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Orthopedics Dx, Sx
NHTC 12 Orthopedics Dx, Sx and Surgical Terms
Term | Meaning |
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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 |