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Orthopedics, Osteo
Chapter 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abdomen | belly area, cavity below the throax |
| abdominocentesis | surgical punture of the abdomen to remove fluid |
| abduct | move away from the midline (verb) |
| abduction | movement away from the midline, e.g., arm abducted from side |
| aberrant | wandering from normal location, process, or behavior |
| abnormal | deviating from the average or expected |
| addiction | habitual attraction, may include physical dependence |
| adhesions | tissues grown together tht are normally separate |
| amniocentesis | surgical puncture of the amnion to obtain cells for testing |
| arthrities | inflammaiton of a joint |
| arthroplasty | surgical repair of reconstruction of a joint |
| arthroscope | instrument used to look into a joint |
| arthroscopy | proces of using an arthroscope to examine a joint |
| arthrotomy | incision into a joint |
| 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, chondrodynia | cartilage pain |
| chondrectomy | excision of cartilage |
| chondrocostal, costochondral | pertaining to cartilage and rib |
| costetomy | 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 | dental 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 (Example: testicular hernia) |
| 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 (intercartilaginous) |
| intercostal | pertaining to between the ribs |
| 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 miniscus of the knee |
| 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 speicalist in treatment of skeletal and joint disorders |
| orthotics | pertaining to applicances used to support muscoloskeletal system |
| orthotist | specialist who develps and assists patients with orthotics |
| osteitis | inflammation of the bone |
| osteoarthritis | inflammation of the bone and joint |
| osteoarthropathy | disease of bone and joihnt |
| osteochondritis | inflammation of the bone and cartilage |
| osteoma | bone tumor |
| ostemalacia | 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 | the bony structure including the ilium, ischium, pubis, sacrum, and coccyx |
| pericardium | around th heart (membrane) |
| perichondrium | around the cartilage (membrane) |
| periodontal | around the tooth |
| periodontist | dentist speicalizing in treatment of diseased tissue around the teeth |
| periosteum | around the bone (membrane) |
| 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 |
| supracostal | above the ribs |
| suprcranial | 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, tenoplasty, tendoplasty | surgical repair of a tendon |
| thoracocentesis, thoracentesis | surgical puncture of the thorax to remove fluid |
| thoracolumbar | pertaining to the chest and lower spine |
| thoracometer | instrument used to measure the chest |
| 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. thoraces) |
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yolanda greer
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