Skeletal Medical Terms Flashcards
Arthr
Joint
Arthritis
Inflammation of the joint
Burs
Sac, Bag
Bursitis
Painful selling of a fluid-filled sac that cushions a joint
Carpo
Wrist
Carpal
The eight small bones that make up the wrist
Chondro
Cartilage
Chondroma
A tumor that can occur anywhere within the spine or skull
Costo
Rib
Costovertebral
joints that connect the ribs to the vertebrae
Cranio
Skull
Cranium
The top portion of the skull that protects the brain
Endo
Within, Inner
Endoskeleton
The structural frame on the inside of an animal
Inter
Between
Intercostal
Between the ribs
Itis
Inflammation
Osteoarthritis
Inflammation of the joint when the bones rub against each other
Myelo
Bone marrow, Spinal Cord
Myelocyte
The largest class of white blood cells that are found in bone marrow
Ortho
Straight
Orthopaedic
Pertaining to the musculoskeletal system– muscles, bones, joints, ligaments, and tendons
Osis
Disease, condition of
Osteoporosis
A disease that weakens your bones
Osteo
Bone
Osteopathy
Medicine that emphasizes manipulation and massage of the body’s bones
Peri
Around
Pericostal
The area surrounding a rib
Pod
Foot
Podiatrist
Diagnoses and treats any foot or ankle problem
Poro
Pore, Passage
Sporogenesis
The reproduction of spores
Scolio
Bent, Crooked
Scoliosis
A sideway curvature of the spine
Spondylo
Spine
Spondylolisthesis
When a vertebra in your spine slips forward
Tarso
Flat surface
Tarsus
The seven bones that form the ankle and upper part of the foot
Thorac
Chest
Thoracoscopy
Observing to see the surface of your lungs the space surrounding
