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Med Term Review LN10
Lesson 10 - Musculoskeletal System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| arthr/alg/ia | condition of pain in a joint |
| arthr/itis | inflammation of a joint |
| arthr/o/centesis | surgical puncture in a joint to remove fluid |
| arthr/o/chondr/itis | inflammation of the cartilage & the jont |
| arthr/o/desis | surgical fusion of a joint |
| arthr/o/gram | radiographic image of a joint |
| arthr/o/plasty | surgical repair of a joint |
| arthr/o/scope | instrument used for visual exam of a joint |
| arthr/o/scop/ic | pertaining to the visual examination of a joint |
| arthr/o/scopy | visual examination of a joint |
| a/trophy | without development |
| brady/kines/ia | pertainint to slow movement |
| burs/ectomy | excision of a bursa |
| burs/itis | inflammation of a bursa |
| burs/o/tomy | incision into the bursa |
| carp/al | pertaining to the carpus (wrist) |
| carp/ectomy | excision of the carpus (wrist) bone |
| carp/o/pt/osis | abnormal condition of a drooping carpus (wrist) |
| chondr/ectomy | excision of cartilage |
| chondr/itis | inflammation of cartilage |
| chondr/o/cost/al | pertaining to the cartilage and rib |
| chondr/o/malac/ia | condition of softening of cartilage |
| cost/ectomy | excision of a rib |
| crani/al | pertaining to the cranium (skull) |
| crani/o/malac/ia | condition of softening of the cranium (skull) |
| crani/o/schisis | fissure of the cranium (skull) |
| crani/o/tomy | incision into the cranium (skull) |
| dys/kines/ia | condition of painful movement |
| dys/trophy | abnormal development |
| electr/o/my/o/gram | record of the electrical activity of the muscles |
| femor/al | pertaining to the femur |
| hyper/troph/ic | pertaining to excessive development |
| hyper/trophy | excessive development |
| ili/ac | pertaining to the ilium |
| ili/o/femor/al | pertaining to the ilium & femur |
| inter/cost/al | pertaining to between the ribs |
| inter/vertebr/al | pertaining to between the vertebrae |
| ischi/o/cele | hernia of the ischium |
| ischi/o/pub/ic | pertaining to the ischium & pubis |
| kinesi/o/logy | study of movement |
| kyph/osis | abnormal condition of a hump (spine) |
| lord/osis | abnormal condition of bent forward (spine) |
| my/alg/ia | condition of muscle pain |
| my/asthen/ia | condition of muscle weakness |
| necr/osis | abnormal condition of death (tissue) |
| oste/o/arthr/itis | inflammation of the bone & the joint |
| oste/o/malac/ia | condition of softening of the bone |
| oste/o/necr/osis | abnormal condition of death of bone tissue |
| oste/o/pathy | disease of the bone |
| phalang/ectomy | excision of bone from the finger or toe |
| phalang/itis | inflammation of the finger or toe bone |
| pub/o/femor/al | pertaining to the pubis & femur |
| rachi/o/tomy | incision into the vertebral column |
| rachi/schisis | fissure of the vertebral column |
| scoli/osis | abnormal condition of a (lateral) crooked , curved spine |
| spondyl/arthr/itis | inflammation of the vertebral joints |
| stern/al | pertaining to the sternum |
| stern/alg/ia | condition of pain in the sternum |
| stern/o/cost/al | pertaining to the sternum & ribs |
| sub/cost/al | pertaining to below the ribs |
| ten/alg/ia | condition of pain in the tendon |
| tendin/itis | inflammation of the tendon |
| ten/o/desis | surgical fusion of a tendon |
| ten/o/plasty | surgical repair of a tendon |
| ten/o/rrhaphy | suture of a tendon |
| vertebr/al | pertaining to the vertebrae |
| vertebr/ectomy | excision of a vertebrae |
| carpal tunnel syndrome | common nerve entrapment disorder of the wrist caused by compression of the median nerve. |
| fracture | broken bone |
| gout | disease in which an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood causes sodium urate crystals to be deposited in the joints, especially that of the great toe, producing arthritis |
| herniated disk | rupture of the intervertebral disk cartilage allowing the contents to protrude & put pressure on the spinal nerve roots |
| magnetic resonance imaging | diagnostic imaging test producing scans that give information about the body's anatomy by placing the patient in a strong magnetic field |
| muscular dystrophy | group of hereditary diseases characterized by degeneration of muscle & weakness |
| nuclear medicine | diagnostic imaging test producing scans that give information about the body's anatomy by using radioactive material (Nuclear medicine is also used to treat various medical conditions) |
| orthopedics | the study and treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system |
| orthopedist | physician who specializes in the study & treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system |
| osteoporosis | disease caused by abnormal loss of bone density occurring predominantly in postmenopausal women, which can lead to an increase in fractures of the ribs, thoracic & lumbar vertebrae, hips, & wrists |
| rheumatoid arthritis | a chronic systemic disease characterized by inflammatory changes in the connective tissue throughout the body |
| abbreviation for carpal tunnel syndrome | CTS |
| cervical vertebrae | C1-C7 |
| abbreviation for electromyogram | EMG |
| abbreviation for fracture | fx |
| lumbar vertebrae | L1-L5 |
| abbreviation for magnetic resonance imaging | MRI |
| abbreviation for muscular dystrophy | MD |
| abbreviation for nuclear medicine | NM |
| abbreviation for osteoarthritis | OA |
| abbreviation for orthopedics | ortho |
| abbreviation for rheumatoid arthritis | RA |
| thoracic vertebrae | T1-T12 |
| carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms | Pain, tingling & numbness in portions of the hand and fingers |
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