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Medical Terms Ch. 14

The medical term for collar bone is Clavicle.
The movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position is Extension.
The combining form for the lower jawbone is Mandibul/o.
The prefix inter- means Between.
Which of the following means inflammation of the joint? Arthritis
Which of the following means abnormal loss of bone density? Osteoporosis
Which of the following means breaking of a joint? Arthroclasia
Which of the following would be performed in the diagnostic imaging department? Arthrography
The term humeral refers to bones in the Arms.
Which of the following is the abbreviation for hip replacement surgery? THA
__________ Turning around on its own axis Rotation
__________ Movement drawing away from the middle Abduction
__________ Movement that turns the palm up Supination
__________ Turning inward Inversion
__________ Movement that turns the palm down Pronation
__________ Movement drawing toward the middle Adduction
__________ Movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position Extention
__________ Turning outward Eversion
__________ Movement in which a limb is bent Flexion
Ten/o ; tend/o Tendon
Synovia, synovial membrane Synovi/o
Muscle My/o
Movement, motion Kinesi/o
Meniscus Menisc/o
Lamina (thin, flat plate or layer) Lamin/o
Joint Arthr/o
Invertebral disk Disk/o
Hump Kyph/o
Crooked, stiff, bent Ankyl/o
Tarsals (ankle bones) Tars/o
Bursa Burs/o
Bone marrow (also spinal cord) Myel/o
Bent forward Lord/o
Aponeurosis Aponeur/o
Weakness -asthenia
Together, joined Sym- , syn-
Cartilage Chondr/o
Surgical fixation, fusion -desis
Ankylosis Abnormal condition of stiffness
Kyphosis Abnormal condition of a hump
Lordosis Abnormal condition of bending forward
Rhabdomyolysis Dissolution of striated muscle
Myorrhaphy Suture of a muscle
Myasthenia Muscle weakness
Arthrochondritis Inflammation of joint cartilage
Arthrodesis Surgical fixation of a joint
Arthrography Radiograph image of a joint
Arthralgia Pain in the joint
Osteopenia Abnormal reduction of bone mass
Osteoclasis (Surgical) breaking of a bone (to correct a deformity)
Osteoblast Developing bone cell
Osteosarcoma Malignant tumor of the bone
Osteocyte Bone cell
Tone Petr/o
Split, fissure -schisis
Radius (lower arm bone) Radi/o
Muscle Myos/o
Growth -physis
Crooked, curved Scoli/o
Break -clasia, -clasis, -clast
Bone Oste/o
Between Inter-
Above Supra-
Vertebra Spondy/o
Ulna (lower arm bone) Uln/o
Tibia (lower leg bone) Tibi/o
Sternum (breastbone) Stern/o
Sacrum Sacr/o
Spine, vertebral column Rachi/o
Rib Cost/o
Pubis Pub/o
Pelvic bone, pelvis Pelv/i
Patella (knee cap) Patell/o
Artheritis Arthritis
Anklosis Ankylosis
Lym disease Lyme disease
Minisitis Meniscitis
Osteitis *
Osteochondritis **
Spondylolisthesis ***
Scolosis Scoliosis
Esotoses Exotosis
Cosectomy Costectomy
Craniorachischisis (Congenital) fissure of the skull and vertebral column
Humeroradial Pertaining to the humerus and radius
Interpubic Between the pubis
Intrasternal Pertaining to within the sternum
Myokinesis Muscle movement
Osteoarthropathy (Any) disease of the joints and bones
Osteolysis Dissolution of bone
Osteoma Tumor composed of bone
Osteometry Measurement of bone
Osteosclerosis Hardening of the bone
Polyarthritis Inflammation of many joints
Spondylodynia Pain in the vertebra
Tenalgia Pain of tendon
Vertebrosternal Pertaining to the vertebrae and sternum
Wrist and bone Carpalmetacarpal
Ilium and femur Iliofemoral
Bone and cartilage Osteochondral
Upper leg bone and largest lower leg bone Femorotibial
Sacrum and ilium Sacroiliac
Kneecap and upper leg bone Patellofemoral
Fingers or toes Phalangeal
Radius and wrist Radiocarpal
Shoulder blade and upper arm bone Scapulohumeral
Breastbone and ribs Sternocostal
RA Rheumatoid arthritis
MD Muscular dystrophy
C1-C7 Cervical vertebrae
T1-T12 Thoracic vertebrae
ortho Orthopedics
OA Osteoarthritis
EMG Electromyogram
THA Total hip arthroplasty
MG Myasthenia gravis
CTS Carpal tunnel syndrome
HNP Herniated nucleus pulposis
fx Fracture
L1-L5 Lumbar vertebrae
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