Unit 5: Musculoskeletal system - Word List Flashcards
achondroplasia
a- not
chondro- cartilage
plasia- formation.
Non formation of bones causing a growth deficiency.
analgesic
Pain relief.
anklosis
Abnormal Stiffening and immobility
anti-arthritic
Prevention/treatment of arthritis.
anti-inflammatory
Prevention/treatment of inflammation
antipyretic
Prevent/reduce fever.
arthralgia
Joint stiffness
arthrectomy
Surgical extension of a joint.
arthritis
Joint inflammation
arthrocentesis
Procedure to take fluid out of a joint.
arthrodesis
Surgical immobilization of a joint by fusion of the adjacent bones.
arthrodynia
Medication designed to reduce pain around joints.
arthrodysplasia
Abnormal development of a joint
arthrography
A type of imaging test used to look at a joint, such as the shoulder, knee, or hip
arthroplasty
A surgical procedure to restore the function of a joint.
arthroscope
Instrument used to view the interior of a joint.
arthroscopy
A procedure for diagnosing and treating joint problems.
arthrotomy
A surgical exploration of a joint.
hypertonia
Overproduction of muscle
hypertrophy
An enlargement of organs due to larger cells.
hypokinesia
Abnormally diminished motor activity.
hypotonia
Decreased muscle tone
iliac ilium
The largest and uppermost bone of the hip.
intercostal
Situated between the ribs.
internal fixation
The method of physically reconnecting your bones
atrophy
Degeneration of a muscle and organs.
bursitis
Inflammation of the fluid-filled pads (bursae) that act as cushions at the joints.
calcaneal
The largest of the tarsal bones in the foot (heel bone).
carpals
Bones of the wrist
carpal tunnel syndrome
A numbness and tingling in the hand and arm caused by a pinched nerve in the wrist.
cervical
relating to the neck.
relating to the cervix.
chondrectomy
Surgical removal of joint cartilage
chondrocyte
Cells responsible for cartilage formation
chondroma
chondroma
chondromalacia
The softening and breakdown of the tissue (cartilage) on the underside of the kneecap (patella).
closed reduction
a procedure to set (reduce) a broken bone without cutting the skin open.
costal
pertaining to the ribs
cranial craniotomy
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.
epiphysis external
Top external rounded part of femur.
fixation
the action of making something firm or stable.
fascia
A thin casing of connective tissue that surrounds and holds every organ, blood vessel, bone, nerve fiber and muscle in place
fasciotomy
A surgery to relieve swelling and pressure in a compartment of the body
fasciectomy
Surgery to cut out a layer of tissue called the fascia.
femoral
Pertaining to the femur or the thigh.
genu valgum
When a child stands up straight and the knees touch but the ankles are apart. (Knock Knees)
genu varum
When the legs curve outward at the knees while the feet and ankles touch.
(Upside down knock knees)
graphospasm
Writer’s cramp, muscular spasms in the thumb and forefinger that occur when writing.
hypercalcemia
A condition in which the calcium level in your blood is above normal
hyperkinesia
intracranial
