bursectomy
surgical removal of bursa
55
chrondromalacia
cartilage softening
56
chondroma
cartilage tumor
57
cranial
pertaining to the skull
58
intracranial
pertaining to within the skull
59
cranioplasty
surgical repair of skull
60
bradykinesia
slow movement
61
dyskinesia
difficult movement
62
hyperkinesia
excessive movement
63
intramuscular
pertaining to within muscle
64
myalgia
muscle pain
65
myasthenia
muscle weakness
66
electromyogram
record of muscle's electricity
67
myeloma
bone marrow tumor
68
myelogenic
producing bone marrow
69
osteocyte
bone cell
70
osteogenic
producing bone
71
osteochondroma
bone & cartilage tumor
72
spondylosis
abnormal condition of vertebra
73
tenorrhapy
suture of tendon
74
tendinosis
abnormal condition of tendon
75
carpal tunnel syndrome
repetitive motion disorder caused by pressure on tendons & nerves as they pass through carpal tunnel of wrist
76
comminuted fracture
bone break where bone shatters into many small fragments
77
contracture
abnormal shortening of muscle fibers, tendons, or connective tissue making it difficult to stretch muscle
78
dislocation
occurs when bones in joint are displaced from normal alignment & ends of bones are no longer in contact with each other
79
fibromyalgia
chronic condition with widespread aching & pain in muscles & fibrous soft tissue
80
fixation
procedure to stabilize fractured bone while it heals
81
fracture
broken bone
82
herniated nucleus pulposus
protrusion of intervertebral disk between two vertebrae, which puts pressure on spinal nerves; herniated/ruptured disk
83
kyphosis
abnormal increase in normal outward curvature of thoracic spine; hunch/humpback
84
lordosis
abnormal increase in normal forward curvature of lumbar spine; swayback
85
muscle atrophy
loss of muscle bulk due to muscle disease, nervous system disease, or lack of use; muscle wasting
86
muscular dystrophy
one of a group of inherited diseases involving progressive muscle degeneration, weakness, & atrophy
87
orthosis
externally applied brace or splint to prevent or correct deformities
88
osteoarthritis
arthritis caused by loss of cartilage cushion covering bones in joint
89
osteoporosis
condition that develops due to decrease in bone mass
90
osteogenic sarcoma
most common type of bone cancer
91
percutaneous discetomy
thin catheter tube inserted into intervertebral disk through skin to suck out pieces of herniated disk, or laser used to vaporize disk
92
prosthesis
any artificial device used as substitute for body part that's either missing from birth or lost due to accident or disease
93
radiography
diagnostic imaging procedure using x-rays to see internal structure of body, especially useful for visualizing bones & joints
94
rheumatoid arthritis
arthritis with swelling, stiffness, pain, & degeneration of cartilage in joints caused by chronic soft inflammation
95
scoliosis
abnormal lateral curvature of spine
96
spasm
sudden, involuntary, strong muscle contraction
97
spina bifida
birth defect when vertebra fails to form fully around spinal cord
98
total hip arthroplasty
surgical reconstruction of hip with artificial hip joint; total hip replacement
99
total knee arthroplasty
surgical reconstruction of knee joint
100
transverse fracture
bone break with fracture line straight across shaft of bone
101
facias coporis tibiae
the surface of the shaft of the tibia
102
fovea capitis femoris
the pit in (of) the head of the femur
103
facies sulci venae
surface of the furrow for (of) a vein
104
apex nervorum retinae
the tip of the nerves for (of) the retina
105
area pupillarum oculi
the area of the pupils of the eyes
