Term | Definition |
costalgia | rib pain |
metatarsalgia | pain in the bones of the foot |
ostalgia | bone pain |
ostealgia | bone pain |
osteodynia | bone pain |
spondylodynia | vertebra pain |
tibialgia | tibia (shin) pain |
ankylosis | joint stiffness |
arthralgia | joint pain |
arthrodynia | joint pain |
cervicodynia | neck pain |
crepitation | a cracking sound heard in joints |
genu valgum | knock-kneed |
genu varum | bow-legged |
bradykinesia | slow movement |
dyskinesia | inability to control movement |
dystaxia | poor coordination |
dystonia | poor muscle tone |
graphospasm | writer's cramp |
hyperkinesia | increase in muscle movement or activity |
hypertonia | increased muscle tone or tightness |
hypokinesia | decrease in muscle movement or activity |
hypotonia | decrease in tone or tightness |
myalgia | muscle pain |
myasthenia | muscle weakness |
myodynia | muscle pain |
myospasm | muscle spasm |
tenalgia | tendon pain |
arthocentesis | puncture of a joint |
arthrogram | visual record of a joint |
arthrography | procedure used to examine a joint |
arthroscope | instrument for looking into a joint |
computed axial tomography (CAT/CT) | imaging procedure using a computer to produce cross sections along an axis |
electromyogram | a record of the electric activity of a muscle |
electromyography | procedure for measuring the electrical activity of a muscle |
myography | procedure for studying mucles |
osterometry | procedure for measuring bone |
kyphosis | humped back or abnormal forward curvature of the upper spine |
lordosis | sway back or abnormal forward curvature of the lower spine |
scoliosis | crooked back or abnormal lateral curvature of the spine |
carpitis | wrist inflamation |
craniomalacia | softening of the skull |
exostosis | an abnormal growth of bone out of another bone |
fracture | a bone break |
osteodystrophy | poor bone development |
osteolysis | bone loss |
osteonecrosis | death of bone |
osteosclerosis | abnormal hardening of bone |
polyydactyly | having more than the normal number of fingers or toes |
spondylitis | vertebra inflammation |
spondylomalacia | softening of the vertebra |
syndactyly | fusion (or webbing) of fingers or toes |
tarsoptosis | flat feet |
bursolith | a stone in the bursa |
effusion | fluid build-up |
hemathrosis | blood in a joint |
hydrarthrosis | water (fluid) in a joint |
pyarthrosis | pus in a joint |
atrophy | underdevelopment, decrease, or loss of muscle tissue |
hypertrophy | overdevelopment of muscle tissue |
myocele | hernia of muscle tissue |
myolysis | loss of muscle tissue |
myomalacia | softening of a muscle |
myosclerosis | hardening of a muscle |
myotasis | stretching of a muscle |
myotonia | muscle tone |
ankylosing spondylitis | a stiffening inflammation of the vertebrae |
chondro-osteodystrophy | poor development of bones and cartilage |
craniosynostosis | the premature fusing of skull bones |
dactylitis | finger inflammation |
hypertrophic spondylitis | overdevelopment of the vertebrae causing inflammation |
osteitis | bone inflammation |
osteocarcinoma | bone cancer tumor |
osteochondritis | inflammation of bone and cartilage |
osteochondroma | a tumor made up of bone ad cartilage, also known as an exostosis made up of cartilage |
osteogenesis imperfecta | (brittle bone disease) a disease in which the bones do not develop correctly |
osteomalagia | softening of the bone |
osteomyelitis | inflammation of the bone and bone marrow |
osteopathy | bone disease |
osteopenia | reduction in bone volume |
osteoporosis | loss of bone density |
osteosarcoma | cancerous tumor arising out of bone cells |
spinal stenosis | abnormal narrowing of the spine |
spondyloarthropathy | joint disease of the vertebrae |
spondylolisthesis | the slipping or dislocation of a vertebra |
spondylolysis | loss of vertebra structure |
spondylosis | vertebra condition |
arthritis | joint inflammation |
rheumatoid arthritis | inflammation of the joints (called rheumatoid because its symptoms resemble those of rheumatic fever) |
septic arthritis | inflammation of the joint caused by infection |
osteoarthritis | inflammation of the joints, specifically those that bear weight |
arthocele | hernia of a joint |
arthrodysplasia | abnormal joint development |
arthropathy | joint disease |
arthrosclerosis | hardening of the joints |
bursitis | inflammation of the bursa |
bursopathy | disease of the bursa |
subluxation | partial dislocation of a joint |
achondroplasia | a defect in the formation of cartilage |
chondroma | a tumor-like growth of cartilage tissue |
chondromalacia | abnormal softening of the cartilage |
costochondritits | inflammation of the rib cartilage |
fascitis | inflammation of the fascia |
muscular dystrophy | disorder characterized by poor muscle development |
myoclonus | violent muscle contraction |
myopathy | muscle disease |
myasthenia | muscle weakness |
myfascitis | inflammation of the muscle and fasica |
myoma | a muscle tumor |
myosarcaroma | a cancerous muscle tumor |
myositis | muscle inflammation |
necrotizing faciitis | inflammation of the fascia causing the death of tissue |
polymyositis | inflammation of multiple muscles |
tardive dyskinesia | condition characterized by the loss of muscle control |
tendinitis / tendonitis | tendon imflammation |
analgesic | a drug that relieves pain |
antiarthritic | a drug that opposes joint inflammation |
anti-inflammatory | a drug that opposes inflammation |
antipyrectic | a drug that opposes fever |
carpectomy | removal of all or part of the wrist |
costectomy | removal of a rib |
craniectomy | removal of a portion of the skull |
craniotomy | removal of a portion of the skull |
external fixation | the fixation of a fractured bone from the outside |
internal fixation | the fixation of a fractured bone from the insude |
closed reduction | returning bones to their proper position without the use of surgery |
open reduction | returning bones to their proper position through the use of surgery |
metacarpectomy | removal of bone in the hand |
orthotics | a device that aids in the straightening or stabilizing of a part of the body |
ostectomy | removal of bone |
osteectomy | removal of bone |
osteoclasia | the surgical breaking of a bone (done to remedy a deformity) |
osteoplasty | reconstruction of a bone |
osteotomy | incision into a bone |
prosthesis | a device that is added to a body to replace a missing part or lost function |
spondylosyndesis | fusing together of multiple verrtebrae |
sternotomy | incision into the sternum |
tarsectomy | removal of all or a portion of the ankle |
tarsoclasia | surgical fracture of the ankle |
arthrectomy | removal of a joint |
arthroclasia | the therapeutic breaking of a joint to allow for increase mobility |
arthodesis | surgical fixation of a joint |
arthrolysis | loosening a stiff joint |
arthoplasty | reconstruction of a joint |
arthrotomy | incision into a joint |
bursectomy | removal of a bursa |
bursotomy | incision into a bursa |
chondrectomy | removal of carilage |
chondroplasty | reconstruction of cartilage |
fasciectomy | removal of fascia |
fasciodesis | binding of fascia |
fascioplasty | reconstruction of the fascia |
fasciorrhaphy | suturing of fascia |
fasciotomy | incision into fascia |
myectomy | removal of muscle |
myodesis | binding of muscle |
myomectomy | removal of a muscle tumor |
myoplasty | muscle reconstruction |
myorrhaphy | muscle suture |
myotomy | incision into muscle |
tendectomy | removal of a tendon |
tendoplasty | reconstruction of a tendon |
tenodisis | binding of tendon |
tenolysis | freeing or loosening a tendon |
tenonectomy | removal of a tendon |
tenoplasty | reconstruction of a tendon |
tenorrhaphy | suture of a tendon |
tenotomy | incision into a tendon |