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CH 4 MED
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Epiphysis- | ends of bones |
| Diaphysis- | middle of bone; also called shaft |
| Metaphysis- | neck; connects the diaphysis with the epiphysis |
| Skeleton- | framework for your body |
| Axial- | center |
| Appendicular- | arms and legs |
| oste/o | -osteopathy -periosteum |
| crani/o | -craniometer -craniomalacia |
| cervic/o | -cervical spine -cervicitis |
| spondyl/o | -spondylitis |
| lumb/o | -lumbar -lumbodynia |
| branchi/o | -brachiocephalic -brachialgia |
| dactyl/o | -adactyly -dactylagia |
| carp/o | -carpectomy -metacarpal |
| cost/o | -costectomy -intercostal |
| femor/o | -femoral artery |
| tibi/o | -tibialgia |
| tars/o | -tarsitis -tarsalgia |
| chondr/o | -chondritis -chondromalacia |
| arthr/o | -arthritis -arthroscopic surgery |
| burs/o | -bursitis -bursectomy |
| ten/o | tenodynia |
| tend/o | tendolysis |
| tendin/o | tendinitis |
| muscul/o | musuloskeletal system |
| my/o | myopathy |
| myos/o | myositis |
| fasci/o | -fasciotomy -fasciitis |
| Motion: -muscles allow you to move | *kinesi/o |
| Motion: -Create and maintain posture by having a constant pressure or tone | *ton/o |
| Motion: -The nervous system sends signals to the music to contract (move or create tone) | *tax/o |
| Motion: Disorders of movement: | * -paresis *-plegia |
| ton/o | -dystonia -tonograph |
| kinesi/o | -kinesiology -hyperkinesia -kinetic energy |
| tax/o | -ataxia -hypotaxia |
| Appearance of legs: -Genu varum | bow-legged |
| Appearance of legs: Genu valgrum | knocked-kneed |
| spinal curvatures: -scoliosis | lateral curvature of the spine |
| spinal curvatures: lordosis | abnormal forward curvature of the lower spine |
| spinal curvatures: kyphosisi | abnormal curvature of the upper spine |
| Bone Fracture: | a break in the bone -The fracture name describes the way in which the bone was fractured. |
| Correcting bone fractures: closed reduction | returning bones to proper position without surgery |
| Correcting bone fractures: open reduction | returning bones to proper position with surgery |
| Correcting bone fractures: exernal fixation | fixatioin (keeping still) of a bone from the outside of the body (cast,splint) |
| Correcting bone fractures: internal fixation | fixation (keeping still) of a bone from the inside of the body (plates, screws) |
| Miscellaneous devices: orthotics | straighten or help to strengthen or stabilize a part of the body |
| Miscellaneous devices: prosthesis | replaces a missing part |
| *The ligaments of the knee -The anterior/posterior ligaments are cruciates *ACL *PCL | ACL-anterior cruciate ligament PCL- Posterior cruciate ligament |
| -The medial/lateral ligaments are collaterals *MCL LCL | MCL-median collateral ligament LCL-lateral collateral ligament |
| Abbreviations of treatments: -EMG | electromyogram |
| ABB of Conditions: -CTS -MD -OA -RA | CTS: carpal tunnel syndrome MD: muscular dystrophy OA: osteoarthritis RA: rheumatoid arthritis |
| Abb that describe the patient's activity level: -FROM -ROM | FROM: full range of motion ROM: range of motion |
| Abb for treatments: -NSAID | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| Abb. for treatments: ORIF | open reduction internal fixation |
| Abb for treatments: PT | physcial therapy |
| Abb for treatments: RICE | rest, rice, compression, elevation |
| Abb for Treatments: THR | total hip replacement |
| Abb for Treatments: TKR | total knee replacement |
| abb. for treatments: WB | weight bearing |
| Abb. for treatments: WBAT | weight bearing as tolerated |
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