Unit 4 Flashcards by Curious Canadian

abdomen

belly area, cavity below the thorax

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abdominocentesis

surgical puncture of the abdomen to remove fluid

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abduction

movement away from the midline/body

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aberrant

wandering form normal location, process, behavior

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abnormal

deviating from the average or expected

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addiction

habitual attraction, may include physical dependence

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adhesions

tissues grown together that are normally separate

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amniocentesis

surgical puncture of the amnion to obtain cells for testing

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arthritis

inflammation of a joint

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arthroplasty

surgical repair or reconstruction of a joint

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arthroscope

instrument used to look into a joint

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arthroscopy

process of using an arthroscope to examine a joint

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arthrotomy

incision into a joint

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bursa

serous sac between a tendon and bone

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bursectomy

excision of serous sac between tendon and bone

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bursitis

inflammation of serous sac between tendon and bone

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cardiocentesis

surgical puncture of the heart to remove fluid

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chondralgia / chondrodynia

cartilage pain

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chondrectomy

excision of cartilage

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chondrocostal / costochondral

pertaining to cartilage and rib

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costectomy

excision of a rib

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cystocele

herniation of the urinary bladder

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cystoplasty

surgical repair of the urinary bladder

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cystoscopy

process of examining the bladder using a scope

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cystotomy

incision into the urinary bladder

dentalgia

tooth pain

dentist

specialist in care of teeth

dentoid

resembling a tooth

dysplasia

poor or defective development

etiology

study of the origin of a disease

fascia

tissue that connects muscle to muscle

fracture

break or crack

hydrocele

herniation of sac containing water

hydrocephalus

fluid in the skull

hydrocyst

fluid-filled sac

hydrophobia

abnormal fear of water

hydrotherapy

therapy using water

hyperplasia

abnormally increased development referring to quantity of cells

interchondral

pertaining to between the cartilage

intercostal

pertaining to between the ribs

interdental

pertaining to between the teeth

kyphosis

hunchback

ligament

tissue that connects bone to bone and supports visceral organs

lumbar

pertaining to the lower back, between the thorax and sacrum

meniscitis

inflammation of meniscus

meniscectomy

excision of the meniscus of the knee

myelocytes

bone marrow cells

myelodysplasia

defective development of the bone marrow or spinal cord

orthodontics

dental practice of straightening teeth

orthodontist

dentist specializing in straightening teeth

orthopedist

physician specialist in treatment of skeletal and joint disorders

orthotics

pertaining to appliances used to support muscoloskeletal system

orthotist

specialist who develops and assists patients with orthotics

osteitis

inflammation of bone

osteoarthritis

inflammation of bone and joint

osteoarthropathy

disease of bone and joint

osteochondritis

inflammation of bone and cartilage

osteoma

bone tumor

osteomalacia

softening of the bone

osteomyelitis

inflammation of the bone and bone marrow

osteopathic

pertaining to bone disease

osteopathy

disease of bones

osteopenia

loss of bone

osteoporosis

porous condition of the bone due to deterioration of bone matrix

osteosarcoma

cancer of bone

pelvis

the bony structure including the ilium, ischium, pubis, sacrum, and coccyx

pericardium

around the heart (membrane)

perichondrium

around the cartilage (membrane)

periodontal

around the tooth

periodontist

dentist specializing in treatment of diseased tissue around the teeth

periosteum

around the bone (membrane)

poliomyelitis

inflammation of gray matter of the spinal cord

prosthesis

artificial limb or other body part replacement

prosthetics

pertaining to prostheses

prosthetist

specialist who develops and assists patients with prostheses

pubic

pertaining to the pubis, bone in the lower anterior pelvis

rheumatology

study of rhematic disease

supracostal

above the ribs

supracranial

above or on top of the skull

supralumbar

above the lower back/lumbar spine

suprapubic

above the pubis

tenalgia, tenodynia

tendon pain

tendinitis

inflammation of the tendon

tendon

tissue that connects muscle to bone

tendinoplasty, tenoplasty, tendoplasty

surgical repair of a tendon

thoracocentesis, thoracentesis

surgical puncture of the thorax to remove fluid

thoracolumbar

pertaining to the chest and lower spine

thoracometer

instrument used to measure the chest

thoracopathy

disease of the chest

thoracotomy

incision into the chest or mid back

thorax

chest, area of the back posterior to the chest