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Orthopedics Dx, Sx
NHTC 12 Orthopedics Dx, Sx and Surgical Terms
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| osteogenesis, osteogen | beginning or formation of bones |
| osteocytes | bone cells |
| ostealgia, osteodynia | pain in the bones |
| osteoarthropathy | disease of the bones and joints |
| osteochondroma | tumor of bone and cartilage |
| cervicobrachial | pertaining to the neck and arm |
| cervicofacial | pertaining to the neck and face |
| sternoid | resembling the breastbone |
| sternocostal | pertaining to the sternum and ribs |
| myelocele | herniation of the spinal cord |
| myelomalacia | softening of the spinal cord |
| arthritis | inflammation of the joint |
| arthroscopy | visual examination of a joint |
| arthrocentesis | surgical punture of a joint |
| pelvimeter | instrument for measuring the pelvis |
| pelvimetry | measurement of the pelvis |
| myopathy | any disease of muscles |
| myorrhaphy | suture of a muscle |
| myalgia, myodynia | pain in the muscle |
| myotome | instrument to cut muscle |