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HLHS 101 CH 4 long
HLHS 101 bones, joints, muscles
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| osteoporosis | loss of bone density |
| osteosclerosis | abnormal harding of bone |
| costochondritis | inflammation of cartilage of the rib |
| myasthenia | my-asthenia muscle-weakness |
| polymyositis | inflammation of multiple muscles |
| tendonitis or tendinitis | tendon inflammation |
| analgesic | drug that relieves pain |
| tarsectomy | removal of all or a portion of the ankle |
| chondroplasty | reconstruction of the cartilage |
| fasciotomy | incision into fascia |
| fracture | Latin for "break" |
| lumb/o | loin, lower back |
| tars/o | ankle |
| carp/o | wrist |
| femor/o | femur, thigh bone |
| burs/o | bursa |
| bursa | small fluid-filled sac found near body joints reduce friction and and act as cushions |
| fascia | fibrous connective tissue that binds muscles together |
| hyperkinesia | condition of excessive movement |
| ankyl/o | stiff, bent |
| tax/o | arrangement, order, coordination |
| costalgia | rib pain |
| cost/o | rib |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| cervicodynia | pain in the neck |
| arthrocentesis | puncture of joint |
| arthrogram | visual record of a joint |
| polydactyly | having more than the normal number of fingers or toes |
| NSAID | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| tardive dyskinesia | condition characterized by the loss of muscle control |
| myoclonus | violent muscle contraction |
| oste/o | bone |
| crani/o | head, skull |
| cervic/o | neck |
| spondyl/o | vertebra |
| brachi/o | brachia arm |
| dactyl/o | finger |
| tib/o | tibia shin bone |
| arthr/o | joint |
| muscul/o, my/o, myos/o | muscle |
| ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o | tendon |
| tendon | connective tissue connecting muscle to bone |
| fasci/o | fascia |
| ton/o | tone, tension |
| kinesi/o, kinet/o | movement, motion |
| tax/o | arrangement, order, coordination |
| paresis vs. plegia | Neurologists use the term paresis to describe weakness, and plegia to describe paralysis in which all voluntary movement is lost (Wikipedia) |
| crepitation | from Latin, for "rattle" or "creaking" |
| genu valgum | knee pointed in |
| genu varum | knee bowed out |
| ataxia | lack of coordination |
| cephal/o | head |
| brachiocephalic | arm head pertaining to |
| pterodactyl | winged finger |
| fontanella | soft spot in child's head |
| ligaments attach | bone to bone |
| tendons attach | muscle to bone |
| flexion | joint bends |
| extension | joint straightens |
| periosteum | dense layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping the bones |
| fascia | connective tissue, binding muscles together (silverskin) |
| miniscus | a thin fibrous cartilage between the surfaces of some joints, e.g. the knee |
| paresis | weakness |
| plegia | paralysis |
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