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Word Parts for Night
Chapter 14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| ankylobelpharon | stiffened, adhered eyelids |
| ankylocheilia | stiffened lips |
| ankylodactylia | stiff, immovable fingers and toes |
| ankyloglossia | tongue tied (stiff tongue) |
| ankylophobia | abnormal fear of ankylosis |
| ankyloproctia | closure (immobility) of the anus and rectum |
| ankylosis | condition of stiffening, loss of mobility |
| arteriostasis | control of arterial flow |
| brachial | pertaining to the arm |
| brachiocephalic | pertaining to the arm and head |
| brachiaradialis | muscle that extends from the upper arm to the radial bone |
| calcaneopdynia | heel pain (calcanealgia) |
| calcaneum, calceneious, 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 | inflammation of the cervix of the uterus |
| cervicobrachial | pertaining to the neck and arm |
| cerviofacial | 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 | excision of herniated intervebral disk (disectomy) |
| enterostasis | control of intestinal flow |
| epicondyle | upon a condyle |
| femur, femoral | the thigh bone |
| fibula | small, long bone in lower leg lateral to tibia |
| fungistasis | control or stop growth of a fungus (mycostasis) |
| ganglion | a collection of nerve cell bodies |
| hemostasis | control of blood flow (hematostasis) |
| 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 |
| ischiocele | herniation through the ischial bone |
| ischioneuralgia | pain in the nerves near the ischium (sciatica) |
| ischiopubic | pertaining to the ischium and the pubis |
| ischiorectal | petaining to the ischium and the rectum |
| laminectomy | excision of the lamina of the vertebral posterior arch |
| metacarpi | hand bones distal to the carpi |
| metatarsals | foot bones distal to the tarsals |
| noctambulism | sleepwalking (somnambulism) |
| nyctalbuminuria | excretion of albumin in urine at night |
| nyctalgia | pain during the night |
| nyctalopia | night blindness |
| nyctophobia | abnormal fear of the night (noctiphobia) |
| nycturia | excessive urination during the night (nocturia) |
| palatoschis | cleft palate (uranoschisis) |
| phebostasis | control of venous flow |
| pubofemoral | pertaining to the pubic bone and the femur |
| pyostasis | control of pus formation |
| rachialgia | spinal pain (rachiodynia) |
| rachiometer | instrument to measure spinal curvature |
| rachioplegia | spinal paralysis |
| rachischisis | split spine (spina bifida cystica) |
| rachitis | inflammation of the spine (spondyitis) |
| radioulnar | pertaining to the radius and the ulna |
| scapula | shoulder blade |
| schistoglossia | split tongue (fissure) |
| schistosomiasis | infection 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, and jealousy) |
| sternalgia | sternal pain (sternodynia) |
| sternopericardial | pertaining to the sternum and the percardium |
| 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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