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Unit 4
Orthopedics, Osteopathy, & Body Regions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abdomen | belly area, cavity below the thorax |
| abdominocentesis | surgical puncture of the abdomen to remove fluid |
| abduct | move away from the midline (verb) |
| abduction | movement away from midline |
| aberrant | wandering from normal location, process, or behavior |
| abnormal | deviating from the average or expected |
| addiction | habitual attraction, may include physical dependance |
| adhesions | tissues grown together that are normally separate |
| amniocentesis | surgical puncture of the amnion to obtain cells for testing |
| arthritis | inflammation of a joint |
| arthroplasty | surgical repair or reconstruction of a joint |
| arthroscope | instrument used to look into a joint |
| arthroscopy | process of using a n arthroscope to examine a joint |
| arthrotomy | incision into a joint |
| bursa | serous sac between a tendon and bone |
| bursectomy | excision of a bursa |
| bursitis | inflammation of a bursa |
| cardiocentesis | surgical puncture of the heart to remove fluid |
| chondralgia | cartilage pain |
| chondrectomy | excision of cartilage |
| chondrocostal | pertaining to cartilage and rib |
| costectomy | excision of rib |
| cystocele | herniation of the urinary bladder (into the vagina) |
| cystoplasty | surgical repair of the urinary bladder |
| cystoscopy | process of examining the bladder using a scope |
| cystotomy | incision into the urinary bladder |
| dentalgia | tooth pain |
| dentist | specialist in care of teeth |
| dentoid | resembling a tooth |
| dysplasia | poor or defective development |
| etiology | study of the origin of a disease |
| fascia | tissue that connects muscle to muscle |
| fracture | break or crack |
| hydrocele | serous fluid accumulation in a saclike cavity |
| hydrocephalus | fluid in the skull causing deformity and brain damage |
| hydrocyst | fluid-filled sac |
| hydrophobia | abnormal fear of water; rabies |
| hydrotherapy | therapy using water |
| hyperplasia | abnormally increased development referring to quantity of cells |
| interchondral | pertaining to between the cartilage |
| intercostal | between the ribs |
| interdental | pertaining to between the teeth |
| kyphosis | (hunch back) posterior thoracic curvature |
| ligament | tissue that connects bone to bone and supports visceral organs |
| lumbar | pertaining to the lower back, between the thorax and secrum |
| meniscitis | inflammation of the meniscus |
| meniscectomy | excision of the meniscus of the knees |
| myelocytes | bone marrow cells |
| myelodysplasia | defective development of the bone marrow or spinal cord |
| orthodontics | dental practice of straightening teeth |
| orthodontist | dentist specializing in straightening teeth |
| orthopedist | physician specialist in treatment of skeletal and joint disorders |
| orthotics | pertaining to appliances used to support muscoloskeletal system |
| orthotist | specialist who develops and assists patients with orthotics |
| osteitis | inflammation of the bone |
| osteoarthritis | inflammation of the bone and joint |
| osteoarthropathy | disease of bone and joint |
| osteochondritis | inflammation of the bone and cartilage |
| osteoma | bone tumor |
| osteomalacia | softening of the bone |
| osteopathic | pertaining to the practice of osteopathic physicians or hone disease |
| osteomyelitis | inflammation of the bone and bone marrow |
| osteopathy | disease of the bone |
| osteopenia | loss of bone |
| osteoporosis | porous condition of the bone due to deterioration of bone matrix |
| osteosarcoma | cancer of the bone |
| pelvis | the bony structure including the ilium, ischium, pubis, sacrum, and coccyx |
| pericardium | around the heart |
| perichondrium | around the cartilage |
| periodontal | around the tooth |
| periodontist | dentist specializing in treatment of diseased tissue around the teeth |
| periosteum | around the bone |
| poliomyelitis | inflammation of gray matter of the spinal cord |
| prosthesis | artificial limb or other body part replacement |
| prosthetics | pertaining to prostheses |
| prosthetist | specialist who develops and assists patients with prostheses |
| pubic | pertaining to the pubis, bone in the lower anterior pelvis |
| rheumatology | study of rhematic disease |
| supracostal | above the ribs |
| supracranial | above or on top of the skull |
| supralumbar | above the lumbar spine |
| suprapubic | above the pubis |
| tenalgia | tendon pain |
| tendinitis | inflammation of a tendon |
| tendon | tissue that connects muscle to bone |
| tendinoplasty (3 ways) | surgical repair of a tendon |
| thoracocentesis | surgical puncture of the thorax to remove fluid |
| thoracolumbar | pertaining to the chest and lower spine |
| thoracometer | instrument used to measure the chest |
| thoracopathy | disease of the thorax |
| thorax | chest, area of the back posterior to the chest |
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