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Dawood 04 + 05
Dawood 04+05
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| epiphysis | end of the bone |
| diaphysis | middle of the bone |
| metaphysis | connects the epiphysis and diaphysis |
| axial | center of the skeleton |
| appendicular | arms and legs |
| oste/o | bone |
| crani/o | skull |
| cervic/o | cervix or neck |
| spondyl/o | vertebrae |
| carp/o | carpal, wrist |
| femor/o | thigh bone |
| cost/o | ribs |
| tibi/o | shin bone |
| tars/o | hindfoot or ankle |
| lumb/o | loins, lumbar |
| brachi/o | upper arm or arm |
| dactyl/o | fingers and toes; digits |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| arthr/o | joint |
| burs/o | sac of fluid near joints |
| ten,tend,tendin/o | tendon |
| my, muscul, myos/o | muscle |
| fasci/o | fascia (membrane supporting muscle |
| kinesi/o | movement |
| ton/o | tension |
| tax/o | order; coordination |
| paresis | partial paralysis |
| plegia | paralysis |
| genu valgum | knock kneed |
| genu varum | bow legged |
| scoliosis | sideways curvature in spine |
| lordosis | excessive inward curvature in spine |
| kyphosis | excessive curvature with pain and stiffness |
| transverse fracture | when the fracture line is perpendicular to the shaft of the bone |
| oblique fracture | when a break is on an angle through the bone |
| spiral fracture | a break thats caused by a twisting force to the long bone |
| angulated fracture | a fracture where the distal portion of the long bone points in a different direction |
| displaced | when a bone is broken but not shifted out of place |
| closed reduction | procedure that sets a bone without breaking the skin |
| open reduction | bones put back in place through surgery |
| external fixation | an external device used to keep fractured bone stable and in alignment |
| internal fixation | a surgical procedure in which fractured bone is kept stable and in alignment by metal plates, pins, or rods |
| orthotics | devices such as splints and braces |
| prosthesis | artificial body part |
| ACL | anterior cruciate ligament: connects tibia and femur |
| PCL | posterior cruciate ligament; connects tibia and femur at the knee joint |
| MCL | medial (inside) collateral ligament; band of tissue on the inside of your knee; connects thighbone to lower leg |
| LCL | lateral (outside) collateral ligament; connects femur to fibula |
| EMG | a diagnostic procedure that evaluates health condition of muscles and the nerves that control them; transmits electric signals that causes muscle to contract and relax |
| CTS | medical condition due to compression of the median nerve as it travels through the wrist at the carpal tunneL : carpal tunnel syndrome |
| MD | muscular dystrophy |
| OA | osteoarthritis |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis which is an autoimmune disease that causes the immune system to attack joints |
| NSAID | non-steroidal anti inflammatory drug |
| ORIF | open reduction and internal fixation |
| PT | physical therapy |
| RICE | rest ice compression elevation |
| THR | total hip replacement |
| TKR | total knee replacement |
| Fx | function; fracture |
| Septic Arthritis | infection in the joint |
| crepitus | grating sound caused by bones rubbing against each other |
| cerebr/o | brain |
| cerebell/o | cerebellum |
| lob/o | lobe |
| crani/o | skull |
| mening, menengi/o | membranes covering the spinal cord and brain |
| dur/o | tough outermost membrane covering the spinal cord |
| neur/o | nerves |
| gangli/o | collection of nerve cells |
| myel/o | spinal cord |
| esthesi/o | feeling; sensation |
| phas/o | speech |
| phren/o psych/o | mind |
| somn, somni, hypn/o | sleep |
| gnosi/o | knowledge |
| mania | obsessive preoccupation |
| phobia | fear |
| neuroglycopenia | shortage of glucose in the brain |
| nystagmus | condition of involuntary eye movement that can lead to reduced vision |
| afferent nerve | nerve that passes impulses from receptors to the CNS |
| efferent nerve | passes impulses from CNS to receptors |
| anesthesiologist | medical professional that gives patient meds so they dont feel pain |
| psychiatrist | medical practice that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses |
| psychology | study of the mind, its functions and how it affects behavior |
| neurogenic | conditions caused by nervous system |
| psychosomatic | physical illness or another condition caused by mental factors |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CSF | cerebral spinal fluid |
| PNS | peripheral nervous system |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| EMG | electromyography |
| ICP | intracranial pressure |
| LOC | loss of consciousness |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| MRA | magnetic resonance agiography |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| SRS | stereotactic radiosurgery |
| ADHD | attention deficit hyperactive disorder |
| OCD | obsessive compulsive disorder |
| ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| CP | cerebral palsy |
| CVA | Chronic villus sampling |
| HD | hodgkin disease |
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