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SSCT Med Term C15
SSCT Medical Terminology Web3 Chapters 15 Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| fasciectomy | removal of fascia |
| fibromyalgia | pain of fibrous connective tissue and muscle |
| leiomyoma | benign tumor of smooth muscle |
| leiomyosarcoma | malignant tumor of smooth muscle |
| myalgia | pain of muscle |
| electromyography | process of recording electricity with muscles |
| myopathy | disease condition of the muscle |
| myocardial | pertaining to the heart muscle |
| myositis | inflammation of muscle |
| plantar flexion | bending the sole of the foot downward |
| rhabdomyoma | benign tumor of skeletal muscle |
| rhabdomyosarcoma | malignant tumor composed of striated muscle fibers |
| myasthenia gravis | loss of muscle strength due to the inability of a neurotransmitter to transmit impulses from nerve cells to muscle cells |
| atrophy | decrease in size of an organ or tissue, wasting of a tissue |
| hypertrophy | increase in development (size) of an organ or tissue |
| lumbar | pertaining to the lower back or loins |
| lumbosacral | pertaining to the lower back & sacrum |
| myelopoiesis | formation of bone marrow |
| orthopedics | branch of medicine dealing with correcting deformities in children |
| osteitis | inflammation of bone |
| osteodystrophy | poor bone development |
| osteogenesis | formation of bone |
| scoliosis | lateral curvature of the spine |
| spondylosis | abnormal condition of the vertebrae |
| vertebral | pertaining to the vertebra |
| osteoblast | immature osteocytes |
| osteoclast | large cells that function to reabsorb, or digest bony tissue |
| spondylolisthesis | forward slipping of vertebra over a lower vertebra |
| osteomalacia | softening of the bones |
| epiphysis | end of a long bone |
| pubic symphysis | where the two pubic bones come together |
| osteoporosis | increased porosity in bone; decrease in bone density |
| osteotome | instrument to cut bone |
| acetabular | pertaining to the acetabulum |
| calcaneal | pertaining to the heel bone |
| carpal | pertaining to the wrist bones |
| supraclavicular | pertaining to above the clavicle |
| subcostal | pertaining to below the ribs |
| chondrocostal | pertaining to the cartilage attached to the ribs |
| craniotomy | removal of a diseased or injured portion of the brain |
| craniotome | instrument to cut the skull |
| femoral | pertaining to the femur |
| fibular | pertaining to the fibula |
| humeral | pertaining to the upper arm bone |
| iliac | pertaining to the ilium (part of the pelvic bone) |
| ischial | pertaining to the ischium |
| malleolar | pertaining to the malleolus |
| mandibular | pertaining to the mandible |
| maxillary | pertaining to the maxilla |
| metacarpectomy | removal of the hand bones |
| metatarsalgia | pain in the metatarsals |
| olecranal | pertaining to the elbow |
| patellar | pertaining to the patella |
| pelvimetry | measurement of the dimensions of the meternal pelvic bone |
| peroneal | pertaining to the fibula |
| phalangeal | pertaining to the phalanges |
| pubic | pertaining to the pubis |
| radial | pertaining to the radius |
| scapular | pertaining to the scapula |
| sternal | pertaining to the sternum |
| tarsectomy | excision or removal of the tarsals |
| tibial | pertaining to the shin bone |
| ulnar | pertaining to the ulna |
| ankylosis | abnormal stiffening and immobility of a joint |
| arthroplasty | plastic surgery of a joint |
| arthrotomy | incision into a joint |
| hemarthrosis | abnormal condition of blood in a joint |
| hydrarthrosis | watery effusion into a joint cavity |
| polyarthritis | arthritis involving two or more joints |
| articular cartilage | cartilage that covers the articular surface of bone |
| bursitis | inflammation of a bursa |
| achondroplasia | condition of improper formation of cartilage in the embryo that leads to short bones and dwarfism |
| chondroma | tumor of cartilage |
| chondromalacia | softening of cartilage |
| ligamentous | pertaining to a ligament |
| rheumatologist | specialist in the treatment of joint disorders |
| synovitis | inflammation of the synovial membrane |
| tenorrhaphy | suture of a tendon |
| tenosynovitis | inflammation of the tendon sheath |
| tendinitis | inflammation of a tendon |
| arthrodesis | binding together (surgical fusion of a joint) |
| spinal stenosis | narrowing of the lumbar spinal column |
| amyotrophic | pertaining to loss of muscle development |
| abduction | move away from the midline |
| adduction | movement toward the midline |
| dorsiflexion | backward (upward) bending of the foot |
| polymalgia | pain of many muscles |
| hypercalcemia | excessive calcium in the blood |
| decalcification | removal of calcium from bones |
| kyphosis | humpback |
| laminectomy | removal of the lamina of the verterbra arch |
| lordosis | anterior curvature of the spine |
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