Unit 14- Word Parts for Night, Sleep, Split, Skeletal System, and Orthopedics Flashcards
musculoskeletal
combination of muscle and skeleton
orthopedist
treats diseases and performs surgery on skeletal system
plural of carpus
carpi
carp/o
wrist
carpal
pertaining to the wrist
carpometacarpal
pertaining to the wrist and metacarpals
carpectomy
excision of all or part of the wrist
meta
beyond
metacarpals
bones in hand beyond the carpals
tars/o
ankle
metatarsals
bones in foot beyond the tarsals
phalang/es
bones of the fingers and/or toes
singular=phalynx
phalang/o
phalanges
phalangitis
inflammation of the phalanges
phalangectomy
excision of a phalynx
acromi/o
acromion (scapula)
acromiohumeral
pertaining to the acromion and humerus
acromioclavicular
pertaining to the acromion and clavicle
humer/o
humerus
radi/o
radius
uln/o
ulna
radioulnar
pertaining to the radius and ulna
closed fracture
simple fracture
skin not broken
open fracture
compound fracture
bone ends protrude through skin
pathologic fracture
diseased area weakens bone
condyl/o
condyle
rounded process on many bones
femor/o
femur
tibi/o
tibia
fibul/o
fibula
tibiofibular
referring to the tibia and fibula
condylectomy
excision of a condyle
condyloid
resembling a condyle
epicondyle
upon a condyle
plural of calcaneus
calcanea
calcane/o
heel
calcaneodynia, calcanealgia
pain in heel
ischi/o
ischium
ili/o
ilium (pelvic bone)
not to be confused with ile/o (ileum-small intestine)
pub/o
pubis
plural of ischium
ischia
ischiorectal
pertaining to the ischium and rectum
ischioneuralgia
neuralgic pain in the hip
aka sciatica
ischiopubic
pertaining to the ischium and pubis
ischiocele
herniation through the ischium
plural of pubis
pubes
suprapubic
above the pubis
pubofemoral
pertaining to the pubis and the femur
stern/o
sternum
breastbone
sternopericardial
pertaining to the sternum and pericardium
sternocostal
pertaining to the sternum and ribs
sternalgia, sternodynia
pain in the sternum
cost/o
ribs
xiph/o
xiphoid process
xiphocostal
pertaining to the xiphoid process and ribs
gangli/o
ganglion
collection of nerve cell bodies
pl. ganglia
rachi/o, spondyl/o
spine
rachitis, spondylitis
inflammation of the spine
rachialgia, rachiodynia
spine pain
rachiotomy
incision into the spine
rachiometer
instrument to measure spinal curvature
rachioplegia
spinal paralysis
rachischisis
fissure of the spine (split spine)
cervic/o
cervix
neck, neck of uterus or other anatomic necks
thorac/o
thoracic
lumb/o
lumbar
sacr/o
sacral
coccyg/o
coccygeal
plural of cervix
cervices
cervicectomy
excision of the cervix
cervicitis
inflammation of the cervix
cervicofacial
pertaining to face and neck
cervicobrachial
pertaining to the arm and neck
cervicothoracic
pertaining to the chest and neck
cervix of the axon
constriction between the cell body and the axon
cervix dentis
neck of the tooth
cervix uteri
neck of the uterus
cervix vesicae urinariae
neck of urinary bladder
brachi/o
arm
brachioradialis
arm and radius muscle
brachiocephalic
arm and head
thoracolumbar
pertaining to the thorax and lumbar spines
sacrosciatic
pertaining to the sacrum and sciatic nerve
coccygectomy
removal of the coccyx
lamin/o
thin, flat sheet, plate, or membrane
laminectomy
removal of lamina of the vertebral posterior arch that has been ruptured (ruptured disk)
diskectomy
removal of a herniated disk
myelogram
x-ray to view spine
noct/i, nyct/o
night
noctiluca
microscopic marine animals that make the ocean glow during the night
ambul/o
walk
ambulatory
able to walk
ambulance
vehicle for transporting the sick (who cannot walk)
noctambulism, somnambulism
walking at night, sleepwalking
somn/o
sleep
nyctalgia
pain during the night
nyctalbuminuria
presence of albumin in the urine only during the night
nyctalopia
night blindness, difficulty seeing at night
lack of vitamin A is a potential cause
nyctophobia, noctiphobia
abnormal fear of night
nyctophilia, noctiphilia
unusual attraction to the night
nycturia, nocturia
excessive urination during the night
bed wetting
ankyl/o
immovable or fixed
ankylosed
stiffened
ankyloblepharon
adhesions resulting in immovable eyelids
ankylosis
condition of immobility of the spine
ankylostoma
lockjaw
stiff mouth
ankylocheilia
adhesions of lips
immovable lips
ankyloproctia
immobility of the anus and rectum
ankylophobia
abnormal fear of ankylosis
ankyloglossia
tongue tied (stiff tongue)
ankylodactylia
adhesions of fingers or toes
-ia
condition
-stasis
stopping or controlling
viscerostasis
controlling what an organ produces or does
fungistasis
condition in which growth of fungi is stopped or controlled
cholestasis
control or stopping bile flow
enterostasis
controlling the small intestine
pyostasis
stopping the formation of pus
hemostasis
controlling the flow of blood
phlebostasis/ venostasis
checking flow in the veins
arteriostasis
checking flow in the arteries
schizo-, schisto-, -schisis
split, cleft, fissure
schizophasia
split/incomprehensible speech
onych/o
nails
schizonychia
split nails
schizophrenia
split mind
group of severe mental disorders in which thinking, emotions, and behavior are disturbed
schistoglossia
split tongue condition
schistocyte
split cell with a fissure
schistothorax
split chest (fissure)
palatoschisis, uranoschisis
cleft palate
rachischisis
split spine
spina bifida
