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Unit 14
Word Parts for Night, Sleep, Split, Skeletal System, & Orthopedics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acromioclavicular | joint between the collar bone and the acromion process |
| acromiohumeral | joint between the acromion process and the humerus |
| acromion | the bony projection on the scapula at the humeroscapular joint |
| ambulance | vehicle used to transport patients |
| ambulatory | able to walk, walking (ambulate) |
| ankylocheilia | adhesion of the upper and lower lips, making them stiff |
| ankylodactylia | adheresion of two or more digits, making them stiff |
| ankyloglossia | limited movement (stiffness) of the tongue |
| ankylophobia | abnormal fear of ankylosis |
| ankyloproctia | closure (immobility) of the anus and rectum |
| ankylosis | condidtion of stiffening, loss of mobility |
| arteriostasis | control of arterial flow |
| brachial | pertaining to the arm |
| brachiocephalic | pertainging to the arm and head |
| brachioradialis | muscle that extends from the upper arm to the radial bone |
| calcaneodynia(calcanealgia) | heel pain |
| calcaneum, calcaneus, calcanea | heel bone |
| carpi, carpus, carpal | wrist bones |
| cervical | pertaining to the neck, neck of the uterus, other necklike structure |
| cervicectomy | excision of the cervix of the uterus |
| cervicitis | imflammation of the cervix of the uterus |
| cervicobrachial | pertaining to the neck and arm |
| cervicofacial | pertaining to the neck and the face |
| cholestasis | control of bile flow |
| condyle, condylar | a rounded process on a bone end |
| condylectomy | excision of a condyle |
| condyloid | resembling a condyle |
| diskectomy (discectomy) | excision of herniated intervertebral disk |
| distal | distant, away from the origin |
| enterostasis | control of intestinal flow |
| epicondyle | upon a condyle |
| femur, femoral | the thigh bone |
| fibula | small, long bone in lower leg lateral to tibia |
| fracture | break or crack |
| fungistasis (mycostasis) | control or stop growth of a fungus |
| ganglion | a collection of nerve cell bodies |
| hemostasis (hematostasis) | control of blood flow |
| humeroradial | pertaining to the humerus and the radius |
| humeroscapular | pertaining to the humerus and the scapula |
| humeroulnar | pertaining to the humerus and the ulna |
| ileum | third part of the small intestine |
| ilium | upper pelvic bone |
| intervertebral | between the vertebrae |
| ischiocele | herniation through the ischial bone |
| ischioneuralgia (sciatica) | pain in the nerves near the ischium |
| ischiopubic | pertaining to the ischium and the pubis |
| ischiorectal | pertaining to het ischium and the rectum |
| kyphosis | posterior curvature of the thoracic spine |
| laminectomy | excision of the lamina of the vertebral posterior arch |
| lordosis | anterior curvature of the lumbar spine |
| medial | toward the middle |
| metacarpi, metacarpals | hand bones distal to the carpi |
| metatarsals, metatarsi | food bones distal to the tarsals |
| noctambulism (somnambulism) | sleepwalking |
| noctalbuminuria | excretion of albumin in urine at night |
| nyctalgia | pain during the night |
| nyctalopia | night blindness |
| nyctophobia (noctiphobia) | abnormal fear of the night |
| nycturia (nocturia) | excessive urination during the night |
| orthopedist | bone and joint specialist |
| palatoschisis (uranoschisis) | cleft palate |
| phalagitis | inflammation of the phalages |
| phelbostasis | control of venous flow |
| pubofemoral | pertaining to the pubic bone and the femur |
| pyostasis | control of pus formation |
| rachialgia(rachiodynia) | spinal pain |
| rachiometer | instrument to measure spinal curvature |
| rachioplegia | spinal paralysis |
| rachischisis (spina bifida cystica) | split spine |
| rachitis (spondylitis | inflammation of the spine |
| radioulnar | pertaining to the radius and the ulna |
| retrolisthesis | posterior displacement of a vertebra |
| sacral | pertaining to the sacrum |
| scapula | shoulder blade |
| schistoglossia (fissure) | split tongue |
| schistosomiasis | infestation with Schistosoma (mansoni, japonicum, haematobium) flukes |
| schizonychia | split finger nails or toenails |
| schizophasia | split speech (incomprehensible) |
| schizophrenia | severe mental disorder in which thinking, emotions, and behavior are disturbed (includes paranoia, hallucination, delusion, persecution & jealousy) |
| scoliosis | lateral curvature of the spine |
| skeletal | pertaining to bones |
| sternalgia (sternodynia) | sternal pain |
| sternopericardial | pertaining to the sternum and the pericardium |
| tarsi, tarsus, tarsal | bones of the ankle (not including the tibia) |
| tibia | shin bone, medial to fibula |
| tibiofibular | pertaining to the tibia and fibula |
| viscerostasis | control of an organ |
| xiphocostal | pertaining to the xiphoid process and the ribs |
| xiphoid (process) | cartilage bony projection on the distal end of the sternum |
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