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Unit 5: Musculoskeletal system - Word List Flashcards

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achondroplasia

A

a- not
chondro- cartilage
plasia- formation.
Non formation of bones causing a growth deficiency.

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analgesic

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Pain relief.

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anklosis

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Abnormal Stiffening and immobility

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anti-arthritic

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Prevention/treatment of arthritis.

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anti-inflammatory

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Prevention/treatment of inflammation

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antipyretic

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Prevent/reduce fever.

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arthralgia

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Joint stiffness

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arthrectomy

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Surgical extension of a joint.

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arthritis

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Joint inflammation

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arthrocentesis

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Procedure to take fluid out of a joint.

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arthrodesis

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Surgical immobilization of a joint by fusion of the adjacent bones.

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arthrodynia

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Medication designed to reduce pain around joints.

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arthrodysplasia

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Abnormal development of a joint

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arthrography

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A type of imaging test used to look at a joint, such as the shoulder, knee, or hip

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arthroplasty

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A surgical procedure to restore the function of a joint.

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arthroscope

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Instrument used to view the interior of a joint.

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arthroscopy

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A procedure for diagnosing and treating joint problems.

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arthrotomy

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A surgical exploration of a joint.

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hypertonia

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Overproduction of muscle

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hypertrophy

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An enlargement of organs due to larger cells.

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hypokinesia

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Abnormally diminished motor activity.

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hypotonia

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Decreased muscle tone

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iliac ilium

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The largest and uppermost bone of the hip.

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intercostal

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Situated between the ribs.

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internal fixation

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The method of physically reconnecting your bones

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atrophy

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Degeneration of a muscle and organs.

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bursitis

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Inflammation of the fluid-filled pads (bursae) that act as cushions at the joints.

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calcaneal

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The largest of the tarsal bones in the foot (heel bone).

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carpals

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Bones of the wrist

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carpal tunnel syndrome

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A numbness and tingling in the hand and arm caused by a pinched nerve in the wrist.

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cervical

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relating to the neck.
relating to the cervix.

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chondrectomy

A

Surgical removal of joint cartilage

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chondrocyte

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Cells responsible for cartilage formation

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chondroma

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chondroma

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chondromalacia

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The softening and breakdown of the tissue (cartilage) on the underside of the kneecap (patella).

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closed reduction

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a procedure to set (reduce) a broken bone without cutting the skin open.

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37
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costal

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pertaining to the ribs

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38
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cranial craniotomy

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An operation in which a small hole is made in the skull or a piece of bone from the skull is removed to show part of the brain.

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39
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epiphysis external

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Top external rounded part of femur.

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fixation

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the action of making something firm or stable.

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41
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fascia

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A thin casing of connective tissue that surrounds and holds every organ, blood vessel, bone, nerve fiber and muscle in place

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fasciotomy

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A surgery to relieve swelling and pressure in a compartment of the body

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43
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fasciectomy

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Surgery to cut out a layer of tissue called the fascia.

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44
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femoral

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Pertaining to the femur or the thigh.

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genu valgum

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When a child stands up straight and the knees touch but the ankles are apart. (Knock Knees)

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genu varum

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When the legs curve outward at the knees while the feet and ankles touch.
(Upside down knock knees)

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graphospasm

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Writer’s cramp, muscular spasms in the thumb and forefinger that occur when writing.

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hypercalcemia

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A condition in which the calcium level in your blood is above normal

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hyperkinesia

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intracranial

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intervertebral

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kinesiology

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kinesthetic

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kyphosis

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laminectomy

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ligament

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lordosis

58
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lumbodynia

59
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magnetic resonance imaging

60
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marrow

61
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mastoiditis

62
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mental

63
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foramen

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metacarpal

65
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metaphysis

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metatarsal

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motor

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muscular

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dystrophy myalgia

70
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myasthenia

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myelofibrosis

72
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myoclonus myodynia

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necrotizing fasciitis

74
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oculomotor

75
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open reduction cranium

76
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crepitation crepitus

77
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disphysis dystrophy

78
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electromyogram

79
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endomysium

80
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epimysium

81
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orthotic

82
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ostalgia

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ostecto

84
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myosteoarthritis

85
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osteoblast

86
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osteoclast

87
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osteocyte

88
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osteodynia

89
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osteogenesis

90
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osteogenesis

91
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imperfecta

92
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osteolysis

93
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osteoma

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osteomalacia

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osteomyelitis

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osteopathy

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osteoplasty

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osteoporosis

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osteosarcoma

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osteosclerosis

A

osteo-scler-osis
condition of hardening of the bones

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patellar

102
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pelvic

103
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perimysium

104
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periosteum

105
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polydactyly

106
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polydactylism

107
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pubic quadriplegia

108
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radiology

109
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rheumatoid arthritis

110
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interosseous

111
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sarcolemma

112
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sarcoma

113
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scoliosis

114
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arthritis spinal

115
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spinal stenosis spondylitis

116
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spondylomalacia

117
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spondylosis sternotomy

118
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sternum

119
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subchondral

120
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subluxation

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syndactyly

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syndactylism

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synovial

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tarsal tendinitis

125
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tendinoplasty

126
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tendon tibialvertebral

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