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Chapter 4
Bones, Joints, and Muscles
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Costalgia | Rib Pain |
| Metatarsalgia | Pain In The Bones Of The Foot |
| Ostalgia | Bone Pain |
| Spondylodynia | Vertebra Pain |
| Tibialgia | Tibia (Shin) Pain |
| Ankylosis | Joint Stiffness |
| Arthralgia | Joint Pain |
| Cevicodynia | Neck Pain |
| Crepitation | A Crackling Sound Heard In Joints |
| Genu Valgum | Knock-Kneed |
| Genu Varum | Bow-Legged |
| Bradykinesia | Slow-Movement |
| Dyskinesia | Inability To Control Movement |
| Dystaxia | Poor Coordination |
| Dystonia | Poor Muscle Tone |
| Graphospasm | Writer's Cramp |
| Hyperkinesia | Decrease In Muscle Movement/Activity |
| Hypertonia | Increased Muscle Tone or Tightness |
| Hypotonia | Decreased Muscle Tone or Tightness |
| Myasthenia | Muscle Weakness |
| Myospasm | Muscle Spasm |
| Tenalgia | Tendon Pain |
| Dactylitis | Finger Inflammation |
| Osteochondritis | Inflammation of Bone and Cartilage |
| Osteomalacia | Softening of The Bone |
| Osteopathy | Bone Disease |
| Osteopenia | Reduction In Bone Volume |
| Osteoporosis | Loss of Bone Density |
| Osteodynia | Bone Pain |
| Arthrodynia | Joint Pain |