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Skeletal System
Words and word parts for Unit 3 The Skeletal System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ankyl/o | crooked, bent, stiff |
| arthr/o | joint |
| burs/o | bursa |
| chondr/i, chondr/o | cartilage |
| crani/o | skull |
| -desis | to bind, tie together |
| kyph/o | bent, hump |
| lord/o | curve, swayback |
| -lysis | loosening or setting free |
| myel/o | spinal cord, bone marrow |
| oss/e, oss/i, ost/o, oste/o, | bone |
| scoli/o | curved, bent |
| spondyl/o | vertebrae, vertebral column, backbone |
| synovi/o, synov/o | synovial membrane, synovial fluid |
| acetabulum | large circular socket in the pelvic bone for the head of the femur |
| allogenic | use of healthy bone marrow cells from compatible donor |
| ankylosing spondylitis | a form of rheumatoid arthritis that primarily causes inflammation of the joints between the vertebrae |
| arthrodesis | a surgical immobilization of a joint by fusion of the adjacent bones |
| arthrolysis | surgical loosening of an ankylosed joint |
| arthroscopy | visual examination of the internal structure of a joint using an arthroscope |
| autologous | use of harvested, cleansed, treated, and stored bone marrow cells from the patient, before the cells are destroyed by the disease |
| avascular necrosis | Death of bone tissue due to insufficient blood flow |
| chondromalacia | Abnormal softening of cartilage |
| comminuted fracture | break or splinter of a bone into more than 2 fragments |
| compression fracture | Compression of bone on itself |
| costochondritis | Inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum |
| craniostenosis | Malformation of skull due to premature closure of cranial sutures |
| crepitation | Grating sound when ends of broken bone move together |
| dual x-ray absorptiometry | Radiographic measurement of spine and hips, measures bone density |
| gout | Characterized by deposits of uric acid crystals in joints |
| hallux valgus | Abnormal enlargement of joint at the base of the great toe (bunion) |
| hemarthrosis | Blood within a joint |
| hemopoietic | Formation of blood cells |
| internal fixation | Surgical procedure placing plates/pins directly into the bone to hold the broken pieces in place |
| juvenile rheumatoid arthritis | Autoimmune disorder, 16 years and younger, stiffness, pain, joint swelling. Typically does not last into adulthood. |
| kyphosis | excessive outward curvature of the spine, causing hunching of the back. |
| laminectomy | Surgical removal of posterior portion of a vertebra |
| lordosis | Increase in forward curvature of lumbar spine, swayback |
| lumbago | Pain of the lumbar region of the spine |
| malleolus | rounded bony projection on the tibia and fibula on the sides of each ankle joint |
| manubrium | forms the upper portion of the sternum |
| metacarpals | pertaining to the bones of the hand |
| metatarsals | pertaining to the bones of the feet |
| myeloma | Cancer occurring in blood-making cells found in red bone marrow |
| open fracture | Bone is broken; open wound in the skin |
| orthopedic surgeon | Specializes in diagnosing/treating diseases and disorders involving bones, joint, and muscles |
| orthotic | Mechanical appliance designed to control, correct, or compensate for impaired limb function |
| osteitis | Inflammation of a bone |
| osteoarthritis | Characterized by wearing away of articular cartilage within joints |
| osteochondroma | Benign bony projection covered with cartilage |
| osteoclasis | Surgical fracture of a bone to correct deformity |
| osteomalacia | Abnormal softening of bones in adults |
| osteomyelitis | Inflammation of bone marrow and adjacent bone |
| osteopenia | Thinner-than-average bone density, can turn into osteoporosis |
| osteoporosis | Marked loss of bone density with increase in bone porosity, due to aging |
| osteoporotic hip fracture | Broken hip due to osteoporosis |
| osteorrhaphy | Surgical suturing of bones |
| Paget's disease | Chronic disease causing abnormal breakdown of bone usually in pelvis, skull, spine, and legs followed by abnormal bone formation |
| pathologic fracture | Due to weakened bone; not due to trauma |
| percutaneous vertebroplasty | Injection of bone cement to stabilize compression fractures within spinal column |
| periostitis | Inflammation of periosteum |
| podiatrist | Specializes in diagnosing/treating disorders of the foot |
| polymyalgia rheumatica | Inflammatory disorder of muscles and joints |
| prosthesis | Substitute for a diseased or missing body part |
| rheumatoid arthritis | Chronic autoimmune disorder attacking joints and other organs, joint inflammation |
| rickets | Defective bone growth in children due to lack of vitamin D |
| scoliosis | Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine |
| spina bifida | Congenital defect, spinal canal fails to close completely around the spinal cord |
| spiral fracture | Fracture due to a twisting motion |
| spondylolisthesis | Forward slipping movement of body of one of lower lumbar vertebrae or sacrum |
| spondylosis | Degenerative disorder causing loss of normal spinal structure and function |
| subluxation | Partial displacement of a bone from its joint |
| synovectomy | Surgical removal of synovial membrane from a joint |
| vertebrae | backbone |
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