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HW - Ch 10C.2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| leiomyoma | tumor of a smooth muscle |
| musculosis | abnormal condition of a muscle |
| myomectomy | surgical removal of a muscle |
| rhabdoid | resembling a rod-shape |
| rhabdomyoma | tumor of a rod-shaped (striated) muscle |
| brachialgia | pain in the arm |
| carpal | pertaining to the wrist |
| cephalalgia | pain in the head |
| cervical | pertaining to the neck |
| clavicular | pertaining to the clavicle |
| intercostal | pertaining to between the ribs |
| cranial | pertaining to the cranium (skull) |
| dactylitis | inflammation of the fingers and toes |
| humeritis | inflammation of the humerus |
| metacarpal | pertaining to the bones in the palm of the hand |
| phalangectomy | surgical removal of the bones of the fingers and toes |
| radiology | the study of radiation or x-ray |
| spondylitis | inflammation of the vertebrae |
| vertebral | pertaining to the vertebrae (backbone) |
| sternodynia | pain or discomfort in the sternum |
| thoracic | pertaining to the chest |
| calcaneal | pertaining to the heel bone |
| femoritis | inflammation of the femur (thigh bone) |
| fibulectomy | surgical removal of the fibula (smaller bone of the lower leg) |
| iliopelvic | pertaining to the ilium (hip bone) and pelvis |
| ischial | pertaining to the ischium |
| lumboitis | inflammation of the lower back (loins) |
| metatarsal | pertaining to the bones in the foot |
| patellectomy | surgical removal of the kneecap |
| pelvectomy | surgical removal of the pelvis |
| pelvic | pertaining to the pelvis |
| poditis | inflammation of the foot |
| pubic | pertaining to the pubis (anterior part of the pelvic bone) |
| tibial | pertaining to the tibia (larger bone of the lower leg) |
| ankylosis | abnormal condition of stiffness |
| arthritis | inflammation of the joints |
| condroectomy | surgical removal of cartilage |
| fascinoma | tumor of band fascia (fibrous membrane supporting and separating muscles) |
| fibrosis | abnormal condition of fiber (fibrous tissue) |
| kyphosis | abnormal condition of humpback |
| laminoma | tumor of lamina (vertebral arch) |
| lordosis | abnormal condition of curve , swayback |
| myeloma | tumor of bone marrow |
| orthodontist | specialist in straightening teeth |
| osteitis | inflammation of a bone |
| peditis | inflammation of the foot |
| pediatrician | special in the health of young children-adolescents |
| scoliosis | abnormal condition of a crooked or bent spine |
| synovitis | inflammation of synovial membrane |
| tenectomy | surgical removal of a tendon |
| tendoplasty | surgical repair of a tendon |
| tendinitis | inflammation of a tendon |
| osteasthenia | weakness of a muscle |
| pediclasia | to break your foot |
| myelclast | to break a part of your spinal cord or bone marrow |
| chondrodesis | to bind cartilage together |
| osteomalacia | softening of a bone |
| osteoporosis | bone porous |
| fibrosarcoma | malignant tumor of fibrous tissue (connective) |
| anesthesia | without feeling |
| dysphagia | difficulty swallowing (bad pain, difficult) |
| synosteo | join together a bone (joined together union) |