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Med Term Tests2

Fundamentals

QuestionAnswer
thorac/o thorax, chest
-algia pain
osteomalacia abnormal mineralization et softening of bone
osteoporosis abnormal loss of bone density et bone deterioration
osteomyelitis infection of bone et bone marrow
paraplegia paralysis of the lower portion of the body et both legs
quadriplegia paralysis of the arms et legs
scoliosis lateral curvature of the spine
kyphosis exaggerated curvature of the spine from front to back
ankyl/o stiff
osteoarthritis DJD, one or many joints undergo degenerative changes, particularly loss of articular cartilage
chondr/o cartilage
my/o muscle
arthralgia painful joint
arthritis inflammatory condition of the joints characterized by pain et limitation of movement
arthrocentesis surgical puncture of a synovial joint
arthroscopy direct visualization of the interior of a joint using a special fiberoptic endoscope called an arthroscope
arthroscope special fiberoptic endoscope
arthrotomy incision of a joint
arthropathy any disease of a joint
ankylosis abnormal condition in which joint is immobile et stiff
tend/o tendon
tendoplasty surgical repair of tendons
open reduction fracture must be exposed by surgery before the broken ends can be aligned
closed reduction a fracture restored to its normal position by manipulation without surgery
sprain injury to a joint that causes pain et disability
strain excessive use of a part of the body to the extent that it is injured or trauma to a muscle caused by violent contraction or excessive forcible stretch
cardi/o heart
vascul/o vessel
homeostasis constant internal environment that is naturally maintained by the body (sameness, controlling)
pericardium around, heart membrane; sac made up of a double membrane that encloses the heart
pericarditis inflammation of the pericardium
endocardium inside, heart membrane; forms the lining inside the heart
endocarditis Caused by infective microoganisms that envade the endocardium et the heart valves are frequently affected
cardimyopathy heart muscle, disease, inflammation; dianostic term that designates primary disease of the heart muscle itself.
arrhythmia irregular or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat
cardiomegaly enlarged size of the heart
endoscopic inside, visualize, pertaining to; uses an endoscope to do examination
endoscope device consisting of a tube of an optical system that allows observation of the inside of a hollow organ or cavity
arteritis inflammation of an artery
arteriosclerosis hardening of the arteries
arteriopathy any disease of the arteries
aneurysm ballooning out of the wall of a vessel, usually an arftery, caused bu congenital defect or weakness of the wall of the vessel
bradycardia ?
tachycardia ?
phlebitis inflammation of the vein
thrombophlebitis inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot
thrombosis clot, condition; formation of internal blood clots
emboli pertaining to embolus
lymphedema lymphatics, swelling; accumulation of lymph in tissue et the resultant swelling
lymphoma cancer originating in the lymphatic vessels
lymphadenitis inflammation of the lymph nodes
lymphadenopathy any disease of the lymph nodes
lymphadenoma tumor of a lymph node
splenomegaly spleen, enlargement; enlarged spleen
hematopoiesis formation et development of blood cells
-plasty surgical repair
costal ?
intercostal ?
subcostal ?
intervertebral ?
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