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Unit 3
Chapters 7-9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Epiphyses | ends of the bone |
| Spondy/o- | vertevbra |
| Hemarthrosis | Hem/arthr/osis |
| Polydactyly | Poly(many) dacty (finger) y (condition) |
| Myospasm | Spasm (root) invoulntary contraction Myo (prefix) Invoulntary muscle contraction |
| Cervico(neck) dynia(pain) | Neck pain |
| Asthenia | weakness |
| neuro (nerve) trrhaphy (suture) | Suture of a nerve |
| RICE | Rest, Ice, Compression, elevation |
| NSAID | nosteroidal anti inflammatory drug |
| myel/o | spinal cord or bone marrow |
| Thromolytic | is a drug that dissolves clots |
| ir/o, irid/o | iris |
| iritis | is inflammation of the iris |
| HEENT | head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat |
| Nystagmus | is the involuntary back and forth movement of the eye |
| Strabismus (squint) | eyes deviate while looking at the same object |
| Cerumin/o | means ear wax |
| rhinosalpingitis | inflammation of the nose and ear canal |
| DERRLA | pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light |
| -cochle/o | means cochlea (shaped like a snail shell) |
| encephal(brain) algia(pain) | Brain Pain |
| femor/o | femur |