Question | Answer |
ankyl/o | bent or crooked, curved, stiff, fixed |
athr/o | joint |
chondr/o | catilage |
cost/o | rib |
crani/o | cranium |
kyph/o | hump |
lord/o | bent backward |
myel/o | bone marrow, spinal cord |
osse/e, oss/i, osto/o, osteo/o | bone |
scoli/o | curved |
spondyl/o | vertebra, vertebrae |
synovi/o | synovial membrance |
synov/o | synovial membrane |
sub- | under |
meta- | five |
-um | noun ending |
-lysis | setting free, loosening |
-desis | bone or joint surgical fixation |
acetabulum | socket of the hipbone, into which the head of the femur fits. |
allogenic | having cell types that are antigenically distinct |
ankylosing
spondylitis | refers to inflammation of the joints in the spine |
arthroscopy | examination of a joint, specifically, the inside structures. |
autologous | of cells or tissue. Obtained from the same individual: : autologous bone marrow transplants |
chondroma | common benign tumor of cartilage cells |
chondromalacia | abnormal softening or degeneration of cartilage of the joints, especially of the knee. |
comminuted | fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed |
compression fracture | fracture in which the bone collapses |
costochondritis | inflammation at the junction of a rib and its cartilage |
craniostenosis | deformity of the skull caused by craniosynostesis, with consequent cessation of skull growth |
crepitation | noise produced by the rubbing of fractured ends of bones, by cracking joints |
dual x-ray absorptiometry | technique used to measure bone mineral density (BMD) |
fibrous dyspepsia | is a bone disorder in which scar-like (fibrous) tissue develops in place of normal bone |
hallux valgus | deformity if the great toe, in which the head of the first metarsal devia. |
hemarthrosis | extravasation of blood into a joint or its synovial cavity |
hemopotetic | pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells:"hemopoitetic stem cells in bone marrow" |
internal fixation | the stabilization of fractured bony parts by direct fixation to one another with surgical wires, screws, pins, or plates. |
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis | form of rheumatoid arthritis that affects children: large joints become inflamed and bone growth may be retard |
kyphosis | excessive outward curvature of the spine, causing hunching of the back |
laminectomy | surgical operation to remove the back of a vertebrae |
lordosis | excessive inward curvature of the spine |
lumboago | pain in the muscles and joints of the lower back. |
malleollus | a bony projection with a shape likened to hammer head, esp. on either side of the ankle. |
manubrim | bony part or process shaped like a handle. also called presternum |
metacarpals | any of the hand bones |
metatarsal | any of the bones of the feet |
open fracture | compounded fracture: bone fracture associated with lacerated soft tissue or an open would. |
orthopedic surgeon | branch of surgery that deals with the correction of injuries or disorder the skeletal system |
orthotic | artificial support or brace for the limbs or spine. |
osteitis | inflammation of substance of a bone |
osteoathritis | degeneration of joint cartilage and the underlying bone, most common from middle age onward. |
ossteochondroma | benign tumor containing both bone and cartilage; usually occurs near the end of a long bone |
osteoclasis | treatment of a skeletal deformity by intentionally fracturing a bone |
osteomalacia | softening of the bones, typically through a deficiency of vitamin D or calcium |
osteomyelitis | inflammation of bone or bone marrow, usually due to infection |
osteonecrosis | is the medical term of death of bone tissue that occurs when the supply of blood to the bone is cut off for some reason |
| is the condition that occur when bone density is less than normal, but not yet considered osteoporosis |
osteoporosis | medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue |
osteoporotic hip fracture | trauma involving direct impact to the hip bone which had been weakened by osteoporosis |
osterrhaphy | suture or wiring a bone |
Paget's disease | occurring chiefly in old age, in which the bones become enlarged and weakened, often resulting in fracture or deformation |
pathologic fractue | a broken bone caused by disease, most commonly due a osteoporosis |
percutaneous vertroplasty | minimally invasive surgical procedure that strengthens spinal bones |
periostitis | inflammation of the membrane enveloping a bone |
podiatrist | chiropodist; a specialist in care for the feet |
prothesis | artificial device used to replace a missing body part, such as a limb, tooth, eye, or heart valve |
rheumatoid arthritis | chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in joints |
rickets | disease of children caused by vitamin D deficiency |
scoliosis | abnormal lateral curvature of the spine |
spina bifida | congenital defect of the spine in which part of the spinal cord and its meninges are exposed through a gap in the backbone |
spiral fracture | is a bone fracture resulting from the affected bone being twisted apart |
spondylolithesis | forward dislocation of one vertebra over the one beneath it producing pressure on spinal nerves |
sphondylolithesis | ankylosis of a vertebral joint; degenerative spinal changes due to osteoarithritis |
subluxation | partial dislocation |
synovectomy | surgical removal of a part of synovial membrane of a synovial joint |
vertebrae | any of the bones or cartilagious segments forming the spinal column. |