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Musclar/neuro system
Term | Definition |
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Arthr/o | Joint |
Chondr/o | Cartilage |
Cost/o | Rib |
Crani/o | Skull |
Ligament/o | ligament |
Muscul/o | muscle |
My/o | muscle |
Myos/o | muscle |
Myel/o | bone marrow |
oste/o | bone |
Pelv/o | pelvis, hipbone |
Spondyl/o | vertebra |
Vertebr/o | vertebra |
ten/o | tendon |
tendin/o | tendon |
Arthroscopy | Process of visual examination of a joint |
Chondroma | benign tumor of cartilage |
costochondritits | inflammation of a rib and its cartilage |
craniotomy | incision of the skull |
ligamentous | pertaining to a ligament |
muscular | pertaining to muscles |
Myosarcoma | Tumor of muscle |
Myositis | inflammation of a muscle |
myelodysplasia | abnormal development of bone marrow |
osteomyelitis | inflammation of bone and bone marrow |
pelvic | pertaining to bone of the hip area |
spondylosis | abnormal condition of a vertebra or vertebrae |
intervertebral | pertaining to lying between two backbones |
tenorrhaphy | suture of a tendon |
tendinitis | inflammation of a tendon |
Ankylosing spondylitis | Chronic, progressive arthritis with stiffening of joints, primarily of the spine and hip |
Carpal tunnel syndrome | compression of the median nerve as it passes between the ligament and the bones and tendons of the wrist |
Gouty arthritis | Inflammation of joints caused by excessive uric acid. Also called gout |
Muscular dystrophy | An inherited disorder characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of muscle fibers |
Osteoprosis | Decrease in bone density with thinning and weakening of bone. |
Rheumatoid arthritis | Chronic inflammation of joints; pain, swelling, and stiffening, especially in the small joints of the hands and feet. |
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test | Test in which a sample of plasma is tested for the presence of antibodies found in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus |
Arthrocentesis | Surgical puncture to remove fluid from a joint |
Arthrography | X-ray imaging of a joint |
Arthroscopy | Visual examination of a joint with an arthroscope |
Bone density test | Low-energy x-ray are used to image bones in the spinal column, pelvis, and wrist to detect areas of bone deficiency. |
Bone scan | Procedure in which a radioactive substance is injected intravenously and its uptake in bones is measured with a special scanning device |
Calcium level | Measurement of the amount of calcium in a sample of blood (serum). This test is important in evaluating diseases of bone. |
Electromyography (EMG) | Recording of the strength of muscle contraction resulting from electrical stimulation |
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) | Measurement of the rate at which red blood cells fall to the bottom of a test tube. High sedimentation rates are associated with inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. |
Muscle biopsy | The removal of muscle tissue for microscopic examination |
Uric acid test | Measurement of the amount of uric acid in a sample of blood. hight uric acid levels are associated with gouty arthritis. |
Arthroplasty | Surgical repair of a joint. Total hip arthroplasty is the replacement of the head of the femur (thigh bone) and acetabulum (cup-shaped portion of the hip socket) with artificial parts that are cemented into the bone. |
Endoscopic diskectomy | Surgical removal of a herniated intervertebral disk with an endoscope |
Laminectomy | Surgical removal of a portion of a vertebra to allow visualization and removal of a portion of a protruding disk |
Microscopic diskectromy | Surgical removal of a herniated intervertebral disk with an incision that is 1 or 2 inches long and visualization of the surgical field with an operating microscope |
Vertebroplasty | Surgical repair of vertebrae. Special cement is injected into backbones to strengthen them and to relieve pain caused by compression factures |
ACL | Anterior cruciate ligament (of the knee) |
ANA | Antinuclear antibody |
C1-C7 | Cervical vertebrae |
Ca | Calcium |
DOMS | Delayed-onset muscle soreness |
EMG | electromyography |
ESR | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
IM | Intramuscular |
L1-L5 | Lumbar vertebrae |
NSAID | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (prescribed to treat joint disorders) |
Ortho | Orthopedics (or orthopaedics) |
PT | Physical therapy |
ROM | Range of motion |
T1-T12 | Thoracic vertebrae |