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HLHS CH 4

TermDefinition
-physis growth
oste/o bone
crani/o head, skull
cervic/o neck
spondyl/o vertebra
lumb/o lower back, loin
dactyl/o finger
carp/o wrist
cost/o rib
femor/o femur
tibi/o tibia (shinbone)
tars/o ankle
chondr/o cartilage
arthr/o joint
burs/o bursa (small fluid filled sac near joints, acts as cushions)
ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o tendon (connect muscle to bone)
muscul/o, my/o, myos/o muscle
fasci/o fascia (fibrous connective tissue binding muscles together)
ton/o tone, tension
kinesi/o, kinet/o movement, motion
tax/o arrangement, order, coordination
ankyl/o stiff, bent
meta- after
crepitation (rattle or creaking) a crackling sound heard in joints
genu valgum knee pointed in (knock-kneed)
genu varum knees bowed out
-asthenia weakness
kyph- bent
lord- bent backwards
scoll- crooked
effusion fluid build up
analgesic drug that relieves pain
antiarthritic drug that opposes joint inflammation
antipyretic drug that opposes fever
orthotics device that aids in straightening or stabilizing of a part of the body
closed reduction returning bones to proper position without surgery
open reduction returning bones to proper position through surgery
Fx fracture
Tx traction or treatment
ACL anterior cruciate ligament
MCL medial collateral ligament
LCL lateral collateral ligament
PCL posterior cruciate ligament
C1-C7 cervical vertebrae
T1-T12 thoracic vertebrae
L1-L5 lumbar vertebrae
S1-S5 sacral vertebrae
DTR deep tendon reflex
EMG electromyogram
FROM full range of motion
NSAID nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
OA osteoarthritis
ORIF open reduction internal fixation
PT physical therapy
RA rheumatoid arthritis
RICE rest, ice, compression, elevation
ROM range of motion
WB weight bearing
WBAT weight bearing as tolerated
epiphysis
metaphysis
diaphysis
epimysium or fascia thick membrane incasing skeletal muscle
-lysis loosening
arthroclasia therapeutic breaking of a joint for increased mobility
lordosis sway back, abnormal forward curvature of the lower spine
kyphosis humped back, abnormal forward curvature of upper spine
Created by: sab707
 

 



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