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Musculoskeletal System/Orthopedics

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Definition
epiphyseal plate   growth plate  
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epiphyses   ends of bones  
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diaphysis   middle of bone (shaft)  
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metaphysis   neck (connects the diaphysis with the epiphysis  
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axial (skeleton)   center bones (skull, spine (vertebrae), sternum, and ribs)  
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appendicular (skeleton)   arms and legs  
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cervical   neck region-7 cervical verebrae  
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thoracic   chest region  
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lumbar   lower back region  
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oste/o   bone  
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osteopathy   disease of the bone  
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periosteum   tissue that covers the outside of the bone  
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crani/o   head, skull  
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craniometer   measures the size of the skull  
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craniomalacia   softening of the skull  
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cervic/o   neck  
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cervicitis   inflammation of the neck  
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spondyl/o   vertebra  
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spondylitis   inflammation of the vertebra  
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lumb/o   loin, lower back  
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lumbodynia   pain in the lower back  
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brachi/o   arm  
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brachiocephalic   pertaining to the arm and head  
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brachialgia   pain in the arm  
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dactyl/o   finger  
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adactyly   without a finger  
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dactylagia   pain in the finger  
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carp/o   wrist  
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carpectomy   removal of wrist bones  
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metacarpal   beyond the carpals (bones of the hand)  
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cost/o   rib  
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costectomy   removal of a rib  
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intercostal   pertaining to btwn the ribs  
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femor/o   femur  
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femoral artery   large artery found in the thigh, provides arterial blood to thigh region  
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tibi/o   pain in the tibia (shinbone)  
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tars/o   ankle  
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tarsitis   inflammation of the ankle  
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tarsalgia   pain in the ankle  
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extension/flexion   "body part extended outward, body part brought closer/flexed in"  
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adduction/abduction   bringing upper/lower extremity CLOSER to midline , bringing upper/lower extremity AWAY from midline  
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ligaments   join bone to bone  
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tendons   join muscle to bone (thick bands of connective tissue)  
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cartilage   found at ends of bones (within moveable joint), allows for smooth movement  
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bursae   sacs of fluid found under tendons to cushion  
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chondr/o   cartilage  
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chondritis   inflammation of the cartilage  
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chondrodynia   pain in the cartilage  
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arthr/o   joint  
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arthritis   inflammation of the joint  
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arthroscopic surgery   insertion of a small camera and tool to view and correct problems of the joint  
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burs/o   bursa  
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bursitis   inflammation of the bursa  
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bursectomy   removal of the bursa  
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fascia   membrane  
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skeletal/striated muscles   attaches to bones, has striations, encased in fascia (voluntary mvmt)  
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cardiac muscle   has striations, only found in the heart (involuntary mvmt)  
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smooth muscle   lines hollow organs like blood vessels and airways, (involuntary mvmt)  
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ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o   tendon  
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tenodynia   pain in the tendon  
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tendolysis   breakdown of the tendon  
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tendinitis   inflammation of the tendon  
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muscul/o, my/o, myos/o   muscle  
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musculoskeletal   made up of the muscles and bones  
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myopathy   disease of the muscle  
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myositis   inflammation of the muscle  
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fasci/o   fascia (fibrous connective tissue binding muscles together  
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fasciotomy   incision into the fascia  
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fasciitis   inflammation of the fascia  
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kinesi/o   movement  
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ton/o   tone/pressure/tension  
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tax/o   arrangement, order, and/or coordination  
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-paresis   partial paralysis  
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-plegia   complete paralysis  
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dystonia   abnormal tone  
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tonograph   device that measures tension  
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kinesiology   study of movement  
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hyperkinesia   excessive movement  
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kinetic energy   energy of motion  
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ataxia/dystaxia   absence of movement, poor coordination  
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hypotaxia   reduced movement  
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ankylosis   condition of being stiff  
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ankylodactyly   adhesion between two fingers  
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ostalgia/ostealgia/osteodynia   pain in the bone  
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arthralgia/arthrodynia   pain in the joint  
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tenalgia   pain in the tendon  
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myalgia/myodynia   pain in the muscle  
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atrophy   lack of development, wasting away  
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hypertrophy   over development  
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genu valgum   bow legged  
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genu varum   knock-kneed  
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crepitus   joint makes a crackling sound when bent  
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hypotonia/hypertonia   decrease/increase in tone  
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dyskinesia   inability to control movement  
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bradykinesia/   slow movement  
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mysospasms   twitches  
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costalgia   pain in rib  
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metatarsalgia   pain in metatarsals (hands)  
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spondylodynia   pain i nvertebra  
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tibialgia   pain in tibia (shin bone)  
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arthralgia, arthrodynia, cervicodynia   neck pain  
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dystonia   poor muscle tone  
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arthrocele   hernia of a joint  
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arthrosclerosis   hardening of the joints  
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subluxation   partial dislocation of a joint  
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craniosynostosis   premature fusing of the skull bones  
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hemarthrosis   blood in the joint  
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hydraarthrosis   fluid in the joint  
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pyarthrosis   pus in the joint  
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analgesic   relieves pain  
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anti-inflammatory   reduces swelling  
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antipyretic   lowers fever  
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antiarthritic   reduces joint inflammation  
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closed reduction   returning bones to proper position WITHOUT surgery  
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open reduction   returning bones to proper position WITH surgery  
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external fixation   fixation (keeping still) of a bone from OUTSIDE the body (cast/splint)  
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internal fixation   fixation (keeping still) of a bone from the INSIDE the body (plates/screws)  
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orthotics/prosthesis   straighten or help to straighten/stabilize part of body/ replaces a missing part  
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-clasia   surgical breaking  
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-plasty   reconstruction  
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-omy/-otomy   incision  
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-desis   surgical fixation  
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