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Skeletal System C3S
Chapter 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ankyl/-o | crooked , bent |
| arthr/o- | joint; articulation |
| chondr/o- | cartilage |
| cost/o- | "rib": costicartilage |
| crani/o- | skull |
| kyph/o- | prefix meaning "hump": |
| myel/o- | "spinal cord or bone marrow": |
| lord/o- | the anterior concavity in the curvature of the lumbar and cervical spine as viewed from the side. |
| oss/e- | bone |
| oss/i- | prefix meaning "bone |
| osto/o- | Bone marrow on the outside |
| oste/o- | bone. |
| scoli/o- | severe curvation |
| spondyl/o- | vertebra; vertebral column |
| synovi/o- | synovial membrane |
| synov/o- | synovial membrane |
| sub- | means substitute for the bone |
| meta- | Situated behind: metacarpus |
| -um | noun ending |
| -lysis | Decomposition; dissolving; disintegration |
| -desis | a deadly disease |
| acetabulum | the cup-shaped cavity on the lateral surface of the hip bone, receiving the head of the femur. |
| allogenic | denoting an individual or cell type that is from the same species but genetically distinct |
| ankylosing spondylitis | inflammation of the joints in the spine. |
| arthrodesis | the surgical fixation of a joint by a procedure designed to accomplish fusion of the joint surfaces by promoting the proliferation of bone cells; |
| arthroscopy | examination of a joint, specifically, the inside structures |
| autologous | Of or relating to a natural, normal occurrence in a certain type of tissue or in a specific structure of the body. |
| chondroma | a benign tumor or tumor-like growth of mature hyaline cartilage. It may remain centrally within the substance of a cartilage or bone (enchondroma) or may develop on the surface (juxtacortical or periosteal c.) . |
| chondromalacia | abnormal softening of cartilage |
| comminuted fracture | one in which the bone is splintered or crushed |
| compression fracture | one in which the bone is splintered or crushed |
| costochondritis | inflammation and associated tenderness of the cartilage |
| craniostenosis | Premature closure of the cranial sutures, resulting in malformation of the skull. |
| crepitation | a dry sound like that of grating the ends of a fractured bone. |
| dual x-ray absorptionmetry | |
| fibrous dysplasia | abnormal condition characterized by the fibrous displacement of the osseous tissue within the bones affected |
| hallux valgus | angulation of the great toe toward the other toes. |
| hemopoietic | to make related to the process of formation and development of the various types of blood cells |
| internal fixation | The stabilization of fractured bony parts by direct fixation to one another with surgical wires, screws, pins, or plates |
| Juvenile Rheumatoid arthritis | eumatoid arthritis in children, with swelling, tenderness, and pain involving one or more joints, sometimes leading to impaired growth and development, limitation of movement, and ankylosis and flexion contractures of the joint |
| kyphosis | Kyphosis is the extreme curvature of the upper back also known as a hunchback. |
| lordosis | abnormal increase in this curvature |
| lumboago | pain in the lumbar region |
| malleolus | a rounded process, such as the protuberance on either side of the ankle joint at the lower end of the fibula and the tibia |
| manubrium | handle-like structure or part, such as the manubrium of the sternum. |
| matacarpals | the part of the hand between the wrist and fingers, its skeleton being five bones |
| metatarsals | pertaining to the metatarsus |
| open fracture | one in which a wound through the adjacent or overlying soft tissues communicates with the site of the break. |
| orthopedic surgion | surgery performed by a medical specialist |
| orthotic | serving to protect or to restore or improve function; pertaining to the use or application of an orthosis. |
| osteitis | inflammation of bone |
| osteoarthritis | a progressive disorder of the joints caused by gradual loss of cartilage and resulting in the development of bony spurs and cysts at the margins of the joints |
| osteochondroma | A benign cartilaginous neoplasm that consists of a pedicle of normal bone covered with a rim of proliferating cartilage cells. |
| osteoclasis | surgical fracture or refracture of bones |
| osteomalacia | inadequate or delayed mineralization of osteoid in mature cortical and spongy bone |
| osteomyelitis | Osteomyelitis refers to a bone infection, almost always caused by a bacteria. Over time, the result can be destruction of the bone itself. |
| osteonecrosis | necrosis of a bone |
| osteopenia | any decrease in bone mass below the normal. |
| osteoporosis | bones lose an excessive amount of their protein and mineral content, particularly calcium. Over time, bone mass, and therefore bone strength, is decreased. As a result, bones become fragile and break easily |
| osteoprotic hip fracture | a easily broken hip |
| osteorraphy | fixation of fragments of bone with sutures or wires. |
| Paget's disease | an extramammary counterpart of Paget's disease (2), usually involving the vulva, and sometimes other sites, as the perianal and axillary regions. |
| pathological fracture | one due to weakening of the bone structure by pathologic processes, such as neoplasia, osteomalacia, or osteomyelitis |
| percutaneous vertebroplasty | Percutaneous vertebroplasty is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that strengthens spinal bones that have been damaged by cancer. |
| periostitis | Inflammation of the periosteum. |
| podiatrist | A physician who specializes in the medical care and treatment of the human foot. |
| prosthesis | an artificial substitute for a missing body part, such as an arm, leg, eye, or tooth; used for functional or cosmetic reasons or both. |
| rheumatoid arthritis | chronic autoimmune disease that causes inflammation and deformity of the joints |
| rickets | Rickets is a childhood condition caused by serious vitamin D deficiency. This lacking in vitamin D results in weak, soft bones, along with slowed growth and skeletal development |
| scoliosis | Scoliosis is a side-to-side curvature of the spine. |
| spinal fracture | fracture of the spinal cord |
| spondylolisthesis | Forward displacement of one of the lower lumbar vertebrae over the vertebra below it or over the sacrum |
| spondylosis | ankylosis of a vertebral joint |
| subluxation | incomplete or partial dislocation |
| synovectomy | excision of a synovial membrane |
| vertebrae | Bones in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions of the body that make up the vertebral column |
| Compression fracture | Compression fractures occur when the vertebrae collapse, |
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