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Chapter 4
Question | Answer |
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Physis | Growth |
Oste/o | Bone |
Crani/o | Head,Skull |
Brachi/o | Arm |
Cervic/o | Neck |
Dactyl/o | Finger |
Carp/o | Wrist |
Spondyl/o | Vertebra |
Cost/o | Rib |
Lumb/o | Loin, Lower Back |
Femor/o | Femur(Thigh Bone) |
Tibi/o | Tibia ( Shinebone) |
Tars/o | Ankle |
Chondr/o | Cartilage |
Arthr/o | Joint |
Burs/o | Bursa |
Ten/o Tend/o Tendin/o | Tendon (Connective Tissue Connecting Muscle To Bone ) |
Muscul/o My/o Mys/o | Muscle |
Fasci/o | Fascia (Fibrous Connective Tissue Binding Muscles Together) |
Ton/o | Tone,Tension |
Kinesi/o also sometimes Kinet/o | Movement Motion |
Tax/o | Arrangement, Order Coordination |
Ankyi/o | Stiff,Bent |
Costalgia | Rib Pain |
Metatarsalgia | Pain In The Bones Of The Foot |
Ostalgia | Bone Pain |
Osteodynia | Bone Pain |
Spondylodynia | Vertebrae Pain |
tibialga | Tibia (Shin) Pain |
Ankylosis ANG-kih-LOH-sis | Joint Stiffness |
Arthralgia ar-THRAL-jee-ah | Joint Pain |
Arthrodynia AR-thoh-DIN-ee-ah | Joint Pain |
Cervicodynia (SIR-vih-koh-DIN-ee-ah) | Neck Pain |
Crepitation krep-ih-TAY-shun | A Crackling Sound Heard In Joints |
Genuvaigum JEH-nyoo-VAL-gum | Knock-Kneed |
Genuvarum JEH-nyoo-Vah-rum | Bowlegged |
BraDYKINESIA BRAD-ee-kih-NEE-see-ah | Slow Movement |
Dyskinesia DIS-kih-nee-zhee-ah | Inability To Control Movement |
Dystaxia dis-TAK-see-ah | Poor Condition |
Dystonia dis-TOH-nee-ah | Poor Muscle Tone |
Graphospasm GRAF-oh-spazm | Writer's Cramp |
Hyperkinesia HAI-per-kih-NEE-zhee-ah | Increase In Muscle Movement Or Activity |
Hypertonia HAi-poh-Toh-nee-ah | Decrease In Muscle Tone Or Tightness |
Myalgia mal-AL-jee-ah | Muscle Pain |
Myasthenia MAI-as-THEE-nee-ah | Muscle Weakness |
Myodynia MAI-oh-DIN-ee-ah | Muscle Pain |
Myospasm MAI-oh-spazm | Muscle Spasm |
Tenalgia te-NAL-jee-ah | Tendon Pain |
Arthrocentesis Ar-throh-sen-TEE-sis | Puncture Of A Joint |
Arthroscope AR-throh-SKOHP | Instrument For Looking Into A Joint |
Arthroscopy ar-THRAWS-koh-pee | Procedure Of Looking Into A Joint |
Electromyogram eh-LEK-troh-mai-AWG-rah-fee | Procedure For Measuring The Electrical Activity Of A Muscle |
Myography mai-AWG-rah-fee | Procedure For Studying Muscles |
Arthrogram AR-throh-GRAM | Visual Record Of A Joint |
Arthrography ar-THRAWG-ra-fee | Procedure Used To Examine A Joint |
Computed Axial Tomography (CAT or CT) kom-PYOO-ted AK-see-al toh-MAWG-rah-fee | Imaging Procedure Using A Computer To Produce Cross Sections Along An Axis |
Kyphosis kai-FOH-sis | Humped Back ; Abnormal Forward Curvature Of The Upper Spin |
Lordosis lor-DOH-sis | Sway Back: Abnormal Forward Curvature Of The Lower Spine |
Scoliosis SKOH-lee-OH-sis | Crooked Back; Abnormal Lateral Curvature Of The Spine |
Carpitis kar-PAI-tis | Wrist Inflammation |
Cranlomalacia dray-nee-oh-mah-LAY-shee-ah | Softening Of The Skull |
Exostosis EK-sos-toh-sis | An Abnormal Growth Of Bone Out Of Another Bone |
Fracture FRAK-chur | A Bone Break |
Osteodystrophy AWS-tee-oh-DIS-troh-fee | Poor Bone Development |
Osteolysis | Bone Loss |
Osteonecrosis | Death Of Bone |
Osteosclerosis | Abnormal Hardening Of Bone |
Polydactylt | Having More Than The Normal Number Of Fingers(Or Toes) |
Spondylitis | Vertebra Inflammation |
Spondylomalacia | Softening Of The Vertebra |
Syndactyly | fusion (sometime called webbing) of fingers (or toes ) |
Tarsoptosis | Flat Feet |
Bursolith | A Stone In A Bursa |
Effusion | Fluid Buildup |
Hemarthrosis | Blood In A Joint |
Hydrathrosis | Water ( fluid) In A Joint |
Pyarthrosis | Pus In A Joint |
Atrophy | Underdevelopment, decrease, or loss of muscle tissue |
Hypertrophy | Over development of muscle tissue |
Myocele | Hernia of muscle tissue |
Myolysis | loss of muscle tissue |
Myomalacia | softening of a muscle |
myosclerosis | hardening of a muscle |
myotasis | stretching of a muscle |
myotonia | muscle tone |
ankylosing spondylitis | stiffening inflammation of the vertebrae |
chondro-osteodystrophy | poor development of bones and cartilage |
cranlosynostosis | the premature fusing of the skull bones |
dactylics | finger inflamation |
hypertrophic spondylitis | overdevelopment of the vertebrae causing inflammation |
osteltis | bone inflammation |
osteochrondritis | inflammation of bone and cartilage |
osteogenesis imperfecta | a disease in which the bones do not develop correctly also known as brittle bone disease |
osteomalacia | softening of the bone |
osteomyelitis | inflammation of the bone and bone marrow |
osteopathy | bone disease |
osteopenia | reduction in bone volume |
osteoporosis | loss of bone density |
spinal stenosis | abnormal narrowing of the spine |
spondyloarthropathy | joint disease of the vertebrae |
spondylolisthesis | the slipping or dislocation of a vertebrae |
spondylolysis | loss of vertebra structure |
spondylosis | vertebra condition |
arthritis | joint inflammation |
rheumatoid arthritis | inflammation of the joints it is called rheumatoid because its symptoms resemble those of rheumatic fever |
septic arthritis | inflammation of the joint cause by infection |
osteoarthritis | inflammation of the joints specifically those that bear weight |
arthrocele | hernia of a joint |
arthrodysplasia | abnormal joint development |
arthropathy | joint disease |
arthrosclerosis | hardening of the jointa |
bursitis | inflammation of the bursa |
Bursopathy | disease of the bursa |
Subluxation | partial dislocation of a joint |
achondroplasia | defect in the formation of cartilage |
chondromalacia | abnormal softening of the cartilage |
costochondritis | inflammation of the cartilage of the rib |
facilities | inflammation of the fascia |
muscular dystrophy | disorder characterized by poor muscle development |
myoclonus | violent muscle contraction |
myopathy | muscle disease |
myasthenia | muscle weakness |
myofascilitis | inflammation of muscle and fascia |
myositis | muscle inflammation |
necrotizing fasciitis | inflammation of the fascia causing the death of tissue |
polymyositis | inflammation of multiple muscles |
tardive dyskinésie | Condition characterized by the loss of muscle control |
tendinitis tendonitis | tendon inflammation |
chondroma | a tumorlike growth of cartilage tissue |
myopia | muscle tumor |
myosarcoma | a cancerous muscle tumor |
osteocarcinoma | bone cancer tumor |
osteochondroma | a tumor made up of bone and cartilage also known as an exostosis made up of cartilage |
osteosarcoma | cancerous tumor arising out of bone cells |
analgesic | a drug that relieves pain |
antiarthritic | a drug that opposes joint inflammation |
anti-inflammatory | a drug that opposes inflammation |
antipyretic | a drug that oppose fever |
Prosthesis | a device that is added to a body to replace a missing part or lost function |
Carpectomy | removal of all or part of the wrist |
Costectomy | removal of a rib |
cranlectomy | removal of a portion of the skull |
craniotomy | removal of a portion of the skull |
external fixation | the fixation of a fractured bone from the outside |
internal fixation | the fixation of a fractured bone from the inside |
closed reduction | returning bones to their proper position without the use of surgery |
open reduction | returning bones to their proper position through the use of surgery |
metacarpectomy | removal of a bone in the hand |
ostectomy | removal of a bone |
osteectomy | removal of a bone |
osteoclasts | the surgical breaking of a bone |
osteoblasts | reconstruction of a bone |
osteotomy | incision into a bone |
spondylosyndesis | fusing together of multiple vertebrae |
sternotomy | INCISON into the sternum |
tarsectomy | removal of all or a portion of the ankle |
tarsoclasia | surgical fracture of the ankle |
arthrectomy | removal of a joint |
arthroclasia | the therapeutic breaking of a joint to allow for increased mobility |
arthrodesis | surgical fixation of a joint |
arthrolysis | loosing a stiff joint |
arthroplasty | reconstruction of a joint |
arthrotomy | incision into a joint |
bursectomy | removal of a bursa |
bursotomy | incision into a bursa |
CHONDRECTOMY | removal of cartilage |
chondroplasty | reconstruction of cartilage |
fascioplasty | reconstruction of the fascia |
fasciorrhaphy | suturing of fascia |
myodesis | binding of a muscle |
myoplasty | muscle reconstruction |
myorrhaphy | muscle structure |