skeletal system :) Flashcards
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ankyl/o
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crooked, bent, stiff
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arthr/o
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joint
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chondr/i, chondr/o
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cartilage
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cost/o
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rib
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crani/o
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skull
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-desis
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to bind, together
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kyph/o
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bent, hump
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lord/o
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curve, swayback, bent
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-lysis
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loosening or setting free
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myel/o
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spinal cord, bone marrow
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oss/e, oss/i, ost/o, oste/o
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bone
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scoli/o
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curved, bent
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spondyl/o
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vertebrae, vertebral column, backbone
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synovi/ o, synov/o
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synovial membrane, synovial fluid
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-um
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singular noun ending
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acetabulum
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the socket of the hip bone, into which the head of the femur fits
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allogeneic
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denoting, relating to, or involving issues or cells that are genetically dissimilar and hence immunologically incompatible, although from individuals of the same species
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ankylosing spondylitis
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type of arthritis that causes inflammation in the joints and ligaments in the spine
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arthrodesis
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surgical immobilization of a joint by fusion of the adjacent bones
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arthrolysis
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removing the retracted capsule, the impinging bone and adhesions around the head of the radius
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arthroscopy
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a procedure of diagnosing and treating joint problems
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autologous
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(of cells or tissues) obtained from the same individual
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chondroma
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a rare, slow-moving tumor that is made up of cartilage and forms on or bones or soft tissue
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chondromalacia
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the softening and breakdown of the tissues (cartilage) of the underside of the kneecap (patella)
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comminuted fracture
the bone is broken in at least two places
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compression fracture
an instance of the partial collapse of a vertebra, either from trauma to the spine or though weakening of the bone
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costochondritis
inflammation of the cartilage that joins your rib to your breastbone
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craniostenosis
a disorder presented at birth in which one of the fibrous joints between the bones of your baby's skull ( cranial sutures) close prematurely (fuse) before your baby's brain in fully developed
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crepitation
a crackling sound made in breathing by a person with a inflamed lung, detected using a stethoscope
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dual x-ray absorptiometry
a procedure that measures the amount of calcuim and other minerals in a bone by passing x-rays with two different energy levels through the bone
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fibrous dysplasia
a chronic disorder in which scar-like tissue grows in a place of normal bone
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hallux valgus
a complex deformity of the first ray of the forefoot
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hemathrosis
bleeding from a joint
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hemopoietic
of, relating to, or involved in the formation of blood cells
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internal fixation
the method of physically reconnecting your bones
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juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
a form of arthritis in children 16 years of younger
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kyphosis
an exaggerated, forward rounding of the upper back
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laminectomy
surgery that creates space by removing bone spurs and tissues associated with arthritis of the spine
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lordosis
excessive inward curvature of the spine
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lumbago
mild to severe lower back pain
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malleolus
a bony projection with a shape like a hammer head, especially each of those on either side of the ankle
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manubrium
an anatomical process or part shaped like a handle
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metacarpals
any of the five bones in the hand
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metatarsals
five long bones found in each foot
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myeloma
a cancer of plasma cells
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open fracture
a fracture in which there is an open wound or break in the skin near the site of the broken bone
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orthopedic surgeon
a surgeon who has special training in diagnosing and treating injures and and diseases of the musculoskeletal system
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orthotic
an artificial support or brace for the limbs or the spine
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osteitis
inflammation of the substance of the bone
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osteoarthritis
degeneration of a joint cartilage and the underlying bone, most from common middle age onward, causes pain and stiffness, especially in the hip, knee, and thumb joints
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osteochondroma
an overgrowth of cartilage and bone that happens at the end of the bone near the growth plate
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osteoclasis
the surgical fracture of a bone in order to correct a deformity
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osteomalacia
softening of the bone, typically through a deficiency of vitamin D or calcium
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osteomyelitis
inflammation of swelling that occurs in the bone
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osteonecrosis
the death of the bone cells due to decreased blood flow
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osteopenia
a loss of bone mineral density (BMD) that weakens the bone
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osteoporosis
causes bones to become weak and brittle
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osteoporotic hip fracture
a femoral neck fracture that happen 1 to 2 inches from your hip bone
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osteorrhaphy
the medical process in which the fragments of broken bones are wired together to join
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paget's disease
a chronic disease of elderly people characterized by deterioration of bone tissue, especially in the spine, skull, or pelvis, sometimes causing severe pain
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pathologic fracture
a break in a bone that is caused by an underlying disease
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percutaneous vertebroplasty
a newer technique in which medical grade cement is injected through a needle into a painful fractured vertebral body
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periostitis
caused by inflammation of the periosteum, a layer on connective tissue that surrounds bone
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podiatrist
a person who treats the feet and their ailments
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prosthesis
a device, such as an artificial leg, that replaces a part of the body
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rheumatoid arthritis
a autoimmune and inflammatory disease that makes your immune system attack healthy cells in your body by mistake, causing inflammation in the affected parts of the body
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rickets
a disease of children caused by vitamin D deficiency, characterized by imperfect calcification, softening, and distortion of the bones, typically resulting in bow legs
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scoliosis
a sideways curvature of the spine that most often is diagnosed in adolescents
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spina bifida
a condition that affects the spine and usually apparent at birth, a congenital defect of the spine in which part of the spinal cord and its meninges are exposed through a gap in the backbone. It often causes paralysis of the lower limbs, and sometimes mental handicap
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spiral fracture
a type of broken bone, when the break was caused by a twisting motion
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spondylolisthesis
where one of the bones in your spine, called a vertebra, slips forward
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spondylosis
a condition in which there is abnormal wear on the cartilage and bones of the neck
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subluxation
a partial dislocation
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synovectomy
the destruction or surgical removal of the membrane that lines a joint
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vertebrae
each of the series of small bones forming the backbone, having several projections of articulation and muscle attachment, and a hole through which the spinal cord passes
