Session 28: Musculoskeletal and GI Systems

Question 1

ambulo-

Answer 1

to walk

Question 2

ambulate

Answer 2

to walk

Question 3

ambulance

Answer 3

vehicle to transport patients who cannot walk

Question 4

chondro-

Answer 4

cartilage

Question 5

chondrosarcoma

Answer 5

malignant tumor of cartilage

Question 6

cleido-

Answer 6

clavicle

Question 7

cleidocranial

Answer 7

pertaining to the clavicle and head

Question 8

condyle

Answer 8

knuckle/rounded projection

Question 9

femoral condyle

Answer 9

rounded projections on the end of the thigh bone

Question 10

costo-

Answer 10

rib

Question 11

costochondral

Answer 11

pertaining to a rib and its cartilage

Question 12

coxo/coxa-

Answer 12

hip

Question 13

coxofemoral

Answer 13

pertaining to the hip and the thigh bone

Question 14

coxalgia

Answer 14

pain in the hip

Question 15

cranio-

Answer 15

skull

Question 16

craniotomy

Answer 16

incision into the skull

Question 17

craniospinal

Answer 17

pertaining to the skull and bones of the spine

Question 18

-dactyl

Answer 18

finger, toe

Question 19

polydactyl

Answer 19

excessive number of fingers or toes

Question 20

fibulo-

Answer 20

clasp

Question 21

fibula

Answer 21

smaller outer bone of leg below kneecap

Question 22

genio-

Answer 22

chin

Question 23

genioplasty

Answer 23

reconstructive surgery on the chin

Question 24

genu-

Answer 24

knee

Question 25

genucubital

Answer 25

pertaining to the knees and elbows

Question 26

gnatho-/-gnathia

Answer 26

jaw

Question 27

bracygnathia

Answer 27

short jawed

Question 28

ilium/lieo-

Answer 28

hip, ilium

Question 29

ilium

Answer 29

upper part of hip bone

Question 30

ischio-

Answer 30

hip/ischium

Question 31

ischium

Answer 31

lower part of hip bone

Question 32

-kinesia

Answer 32

movement

Question 33

kinesiology

Answer 33

study of the body’s movement

Question 34

mandible

Answer 34

to chew

Question 35

mandible

Answer 35

lower jawbone

Question 36

maxilla

Answer 36

jawbone

Question 37

maxilla

Answer 37

upper jawbone

Question 38

osteo-/os-

Answer 38

bone

Question 39

ossification

Answer 39

forming bone

Question 40

osteoarthritis

Answer 40

inflammation of the bones of a joint

Question 41

phalango-

Answer 41

line of soldiers

Question 42

phalanx

Answer 42

finger or toe bones

Question 43

rachio-

Answer 43

spine

Question 44

rachiotome

Answer 44

instrument for cutting the spine

Question 45

rhabdomyo-

Answer 45

striated (skeletal) muscle

Question 46

rhabdomyolysis

Answer 46

breaking up of skeletal muscle

Question 47

sacrum/sacro-

Answer 47

sacred

Question 48

sacrum

Answer 48

triangular bone below lumbar vertebrae

Question 49

sacroiliac

Answer 49

junction of the end of the spine and hip bone

Question 50

skaptein

Answer 50

to dig

Question 51

scapula

Answer 51

shovel-shaped bone (shoulder blade)

Question 52

spasmo-/-spasm

Answer 52

involuntary contractions

Question 53

pylorospasm

Answer 53

involuntary contraction of the end of the stomach

Question 54

spasmolytic

Answer 54

stopping an involuntary contraction

Question 55

spina-

Answer 55

spine/thorn

Question 56

cerebrospinal

Answer 56

pertaining to the brain and spinal cord

Question 57

spondylo-

Answer 57

vertebrae

Question 58

spondylopathy

Answer 58

disease of the spine

Question 59

sterno-

Answer 59

sternum, breastbone

Question 60

sternocostal

Answer 60

pertaining to the breastbone and ribs

Question 61

syndesmo-

Answer 61

band (ligament)

Question 62

syndesmorrhaphy

Answer 62

suturing of a ligament

Question 63

talus

Answer 63

ankle

Question 64

talotibial

Answer 64

pertaining to the ankle and large lower leg bone

Question 65

talus

Answer 65

highest of the ankle bones

Question 66

tarso-

Answer 66

a broad flat surface

Question 67

tarsus

Answer 67

ankle, bones in angle between tibia and metatarsals of foot

Question 68

tarsalgia

Answer 68

pain in the ankle

Question 69

tendo-

Answer 69

tendon

Question 70

tendotome

Answer 70

an instrument used to cut a tendon

Question 71

tibio-

Answer 71

a flute

Question 72

tibia

Answer 72

inner, larger bone below knee

Question 73

tibiotarsal

Answer 73

junction between large shin bone and ankle

Question 74

tono-

Answer 74

tone/tension

Question 75

tonometer

Answer 75

instrument for measuring eye tension (pressure)

Question 76

ulna

Answer 76

elbow

Question 77

ulna (term)

Answer 77

bone of forearm from elbow to little finger of side wrist

Question 78

alimentum

Answer 78

nourishment

Question 79

alimentary

Answer 79

concerned with nutrition

Question 80

BM

Answer 80

bowel movement

Question 81

borborygmus

Answer 81

digestive rumblings

Question 82

-chezia

Answer 82

to defecate

Question 83

dyschezia

Answer 83

difficulty in defecation

Question 84

hematochezia

Answer 84

(red) blood in feces

Question 85

colon

Answer 85

lower intestine

Question 86

-dipsia

Answer 86

thirst

Question 87

adipsia

Answer 87

not drinking

Question 88

polydipsia

Answer 88

excessive drinking

Question 89

duodeno-

Answer 89

12 finger widths long

Question 90

duodenum

Answer 90

upper small intestine about 12 finger widths long

Question 91

emeticos

Answer 91

provoking vomiting

Question 92

emetic

Answer 92

causing vomiting

Question 93

emesis

Answer 93

act of vomiting

Question 94

entero-

Answer 94

intestine

Question 95

enteritis

Answer 95

inflammation of the intestines

Question 96

esophag-

Answer 96

to carry food

Question 97

esophagus

Answer 97

food tube from pharynx to stomach

Question 98

GI

Answer 98

Gastrointestinal

Question 99

gingivo-

Answer 99

gums

Question 100

gingival

Answer 100

pertaining to the gums

Question 101

ileo-

Answer 101

end of small intestines

Question 102

ileum

Answer 102

last part of small intestines before the colon

Question 103

jejunum

Answer 103

middle segment of small intestines

Question 104

maseter

Answer 104

chewer

Question 105

masseter

Answer 105

chewing muscle of the jaw

Question 106

MCT

Answer 106

medium chain triglyceride

Question 107

molaris

Answer 107

mill, millstone

Question 108

molar

Answer 108

tooth that grinds like a millstone

Question 109

opson

Answer 109

provisions (seasoning)

Question 110

opsonin

Answer 110

enticing to phagocytosis

Question 111

orexis

Answer 111

appetite

Question 112

anorexia

Answer 112

lack of appetite

Question 113

pepsis

Answer 113

digestion

Question 114

pepsin

Answer 114

enzyme for digestive process

Question 115

dyspeptic

Answer 115

discomfort following a meal

Question 116

prandium

Answer 116

mid-day meal

Question 117

postprandial

Answer 117

following a meal

Question 118

ptysis

Answer 118

spit/saliva

Question 119

ptyalin

Answer 119

an enzyme in saliva

Question 120

purgatio-

Answer 120

cleansing

Question 121

purgative

Answer 121

causing the bowels to empty

Question 122

pyloro-

Answer 122

gate

Question 123

pylorus

Answer 123

gate from stomach to duodenum

Question 124

pyloromyotomy

Answer 124

cutting the muscle at the end of the stomach

Question 125

feces

Answer 125

scato-

Question 126

scatoscopy

Answer 126

examining the feces for diagnostic evidence

Question 127

trismus

Answer 127

gnashing

Question 128

trismus

Answer 128

spasm of the chewing muscles

Question 129

tropho-/-trophy

Answer 129

nourishment

Question 130

atrophy

Answer 130

wasting away, as if from no nutrition

Question 131

hypertrophy

Answer 131

excessive growth requiring excess nutrients

Question 132

villus

Answer 132

tuft of hair

Question 133

villi

Answer 133

surface protrusions that are like tufts of hair