Week 2 Combing forms & Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

ankyl/o

A

stiff

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2
Q

articul/o

A

joint

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3
Q

burs/o

A

bursa (sac of fluid near joints)

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4
Q

calc/o

A

calcium

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5
Q

carp/o

A

wrist bones (carpals)

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6
Q

-centesis

A

surgical puncture

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7
Q

-clast

A

to break

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8
Q

cost/o

A

rib

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9
Q

femor/o

A

femur (thigh bone)

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10
Q

-gram

A

record

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11
Q

-graphy

A

instrument for recording

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12
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

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13
Q

ligament/o

A

ligament

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14
Q

mastoid/o

A

mastoid process (behind the ear)

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15
Q

oste/o

A

bone

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16
Q

-phyis

A

growing

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17
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

18
Q

-scopy

A

visual examination

19
Q

tars/o

A

tarsus; hindfoot ankle (7 bones between the foot and the leg)

20
Q

DEXA

A

dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (a test of bone mineral density)

21
Q

EMG

A

electromyogram

22
Q

DIP

A

Distal Interphalangeal Joints

23
Q

ESR

A

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (increase indicates inflammation)

24
Q

Fx

A

fracture

25
Q

HNP

A

Herniated Nucleus Pulposus

26
Q

IM

A

Intramuscular

27
Q

MCP

A

metacarpophalangeal

28
Q

MD

A

doctor of medicine

29
Q

MTP

A

Metatarsophalangeal joints

30
Q

OA

A

ostearthritis

31
Q

PIP

A

proximal interphalangeal (joint)

32
Q

RA

A

right atrium

33
Q

RF

A

rheumatoid factor

34
Q

SLE

A

Systemic Lupus erythematosus

35
Q

THA

A

total hip arstioplasties

36
Q

THR

A

total hip replacement

37
Q

TKA

A

Total ankle arthoplasties

38
Q

TKR

A

total ankle replacement

39
Q

TMJ

A

temporomandibuar joint

40
Q

acetabul/o

A

acetabulum (hip bone socket)