Systems Chapter 4 Flashcards
1
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oste/o
A
bone
2
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-pathy
A
disease
3
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arthr/o
A
joint
4
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myel/o
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bone marrow or spinal cord
5
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dys-
A
difficult or poor
6
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-plasia
A
growth and development
7
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-scope
A
instrument used to look at something
8
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tend/o
A
tendon
9
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tendin/o
A
tendon, used to build words about inflammation
10
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ten/o
A
tendon, used to build words about pain
11
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burs/o
A
bursae of the body
12
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chondr/o
A
cartilage
13
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cost/o
A
ribs
14
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inter-
A
between
15
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dent/o
A
teeth
16
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peri-
A
around or near
17
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ortho-
A
straight
18
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odont/o
A
shaped like a tooth
19
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lumb/o
A
lower back
20
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thorac/o
A
chest or thorax
21
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supra-
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on, higher in position, over or above
22
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pub/o
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pubis
23
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pelv/i
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pelvis
24
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ab-
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from or away from
25
duct/o
to lead or move
26
ad-
toward
27
abdomin/o
abdomen
28
-centesis
surgical puncture or tapping
29
cyst/o
bladder
30
-cyst
fluid filled sac like structure
31
-phobia
abnormal fear
32
abdomen
belly area, cavity below the thorax
33
abdominocentesis
surgical puncture of the abdomen to remove fluid
34
abduct
move away from the midline
35
abduction
movement away from the midline
36
aberrant
wandering from normal location, process or behavior
37
abnormal
deviating from the average or expected
38
addiction
habitual attraction, may include physical dependence
39
adhesions
tissues grown together that are normally separate
40
amniocentesis
surgical puncture of the amnion to obtain cells for testing
41
arthritis
inflammation of a joint
42
arthroplasty
surgical repair or reconstruction of a joint
43
arthroscope
instrument used to look into a joint
44
arthroscopy
process of using an arthroscope to examine a joint
45
arthrotomy
incision into a joint
46
bursa
serous sac between a tendon and a bone
47
bursectomy
excision of a bursa
48
bursitis
inflammation of a bursa
49
cardiocentesis
surgical puncture of the heart to remove fluid
49
Chondralgia
Cartilage pain
50
Chondrodynia
Cartilage pain
51
Chowder tony
Excision of cartilage
52
Chondrocostal
Pertaining to the cartilage and rib
53
Costectomy
Excision of a rib
54
Cystocele
Herniation of the bladder (into the vagina)
55
Cystoplasty
Surgical repair of the bladder
56
Cystoscopy
Process of examining the bladder using a scope
57
Cystotomy
incision into the urinary bladder
58
Dentalgia
Tooth pain
59
Dentist
Specialist in care of teeth
60
Dentoid
Resembling a tooth
61
Dysplasia
Poor or defective development
62
Etiology
Study of the origin of a disease
63
Fascia
Tissue that connects muscle to muscle
64
Hydrocele
Serous fluid accumulation in a sac like cavity
65
Hydrocephalus
Fluid in the skull causing deformity and brain damage
66
Hydrocyst
Fluid filled sac
67
Hydrophobia
Abnormal fear of water
68
Hydrotherapy
Therapy using water
69
Hyperplasia
Abnormally increased development referring to quantity of cells
70
Interchondral
Pertaining to between the cartilage (intercartilaginous)
71
Intercostal
Pertaining to between the ribs
72
Interdental
Pertaining to between the teeth
73
Ligament
Tissue that connects bone to bone and supports visceral organs
74
Lumbar
Pertaining to the lower back between the thorax and sacrum
75
Meniscectomy
Excision of the meniscus of the knee
76
Myelocytes
Bone marrow cells
77
Myelodysplasia
Defective development of the bone marrow or spinal cord
78
Orthodontics
Dental practice of straightening teeth
79
Orthodontist
Dentist specializing in straightening teeth
80
Orthopedist
Physician specialist in treatment of skeletal and joint disorders
81
Orthotics
Pertaining to appliances used to support the musculoskeletal system
82
Osteitis
Inflammation of the bone and cartilage
83
Osteoma
Bone tumor
84
Osteomalacia
Softening of the bone
85
Osteomyelitis
Inflammation of the bone and bone marrow
86
Osteopathic
Pertaining to the practice of osteopathic physicians or bone disease
87
Osteopathy
Disease of the bones
88
Osteopenia
Loss of bone
89
Osteoporosis
Porous condition of the bone matrix
90
Osteosarcoma
Cancer of the bone
91
Pelvis
The bony structure including the ilium, ischium, pubis, sacrum, and coccyx
92
Pericardium
around the heart (membrane)
93
Perichondrium
Around the cartilage (membrane)
94
Periodontal
Around the tooth
95
Periodontist
Dentist specializing in treatment of diseased tissue around the teeth
96
Periosteum
Around the bone (membrane)
97
Prosthesis
Artificial limb or other body part replacement
98
Prosthetics
Pertaining to prosthesis
99
Prosthetist
Specialist who develops and assists patients with prostheses
100
Pubic
Pertaining to the pubis, bone in the lower anterior pelvis
101
Supracostal
Above the ribs
102
Supracranial
Above or on top of the skull
103
Supralumbar
Above the lumbar spine
104
Suprapubic
Above the pubis
105
Tenalgia
Tendon pain
106
Tenodynia
Tendon pain
107
Tendinitis
Inflammation of a tendon
108
Tendon
Tissue that connects muscle to bone
109
Tendinoplasty
Surgical repair of a tendon
110
Tenoplasty
Surgical repair of a tendon
111
Tendoplasty
Surgical repair of a tendon
112
Thoracocentesis
Surgical puncture of the thorax to remove fluid
113
Thoracentesis
Surgical puncture of the thorax to remove fluid
114
Thoracolumbar
Pertaining to the chest and lower spine
115
Thoracometer
Instrument used to measure the chest
116
Thoracopathy
Disease of the chest
117
Thoracotomy
Incision into the thorax
118
Thorax
Chest, area of the back posterior to the chest
