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Chapter 4
Musculoskeletal System Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| achondroplasia | a defect in the formation of cartilage |
| ankylosis | joint stiffness |
| arthrodesis | the surgical fixation of a joint |
| carp/o | wrist |
| dactyl/o | finger |
| kinesi/o | movement, motion |
| bursolith | a stone in a bursa |
| chrondro-osteodystrophy | poor development of bones and cartilage |
| dactylitis | finger inflammation |
| crainosynostosis | the premature fusing of the skull bones |
| fasciectomy | removal of the fascia |
| genu valum | knock-kneed |
| graphospasm | writer's cramp |
| metacarpectomy | removal of a bone of the hand |
| myofascitis | imflammation of the muscle and fascia |
| myastenia | muscle weakness |
| osteochondroma | a tumor made up of bone and cartilage |
| osteonecrosis | death of bone |
| polymyositis | imflammation of multiple bones |
| spondylolisthesis | the slipping or dislocation of a vertebra |
| pyarthrosis | pus in a joint |
| subluxation | partial dislocation of a joint |
| tarsoclasia | the surgical fracture of the ankle (i.e., to treat clubfoot) |
| tenalgia | tendon pain |
| tibialgia | tibia (shin) pain |
| polydactyly | having more than normal number of fingers (or toes) |
| scoliosis | crooked back, or abnormal lateral curvature of the spine |
| sternotomy | incision into the sternum |
| fx | fracture |
| S1-S5 | sacral vertebrae |
| FROM | full ranfe of motion |
Created by:
Jennifer Marion