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Ch. 3
Medical Terminology
Term | Definition |
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Fracture (Fx) | Broken or cracked bone |
Epiphystitis | Inflammation of the epiphyseal of the long bone |
Complex fracture | Displaced fracture that requires manipulation or surgery to repair |
Flexion | Bending at the joint so that the bone is decreased |
Ton/o | Tone or tension |
RA | Rheumatoid arthritis |
Vertebr/o | Vertebra |
Dorsiflexion | Bending of the foot or toes upward |
PMH | past medical history |
Uln/o | Ulna |
Caudal | Situated below another structure away from the head; interior |
Lei/o | Smooth |
Kyphosis | Anteriorly concave curvature of the thoracic spine (hump-back) |
Anterior | Front of the bod; ventral |
BKA | Below the knee amputation |
Sacr/o | Flesh |
Ankylosis | Stiff joint condition |
Recumbent | Lying down |
Dactyl/o | Digit (finger or toe) l |
Lord/o | Bent |
Spondylosis | Stiff, immobile condition of the vertebrae caused by joint degeneration |
Ostealgia | Bone pain; osteodynia |
Rhabdomyososarcoma | Malignant skeletal muscle tumor |
Ligament | A flexible band of fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone |
Nucleus pulposus | Soft, fibrocartilaginous, central portion of invertebral disk |
Sesamoid bones | Round bones found near the joints |
Bursitis | Inflammation of a bursa |
Anatomic position | To stand upright, facing forward, feet forward and slightly apart, arms and palms are facing forward |