worksheet 4 Flashcards
osteo
cf for bone
arthro
joint
teno, tendo, tendino
tendons (connect tissue to bone)
burso
serous sac between a tendon and a bone
chondro
cartillage
costo
ribs
dento
tooth
ortho
straightening
myelo
spinal cord, bone marrow
lumbo
lower back
thoraco
the chest, or thorax
pubo
noun form, referring to the pubic bone (bone of the pelvis)
abdomino
abdomen
amnio
referring to the amniotic sac
cysto
bladder
odonto
tooth
dys
prefix for
hypo
prefix for above, more than normal
hyper
prefix for below, less than normal
inter
prefix for between
hydro
prefix for water
peri
prefix for around or near
supra
prefix for above
ab
prefix for away from
ad
prefix for toward
scope/scopy
prefix for looking inside and organ or cavity with a scope
plasia
prefix for growth and development
trophy
prefix for change in size of cells and organs
centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
phobia
fear
genesis
original growth of cells and organs
CXR
Chest x-ray
LUQ
Left Upper Quadrant
RUQ
Right Upper Quadrant
LLQ
Left Lower Quadrant
RLQ
Right Lower Quadrant
L1-L5
Lumbar Vertebrae
T1-T12
Thoracic Vertabrae
cysto
Cystoscopy
Osteitis
Inflammation of the bone
osteomalacia
softening of the bones
osteopathy
disease of the bone
osteopenia
loss of bone density
osteoma/osteomata
tumor on the bone
osteoarthropathy
bone and joint disease
myelocele
herniation of the spinal cord
meningomyelocele
herniation of the spinal cord and meninges
dysplasia
abnormal development
myelodysplasia
abnormal development of the spinal cord
hyperplasia
excessive development
arthroscopy
instrument to look at a joint
arthroplasty
surgical repair of a joint
arthritis
inflammation of a joint
arthrotomy
incision into a joint
tenoplasty
repair of a tendon
tendinitis
inflammation of a tendon
tenodynia
pain in a tendon
bursa/bursae
small serous sac between a tendon and a bone
bursitis
inflammation of a bursae
bursectomy
removal of a bursae
cartilage
tough, elastic connective tissue
chondralgia/chondrodynia
pain in the cartilage
osteochondritis
inflammation of the bone and cartillage
chondrectomy
removal of cartillage
chondrocostal
pertaining to the ribs and cartilage
intercostal
the muscles between the ribs
dentalgia
tooth pain
orthodontist
specialist who straightens abnormally positioned teeth
periosteum
the membrane around the bone
periocardium
the membrane around the heart
orthopedist
specialist who treats fractures
orthotic
devise used to stabilize or prevent deformity
lumbar
the lower region of the back
supralumbar
above the lumbar region
supracostal
above the ribs
supracranial
above the skull
pubis
the pelvic bone
suprapubis
above the pelvic bone
pelvimetry
measurement of a woman’s pelvis during pregnancy
thorax/thoracic
chest
thoracometer
instrument used to measure the chest
thoracotomy
incision into the chest
thoracocentisis
surgical puncture of the chest to drain fluid
thoracolumbar
pertaining to the thoracis and lumbar vertebrae
abnormal
away from normal
addiction
being drawn toward a hapid
abduction
movement away from the midline
adduction
movement toward the midline
abdominocentesis
tap or puncture of the abdomen to withdraw fluid
amniocentesis
tap of puncture of the amniotic sac to withdraw fluid for testing
cardiocentesis
removing fluid from around the heart
cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
cystomy
incision of the bladder
cstyoscopy
looking into the bladder using a scope
cystoplasty
surgical repair of the bladder
cycstocele
hernia of the bladder wall
hydropcephalic
enlarged head due to increased fluid in the skull
hydrophobia
rabies
hydrotherapy
pt treatment in water
osteocyte
bone cell
osteoblast
immature blood cell
oste/o
cf for bone
oid
suffix for resembling
-plasty
suffix for surgical repair
osteoarthropathy
disease of the bone at the joint
