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Week 2
Musculoskeletal, Nervous, Sensory
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Arthritis | arthr = joint; -itis = inflammation. Inflammation of a joint. |
| Myalgia | my = muscle; -algia = pain. Muscle pain. |
| Osteomyelitis | oste/o = bone; myel = bone marrow; -itis = inflammation. Inflammation of bone and bone marrow, usually caused by infection. |
| Chondroma | chondr = cartilage; -oma = tumor. A benign tumor made of cartilage |
| Arthroscopy | arthr/o = joint; -scopy = visual examination. Examination inside a joint using a scope. |
| Neuralgia | neur = nerve; -algia = pain. Pain along a nerve. |
| Neuritis | neur = nerve; -itis = inflammation. Inflammation of a nerve |
| Neuropathy | neur/o = nerve; -pathy = disease. Disease or damage affecting nerves. |
| Encephalitis | encephal = brain; -itis = inflammation. Inflammation of the brain. |
| Meningitis | mening = meninges; -itis = inflammation. Inflammation of the protective membranes around the brain and spinal cord |
| Otitis | ot = ear; -itis = inflammation. Inflammation of the ear. |
| Ophthalmoscopy | ophthalm/o = eye; -scopy = visual examination. Examination of the inside of the eye using an instrument. |
| Conjunctivitis | conjunctiv = conjunctiva; -itis = inflammation. Inflammation of the membrane lining the eyelids and covering the white of the eye. |
| Dermatitis | dermat = skin; -itis = inflammation. Inflammation of the skin. |
| Anosmia | an- = without; -osmia = smell condition. Loss of the sense of smell. |