| Question |
Answer |
| Combining forms that mean night |
nocti and nycto |
| Noctiluca |
microscopic marine animals that make the ocean glow during the night |
| Ambul |
comes from Latin ambulare means walk |
| Ambulatory |
means able to walk |
| Ambulance |
means vehicle for transporting the sick |
| Ambul |
the word root for walk |
| Sleepwalking |
what you mean when you use the word noctambulism |
| Somn |
the word root for sleep. |
| Common term for sleepwalking |
somnambulism |
| Sleepwalking can occur at any age, but childhood is the most common age |
somnambulism |
| Nycto |
comes from the Greek word nyx |
| Nyctalgia |
pain during the night |
| Nyctalbuminuria |
the presence of albumin in the urine only during the night |
| Nyctalopia |
night blindness or difficulty in seeing at night |
| Lack of vitamin A in the diet |
one cause of nyctalopia |
| Al |
comes from the Greek word alaos meaning blind |
| Nyctalopia |
literally means night vision and has several causes |
| Retinal fatigue from exposure to very bright light |
a cause of nyctalopia |
| Retinitis pigmentosa |
another cause of nyctalopia |
| Abnormal fear of night |
nyctophobia or noctiphobia |
| Unusual attraction to the night |
nyctophilia or noctiphilia |
| Nocturia and Nycturia |
excessive urination during the night |
| Ankylo |
immovable or fixed |
| Ankylosed |
stiffened |
| Ankyloblepharon |
adhesions resulting in immovable eyelids |
| Ankylosis such as in ankylosing spondylitis |
a condition of immobility of the spine |
| Adeno |
gland |
| Cardio |
heart |
| Cheilo |
lips |
| Dactyl |
digits |
| Dento |
teeth |
| Dermo |
skin |
| Gastro |
stomach |
| Glosso |
tongue |
| Onycho |
nails |
| Ophthalmo |
eyes |
| Oto |
ears |
| Phago |
eat |
| Pneumono |
lung |
| Procto |
anus plus rectum |
| Urethro |
urethra |
| ia |
condition. |
| glossia |
condition of the tongue |
| Ankylostoma |
lockjaw (stiff mouth) |
| Adhesions of lips (immovable lips) |
ankylocheilia |
| Closure (immobility) of the anus and rectum |
ankyloproctia |
| Abnormal fear of ankylosis |
ankylophobia |
| Tongue tied (stiff tongue) |
ankyloglossia |
| Adhesions of fingers (immovable fingers) or toes |
ankylodactylia |
| -stasis |
used as a suffix and means stopping or controlling |
| Say you control an organ or what that organ produces |
viscerostasis |
| Fungistasis |
a condition in which the growth of fungi is stopped or controlled |
| Cholestasis |
control or stopping bile flow |
| Controlling the small intestine |
enterostasis |
| Stopping the formation of pus |
pyostasis |
| Controlling the blood flow |
hemostasis |
| Checking flow in the veins |
phlebostasis or venostasis |
| Checking flow in the arteries |
arteriostasis |
| Schizo |
prefix that means split |
| Schisto |
prefix that means cleft |
| -schisis |
suffix that means fissure |
| Split speech (incomprehensible speech) |
schizophasia |
| Splitting nails |
schizonychia |
| Schizophrenia literally |
split mind |
| A person with delusions of persecution, jealousy, and hallucinations may suffer from |
paranoid schizophrenia |
| Antipsychotic medications and psychotherapy |
treatments used for those with schizophrenia |
| Split tongue |
schistoglossia |
| Split cell (cell with a fissure) |
schistocyte |
| Split chest (fissure) |
schistothorax |
| Cleft palate |
palatoschisis or uranoschisis |
| Split spine |
rachischisis |
| Schistosomiasis |
an important disease in terms of world health |
| Carpos |
a Greek word meaning wrist. |
| Root word for wrist |
carp |
| Carpal tunnel syndrome |
an occupational hazard to those who perform repetitive hand movement |
| Pertaining to the wrist |
carpal |
| Pertaining to the wrist and metacarpals |
carpometacarpal |
| Excision of all or part of the wrist |
carpectomy |
| Meta |
means beyond |
| The bones in the hand beyond the carpals |
metacarpals |
| Tarso |
the combining form for the tarsal bones in the ankle |
| Bones located beyond the tarsals |
metatarsals |
| The lateral malleolus |
a protrusion on the fibula bone |
| The medial malleolus |
a protrusion on the distal end of the tibia |
| Phalanges |
the bones of the fingers and/or toes |
| The word root for phalanges |
phalang |
| The singular form of phalanges |
phalanx |
| Inflammation of the phalanges |
phalangitis |
| Excision of a phalanx (singular) |
phalangectomy |
| Acromio |
combining form for scapula |
| Acromion process |
a projection of the scapula |
| Pertaining to the acromion |
acromial |
| Pertaining to the acromion and humerus |
acromiohumeral |
| Pertaining to the acromion and the clavicle |
acromioclavicular |
| Humero |
used in words to refer to the bone in the upper arm which |
| The radius (radio) and the ulna (ulno) |
located in the forearm |
| FxBB |
fracture of both bones |
| condyle |
a rounded bony process that occurs on many bones |
| Complete fx |
break through the width of the bone |
| Incomplete fx |
break not through the width of the bone |
| Closed fx |
(simple fracture) skin is not broken |
| Open |
(compound fracture) bone ends protrude through the skin |
| Pathologic fracture |
diseased area that weakens the bone |
| closed manipulation |
movement of body part to cause bone ends to align without surgery |
| internal fixation, screws or nails in bone under the skin |
(ORIF) |
| external fixation, screws attached to an external bar |
(OREF) |
| Two rounded bony processes at the medial and lateral distal ends of the femur |
femoral condyles |
| Femur |
Latin meaning thigh |
| Femoro |
combining form for the longest bone |
| The artery that supplies blood to the leg |
called the femoral artery |
| The tibia |
the shin bone |
| The fibula |
a thin, long bone lateral to the tibia |
| If both bones are broken |
tibiofibular fracture |
| Tibia |
aligned with the big toe |
| Fibula |
aligned with the little toe |
| Excision of a condyle |
condylectomy |
| Resembling a condyle |
condyloid |
| Upon a condyle |
epicondyle |
| Condylar |
pertaining to a condyle |
| Word root for heel |
calcane |
| Combining form used in words to refer to the heel |
calcaneo |
| Pertaining to the heel |
calcaneal |
| Pain in the heel |
calcaneodynia or calcanealgia |
| Ischium |
ischio |
| Ilium |
ilio |
| Pubis |
pubo |
| Ileo |
combining form for small intestine |
| Ilio |
combining form for pelvic bone |
| In which body system would you find the ileocecal valve? |
Digestive system |
| In which body system would you find the iliac crest? |
Skeletal system |
| Pertaining to the ischium and rectum |
ischiorectal |
| Neurologic pain in the hip (synonym |
sciatica) |
| Pertaining to the ischium and pubis |
ischiopubic |
| Pertaining to the ischium |
ischial |
| Herniation through the ischium |
ischiocele |
| Ischio |
refers to the part of the hip bone known as the ischium |
| The plural of pubis |
pubes |
| The combining form |
pubo |
| A suprapubic incision |
made above the pubis |
| Femoro |
the combining form for femur |
| Pertaining to the pubis and femur |
pubofemoral |
| Combining form for sternum |
sterno |
| Pertaining to the sternum and pericardium |
sternopericardial |
| Pertaining to the sternum and ribs |
sternocostal |
| Pertaining to the sternum |
sterna |
| Pain in the sternum |
sternalgia or sternodynia |
| Sterno |
a word makes you think of the sternum which |
| Costo |
refers to ribs |
| Xiphoid |
from the Greek word xiphos means sword |
| The Xiphoid process |
the projection at the inferior end of the sternum |
| Xipho |
the combining form for xiphoid process |
| Pertaining to the xiphoid process and the ribs |
xiphocostal |
| The plural of ganglion |
ganglia |
| A ganglion |
a collection of nerve cell bodies |
| Combining form for ganglion |
ganglia |
| The main cerebral nerve centers |
the cerebral ganglia |
| Any of the three neural masses found in the cervical region |
called a cervical ganglion |
| A synonym for spine |
backbone |
| There are two words that mean spine |
rachio and spondylo |
| Inflammation of the spine |
rachitis and spondylitis |
| Spine pain |
rachialgia |
| Incision into the spine |
rachiotomy |
| A synonym for rachialgia |
rachiodynia |
| Instrument to measure spinal curvature |
rachiometer |
| Spinal paralysis |
rachioplegia |
| Fissure of the spine(split spine) |
rachischisis |
| Inflammation of the spine |
rachitis |
| The three basic types of spinal curvature are |
kyphosis (posterior curvature), lordosis (anterior curvature) and scoliosis (lateral curvature) |
| Cervico |
cervical |
| Thoraco |
thoracic |
| Lumbo |
lumbar |
| Sacro |
sacral |
| Coccygo |
coccygeal |
| A device used to immobilize the neck |
a cervical collar |
| Cervical traction |
applied as a treatment for an injured neck |
| Recall that the cervix |
the neck of the uterus. |
| The plural of cervix |
cervices |
| The combining form |
cervico |
| Excision of the cervix |
cervicectomy |
| Inflammation of the cervix |
cervicitis |
| Pertaining to the cervix |
cervical |
| Cervico |
can mean the neck |
| Cervicofacial |
pertaining to the face and neck |
| Cervicobrachial |
pertaining to the arm and neck |
| Cervicothoracic |
pertaining to the chest and neck |
| Cervix of the axon |
constriction between the cell body and the axon |
| Cervix dentis |
neck of the tooth |
| Cervix uteri |
neck of the uterus |
| Cervix vesicae urinariae |
neck of the urinary bladder |
| Branchio |
the combining form for arm |
| The biceps brachii |
a muscle in the arm |
| The brachial artery |
an artery in the arm |
| The muscle that extends from the upper arm to the radial bone |
brachioradialis muscle |
| Artery of the arm |
brachial |
| Arm and radius muscle |
brachioradialis |
| Arm and head |
brachiocephalic |
| The joint between the sacrum and the ilium |
the sacroiliac joint |
| Pertaining to the thorax and lumbar spines |
thoracolumbar |
| Pertaining to the sacrum and the sciatic nerve |
sacrosciatic |
| Removal of the coccyx |
coccygectomy |
| A lamina (lamino) |
a thin, flat sheet, plate or membrane. |
| A laminectomy |
the removal of the lamina of the vertebral posterior arch that has been ruptured (ruptured disk) |
| One treatment to repair an intervertebral disk herniation |
laminectomy |
| A myelogram |
(spinal x-ray) used to diagnose disk herniation. |
| diskectomy |
Removal of a herniated disk after which a spinal fusion may be performed |
| The x-ray that can be used to view the spine |
a myelogram |
| AMB |
ambulate, ambulatory |
| AOTA |
American Occupational Therapy Association |
| C1, C2, C3 |
7 |
| DPM |
podiatrist (doctor of podiatric medicine) |
| Fx |
fracture |
| FxBB |
fracture of both bones |
| hs |
hour of sleep (hora somni) at bedtime |
| L1, L2, L3 -5 |
lumbar vertebrae 1-5 |
| LP |
lumbar puncture |
| lt, L |
left |
| OREF |
open reduction external fixation |
| ORIF |
open reduction internal fixation |
| ORTH |
orthopedist, orthopedics |
| OTR |
registered occupational therapist |
| rt, R |
right |
| T1, T2, T3 |
12 |
| y/o, yr |
year(s), old, year(s) |
| Looking |
inspection |
| Using the hands |
manually |
| Toward the side |
lateral |
| Cut into |
incision |
| Free of microorganisms |
sterile |
| Below the skin |
subcutaneous |
| Pertaining to the body structures |
anatomic |
| Inside |
internal |
| Fx |
fracture |
| Uses air |
pneumatic |
| Made to have no sensation |
anesthetized |
| Surgery to restore position |
reduction |
| Hold in place |
fixation |
| Upon the condyle |
epicondyle |
| Upper arm bone |
humerus |
| Male |
M |
| Years old |
y/o |
| Rt |
right |
| Post Anesthesia recovery |
par |
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