Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Flash Cards 04+05
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| epiphysis | ends of the bone |
| diaphysis | middle of bone; also called shaft |
| metaphysis | neck; connects the diaphysis with the epiphysis |
| axial | center |
| appendicular | arms and legs |
| oste/o | bone |
| crani/o | cranium/skull |
| cervic/o | neck,cervix |
| spondyl/o | vertebrae |
| lumb/o | loins/lumbar |
| brachi/o | arm |
| dactyl/o | fingers/toes |
| carp/o | wrist |
| cost/o | ribs |
| femor/o | femor |
| tibi/o | tibia |
| tars/o | foot,ankle |
| chron/o | time/timing |
| arthr/o | joint |
| burs/o | bursa, fluid sac near joints |
| ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o | tendon |
| muscul/o, my/o, myos/o | muscle |
| fascia/o | fibrous membrane covering, supporting, and separating tissue |
| ton/o | pressure or tension |
| kinesi/o | movement |
| tax/o | order, coordination |
| ankyl/o | crooked,bent |
| -paraesis | muscular weakness caused by nerve damage/disease |
| -plegia | |
| genu valgum | knees angle in and touch each other when legs are straightened |
| genu varum | knees stay apart even when standing with feet and ankles together |
| scoliosis | sideways curvature of the spine |
| lordosis | a curving inward of the lower back |
| kyphosis | excessive outward curvature of the spine, causing hunching of the back |
| transverse fracture | bone is broken at a right angle to the long plane of the bone |
| oblique fracture | complete fracture that occurs to the long axis of the bone |
| spiral fracture | occurs due to a rotational or twisting force (complete fracture) |
| angulated fracture | the normal axis of the bone has been altered that the distal portion of the bone points off in a different direction |
| displaced fracture | bone breaks into two or more parts |
| angulated & displaced fracture | loss of axial alignment, angulation at a tilt |
| closed reduction | surgical procedure to repair a fracture or dislocation to correct alignment |
| open reduction | surgeon makes an incision to re-align the bone |
| external fixation | used to keep fractured bones stabilized and in alignment |
| internal fixation | surgical implementation of implants for preparing a bone. bones are held together with hardware |
| orthotics | branch of medicine that deals with artificial devices |
| prosthesis | an artificial body part |
| ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) | tissue that connects the thighbone to the shinbone at the knee |
| PCL (posterior cruciate ligament) | fibrous band of tissue on the inside of the knee, connecting the shinbone to the thigh bone |
| MCL (mdeical collateral ligament) | fibrous band of tissue located on the inside of the knee joint, connecting the thigh bone with the top of the shinbone |
| LCL (lateral collateral ligament) | |
| EMG (electromyography) | diagnostic procedure that evaluates the health condition of muscles and the nerve cells that control them |
| CTS (carpal tunnel syndrome) | problem affecting the hand function caused by compression of the median nerve at the wrist |
| MD | doctor of medicine |
| OA (osteoarthritis) | causes inflammation in the joints and breakdown and gradual loss of joint cartilage |
| RA | rhuematoid arthritis |
| FROM | |
| ROM (range of motion) | a joint from full extension to full flexion(bending) measured in degrees |
| NSAID (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) | prescribed medications for treating conditions like arthritis |
| ORIF (open reduction and internal fixation) | surgery used to stabilize and heal broken bone |
| PT | physical therapy |
| RICE | treatment for soft tissue injuries (rest, ice, compression, and elevation) |
| THR (total hip replacement) | treatment option for late-stage degenerative hip disease |
| TKR (total knee replacement) | surgical procedure to resurface a knee damages by arthritis |
| WB | weight bearing, whole blood |
| WBAT | weight bearing as tolerated |
| Fx | fracture |
| subluxation | a partial dislocation |
| rheumatoid arthritis | chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints and results in painful deformity and immobility |
| septic arthritis | painful infection in a joint |
| crepitus | grating sound or sensation produced by friction between bone and cartilage or fractured parts of the bone |
| effusion | escape of fluid into a body cavity |
| endartectomy | surgical procedure to remove the artheromatous plaque material or blockage in lining of the artery |
| causalgia | complex regional pain; neurological disorder that can produce long-lasting pain |
| interictal | period between seizures or convulsions |
| postictal | state of consciousness after an epileptic seizure |
| preictal | occurring before a convulsion or stroke |
| dyslexia | learning disorder with difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words |
| syncope | fainting or passing out, temporary drop in amount of blood flow to the brain |
| anosmia | loss of the ability to detect one or more smells |
| catatonia | motor abnormalities |
| dementia | loss of memory, language, problem-solving and other thinking abilities |
| delirium | sudden state of confusion and rapid changes in brain function |
| cerebr/o, encephal/o | brain, cerebral, cerebrum |
| cerebell/o | little brain |
| lob/o | ear or liver |
| cephal/o | head |
| mening/o, meningi/o | membranes; covering the brain and spinal cord |
| dur/o | hard |
| neur/o | nerve, nerve tissue |
| gangli/o | tumor, ganglion |
| myel/o | spinal cord or bone marrow |
| esthesi/o | sense perception |
| phas/o | speech |
| phren/o, psych/o | diaphram, mind, heart |
| somn/o, somn/i, hypn/o | sleep |
| gnosi/o | knowledge |
| -mania | obsession with something |
| -phobia | fear of something |
| neuroglycopenia | shortage of glucose in the brain |
| nystagmus | rapid involuntary movement of the eyes |
| afferent nerve | nerves traveling into the nervous system |
| efferent nerve | nerves that are leaving a nervous system |
| anesthesiologist | physician specializing in anesthesiology |
| psychiatrist | medical practitioner specializing in diagnosis and treat of mental illness |
| psychologist | specialist in physcology |
| neurogenic | caused by, controlled by, or rising in the nervous system |
| psychosomatic | physical illness caused by a mental factor such as internal conflict or stress |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) | collection test to look at liquid that surrounds brain and spinal cord |
| PNS (peripheral nervous system) | connect the cns to sensory organs and other organs |
| MS (multiple sclerosis) | nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord |
| TIA (transient ischemic attack) | temporary blockage of blood of the brain similar to a stroke |
| EEG (elctroencephalogram) | a test that detects electrical activity in the brain using small, metal discs attached to the scalp |
| EMG (electromyography | |
| ICP (intracranial pressure) | pressure exerted by fluids such as CSF |
| LOC | loss of consciousness |
| LP (lumbar puncture) | invasive outpatient procedure used to improve a sample of CSF from spine |
| MRA (magnetic resonance angiography) | type of MRI that looks specifically at blood vessels |
| PET (positron emission tomography) | type of imaging test, using radioactive substance to look for disease in the body |
| SRS (stereostatic radiosurgery) | form of radiation therapy that focuses high power energy on small area of the body |
| ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder) | chronic condition including attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness |
| OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) | excessive thoughts (obsessions) that lead to repetitive behaviors (compulsions) |
| ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) | nervous system disease that weakens muscles and impacts physical function |
| CP (cerebral palsy) | group of disorders that affect a person's ability to move and maintain balance and posture |
| CVA | loss of blood flow to part of the brain, which damages brain tissue |
| HD (huntington disease) | los of neurons in the brain |
Created by:
laylaa
Popular Medical sets