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15-Chapter
Terminology
Question | Answer |
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hypercalcemia | blood condition of excess calcium |
kyphosis | condition of huchback |
laminectomy | removal of lamina |
lordosis | condition of curve |
lumbar | pt. to lumbar |
lumbosacral | pt. to lower back and sacrum |
myelopoiesis | formation of bone marrow |
orthopedics | pt. to straight child |
osteitis | inflammation of bone |
scoliosis | condition of crooked or bent |
spondylosis | condition of vertebra |
vertebroplasty | surgical repair of vertebra |
osteoblast | immature bone cell |
osteoclast | pt. to break bone |
spondylolisthesis | slipping of vertebra |
osteomalacia | softening of bone ****known as RICKETS in children**** |
epiphysis | to grow above |
pubic sysphysis | pubis growning together |
osteoporosis | condition of porous bone |
osteotome | instrument to cut bone |
acetabular | pt. to acetabulum |
calcaneal | pt. to calcaneus |
carpal | pt. to carpals |
supraclavicular | pt. to abouve clavicle |
subcostal | pt. to below the ribs |
chondrocostal | pt. to rib cartilage |
craniotomy | incision of cranium |
craniotome | instrument to cut the cranium |
femoral | pt. to femur |
fibula | pt. to fibula |
humeral | pt. to humerus |
iliac | pt. to ilium |
ischial | pt. to ischium |
malleolar | pt. to malleolus |
mandibular | pt. to mandible |
maxillary | pt. to maxilla |
metacarpectomy | pt. to metacarpals |
metacarpectomy | removal of metacarpals |
metatarsalgia | pain in the metatarsals |
olecranal | pt. to olecranon |
patella | pt. to petella |
pelvimetry | measurment of pelvis |
peroneal | to. to fibula |
phalanges | pt. to phalanges |
pubic | pt. to pubic |
radial | pt. to radius |
scapular | pt. to scapula |
sternal | pt. to sternum |
tarsectomy | removal of tarsals |
tibial | pt. to tibia |
ulnar | pt. to ulna |