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Anatomy Chapt 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| peri | means surrounding |
| hem | means blood |
| spondyl | means vertebrae |
| lumb | means lumbar |
| -ago | means diseased condition |
| -al | means pertaining to |
| ili | means ilium |
| -ac | means pertaining to |
| -path | means disease |
| pod | means foot |
| -iatrist | means specialist |
| -scopy | means visual examination |
| -sclerosis | means abnormal hardening |
| -lysis | means breaking down |
| -ectomy | means surgical removal |
| -malacia | means abnormal softening |
| lamin | means lamina |
| -clasis | means to break |
| -rrhaphy | means surgical suturing |
| -oma | means tumor |
| end | means within |
| hem/o | means blood |
| -poietic | means pertaing to formation |
| -listhesis | means slipping |
| sacr/o | means sacrum |
| -stenosis | means abnormal narrowing |
| -algia | means pain |
| -necrosis | means tissue death |
| por | means small opening |
| -penia | means difficiency |
| -osis | means abnormal condition or disease |
| burs | means bursa |
| -itis | means inflammation |
| -plasty | means surgical repair |
| certebr/o | means vertebra |
| -otomy | means surgical incision |
| ost | means bone |
| peri | means surrounding |
| ankyl/o | crooked, bent, stiff |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| crani/o | skull |
| kyph/o | bent, hump |
| -lysis | breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening |
| oss/o, oss/i, ost/o, oste/o | bone |
| spondyl/o | vertebrae |
| -um | singlular noun ending |
| arthr/o | joint |
| cost/o | rib |
| -desis | surgical fixation of bone or joint; to bind, tie together |
| lord/o | curve, swayback bent |
| myel/o | spinal cord, bone marrow |
| scoli/o | curved, bent |
| synovi/o, synod/o | synovial membrane, synovial fluid |
| zygomatic bones | AKA the cheekbones |
| maxillary bones | AKA the maxillae |
| mandible | AKA the jawbone |
| 12 pairs of ribs | AKA costals |
| pectoral girdle | AKA the shoulder girdle |
| clavicle | AKA the collar bone |
| scapula | AKA the shoulder blade |
| olecranon process | AKA the funny bone |
| spinal column | AKA the vertebral column |
| coccyx | AKA the tailbone |
| pelvic girdle | AKA the pelvis or hips |
| acetabulum | AKA the hip socket |
| femur | AKA thigh bone |
| patella | AKA the kneecap |
| tibia | AKA the shinbone |
| calcaneus | AKA heel bone |
| closed fracture | AKA simple fracture or a complete fracture, is one in which the bone is broken, but there is no open wound |
| open fracture | AKA compound fracture, is one in which the bone is broken & there is an open wound in the skin |
| comminuted fracture | is one in which the bone is splintered or crushed |
| greenstick fracture | or incomplete fracture, is one in which the bone is bent & only partially broken |
| oblique fracture | occurs at an angle across the bone |
| pathologic fracture | occurs when a weakened bone breaks under normal strain |
| spiral fracture | is a fracture in which the bone has been twisted apart |
| stress fracture | which is an overuse injury, is a small crack in the bone that often develops from chronic, excessive impact |
| transverse fracture | occurs straight across the bone |
| chiropractor | holds a Doctor of Chiropractic degree & specializes in manipulative treatment of disorders originating from misalignment of the spine |
| orthopedic surgeon | AKA an orthopedist, is a physician who specializes in diagnosing & treating diseases & disorders involving the bones, joints & muscles |
| osteopath | holds a Doctor of Osteopathy degree & uses traditional forms of medical treatment in addition to specializing in treating health problems by spinal manipulation |
| podiatrist | holds a Doctor of Podiatry (DP) or Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) degree & specializes in diagnosing & treating disorders of the foot |
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Karebear
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