Skeletal System - Pathological Terms Flashcards
1
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achondroplasia
A
inadequate cartilage formation (results in type of dwarfism)
a- = no; not; lack of chondr/o = cartilage -plasia = formation; development
2
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arthralgia
A
joint pain
*or arthrodynia
arthr/o = joint -algia = pain
3
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arthritis
A
inflammation of the joint
arthr/o = joint -itis = inflammation
4
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arthropathy
A
any disease of the joint
arthr/o = joint -pathy = disease
5
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chondroma
A
benign tumor of cartilage
chondr/o = cartilage -oma = tumor; mass
6
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chondromalacia
A
softening of cartilage
chondr/o = cartilage -malacia = softening
7
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chondrosarcoma
A
malignant tumor of cartilage
chondr/o = cartilage -sarcoma = malignant tumor of connective tissue
8
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kyphosis
A
humback; exaggerated posterior curvature of the thoracic spine
kyph/o = humback -osis = abnormal condition
9
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lordosis
A
swayback; exaggerated anterior curvature of the lumber spine
lord/o = swayback -osis = abnormal condition
10
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osteoma
A
benign tumor of bone
oste/o = bone -oma = tumor; mass
11
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osteomyelitis
A
inflammation of bone and bone marrow
oste/o = bone myel/o = bone marrow -itis = inflammation
12
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osteoarthritis
A
degeneration of bone cartilage in the joint
13
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osteomalacia
A
softening of bone
oste/o = bone -malacia = softening
14
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osteoporosis
A
loss of bone density resulting in open spaces within the bone
oste/o = bone -porosis = porous
15
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osteosarcoma
A
malignant tumor of bone
*or osteogenic sarcoma
oste/o = bone -sarcoma = malignant tumor of connective tissue
