Word List 12 Flashcards
ankyl
stiffness bent
arthr
joint
calcane
calcaneum
carp
carpals
cervic
neck
chondro
cartilage
cost
ribs
crani
cranium
fasci
fascia
femor
femur
fibr
fibrous tissue. fiber
fibul
fibula
humer
humerus
leiomy
smooth muscle. visceral
lumb
lower back
metacarp
metacarpals
muscul
muscle
myo
muscle
myel
bone marrow. spinal cord
orth
straight
oste
bone
patell
patella
pelv
pelvis
pelvi
pelvis
phalang
phalanges
radi
radius
spondyl
vertebra
stern
sternum
ten
tendon
tend
tendon
tibi
tibia
vertebr
vertebra
al
pertaining to
clasia
to break surgical fracture
clast
to break
sarcoma
malignant tumor of connective tissue
peri
around
sub
under
ankylosis
abnormal condition of stiffness of a joint
arthralgia
pain of a joint
arthrocentesis
surgical puncture of a joint
arthrodesis
binding fixation of a joint
arthroscopy
visual examination of a joint
avulsion
injury where a structure is torn off another
carpoptosis
prolapse or downward displacement of the carpals
costochondritis
inflammation of the rib cartilage
diaphysis
shaft of a bone
kyphosis
abnormal condition of humpback
laminectomy
removal of the lamina of the spine
leiomyoma
tumor of smooth muscle
lordosis
abnormal condition of swayback
malleolus
bony structure on either side of the ankle
myalgia
pain in the muscle
myorrhexis
rupture of a muscle
myosarcoma
malignant tumor of muscle
osteoarthritis
inflammation of the bone and joint
osteoarthritis
inflammation of the bone and joint
osteoporosis
porous bone
pelvimetry
act of measuring the pelvis
rhabdomyolysis
“rhabdo” condition where muscle breaks down quickly and releases toxins
sciatica
severe pain along sciatic nerve
scoliosis
abnormal condition of crooked spine
spondylolisthesis
slipping vertebra
sprain
injury to ligament
strain
injury to tendon or muscle