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Unit II
Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| patch (vitiligo) pach(vit-il-AL-goh) | Larger, flat, discolored area (brown to white) |
| papule PAP-yool | A small solid mass |
| plaque PLAK | A solid mass on the surface of the skin |
| nodule NOJ-yool | a solid mass that extends deeper into the skin |
| tumor TOO-mur | a larger solid mass |
| vesicle VES-i-kul | a smaller blister |
| bulla BUL-ah | a bubble that appears in the skin |
| arthrogram AR-throh-GRAM | a 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; an abnormal forward curvature of the upper spine |
| lordosis lor-DOH-sis | sway back; an abnormal forward curvature of the lower spine |
| scollosis SKOH-lee-OH-sis | crooked back; an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine |
| subluxation SUB-luk-SAY-shun | a partial dislocation of a joint |
| myofasclitis MAI-oh-FASH-ee-AI-tis | inflammation of muscle and fascia |