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Medical Terminology
Unit 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AOA | American Osteopathic Association |
| C1 - C7 | cervical vertebrae 1-7 |
| CPD | cephalopelvic disproportion (can lead to serious complications during delivery) |
| CXR | chest x- ray |
| cysto | cystoscopy |
| DDS | doctor of dental surgery (dentist) |
| DO | doctor of osteopathy |
| DTs | delirium tremens |
| FAS | fetal alchohol syndrome |
| Fx | fracture |
| H2O | water |
| L1 - L5 | lumbar vertebrae 1-5 |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant (abdomen) |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant (abdomen) |
| OA | osteoarthritis |
| OMT | osteopathic manipulative therapy |
| ORTHO (ORTH) | orthopedics (orthopedist) |
| PT | physical therapy (therapist) |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant (abdomen) |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant (abdomen) |
| T1 - T12 | thoracic vertebrae 1-12 |
| abdomen | belly area / cavity below the thorax |
| abdominocentesis | surgical puncture of the abdoment to remove fluid |
| abduct | move away form the midline (v) |
| abduction | movement away from the midline (arm abducted from side) |
| aberrant | wandering from normal location, process, or behavior |
| abnormal | deviating form the average or expected |
| addiction | habitual attraction, may include physical dependence |
| 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 an arthroscope to examine a joint |
| arthrotomy | incision into a joint |
| antiarthritic | a medication used to treat arthritis |
| Bursa | Latin means purse or bag |
| bursa | serous sac between a tendon and bone (pl. bursae) |
| bursectomy | excision of a bursa |
| bursitis | inflammation of a bursa |
| cardiocentesis | surgical puncture of the heart to remove fluid |
| chondralgia/-dynia | cartilage pain |
| chondrectomy | excision of cartilage |
| chondrocostal | pertaining to cartilage and rib |
| costochondral | pertaining to cartilage and rib |
| costectomy | excision of a 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 |
| hydrocele | serous fluid accumulation in a saclike cavity (testicular hernia) |
| hydrocephalus | fluid in the skull causing deformity and brain damage |
| hydrocyst | fluid-filled sac |
| hydrophobia | abnomal fear of water; rabies |
| hydrotherapy | therapy using water |
| hypoplasia | deficient development |
| hyperplasia | abnomally increased development referring to quantity of cells |
| hyperchondriac | below the cartilage |
| interchondral | pertaining to between the cartilage (intercartilaginous) |
| intercostal | pertaining to between the ribs (muscles assist in breathing) |
| interdental | pertaining to between the teeth |
| ligament | tissue that connects bone to bone and supports visceral organs |
| lumbar | pertaining to the lower back, between the thorax and sacrum |
| meniscectomy | excision of the meniscus of the knee |
| myeloblast | bone marrow germ cell |
| myelocytic | pertaining to myelocytes |
| myelocele | herniation of the spinal cord |
| meningomyelocele | herniation of the spinal cord and the meninges |
| myelocytes | bone marrow cells |
| myelodysplasia | defective development of the bone marrow |
| orthodontics | dental practice of straightening teeth |
| orthodontist | dentist specializing in straightening teeth |
| orthopedist | physician specialist in treatment of skeletal and joint disorders; specialist who treats fractures |
| 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 and destruction of the bone and joint tissue (OA) |
| osteoarthropathy | disease of bone and joint |
| osteochondritis | inflammation of the bone and cartilage |
| osteoma | bone tumor |
| osteomalacia | softening of the bone |
| osteomyelitis | inflammation of the bone and bone marrow |
| osteopathic | pertaining to the practice of osteopathic physicians or bone disease |
| osteopathy | disease of the bones |
| osteopenia | loss of bone |
| osteoporosis | porous condition of the bone due to deterioration of bone matrix |
| osteosarcoma | cancer of the bone |
| pelvis | he bony structure including the ilium, ischium, pubis, sacrum, and coccyx |
| pericardium | around the heart (membrane) |
| periodontal | around the tooth |
| periodontist | dentist specializing in treatment of diseased tissue around the teeth |
| periosteum | around the bone (membrane) |
| prosthesis | artificial limb or other body part replacement |
| prosthetics | pertaining to the prostheses |
| prosthetist | specialist who develops and assists patients with prostheses |
| pubic | pertaining to the pubis, bone in the lower anterior pelvis |
| pelvimetry | taking pelvic measurements (to find a woman's pelvic size) |
| supracostal | above th ribs |
| supracranial | above or on top of the skull |
| supralumbar | above the lumbar spine |
| suprapubic | above the pubis |
| tenalgia, tenodynia | tendon pain |
| tendinitis | inflammation of a tendon |
| tendon | tissue that connects muscle to bone |
| tendinoplasty | surgical repair of a tendon |
| tenoplasty | surgical repair of a tendon |
| tendoplasty | surgical repair of a tendon |
| thoracocentesis | surgical puncture of the thorax to remove fluid |
| thoracentesis | 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 chest |
| thoracotomy | incision into the thorax |
| thorax | chest, area of the back posterior to the chest (pl. throaces) |
| Rheumatoid | Greek for resembling discharge or fluid |
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