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Medical Terminology

Chapter 3: Musculoskeletal System

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1. ankyl/o crooked or stiff
2. arthr/o joint
3. brachi/o arm
4. crani/o skull
5. myel/o bone marrow, spinal cord
6. rhabd/o rod-shaped or striated (skeletal)
7. sarc/o fresh
8. scoli/o twisted
9. ten/o tendon
10. axial skeleton bones of the skull, vertebral column, chest and hyoid bone
11. appendicular skeleton bones of the shoulder gridle, pelvis and limbs (arms and legs)
12. compact bone tightly solid bone tissue that forms the exterior of bones
13. spongy bone mesh-like bone tissue found in the interior of bones, and surrounding the medullary cavity
14. long bones elongated bones of the arms and legs
15.short bones square-shaped bones of the wrists and ankles
16.fat bones thin, flattened bones of the ribs, shoulder blades, pelvis and skull
17.irregualr bones bones of the vertebrae and face
18. Sesamoid bones round bones found near joints
19. epiphysis wide ends of a long bone
20. ligament a flexible bad of fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone
21. tetany tension; prolonged, continuous muscle contraction
22. tremor shaking; rhythmic muscular movement
23. ankylosis stiff joint condition
24. arthritis inflammation of the joint characterized by pain, swelling, redness, warmth, and limitation of motion; there are more than 100 different types of arthritis
25. bone necrosis ( sequestrum) bone tissue that has died from loss of blood supply, such as can occur after a fracture
26. bunion abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the big toe caused by inflammation of the bursa
27. bursitis inflammation of bursa
28.chrondromalacia softening of cartilage
29. myositis inflammation of muscle
30. rickets osteomalacia in children; causes bone deformity
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