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Lesson 10 - Musculoskeletal System

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Definition
arthr/alg/ia   condition of pain in a joint  
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arthr/itis   inflammation of a joint  
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arthr/o/centesis   surgical puncture in a joint to remove fluid  
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arthr/o/chondr/itis   inflammation of the cartilage & the jont  
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arthr/o/desis   surgical fusion of a joint  
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arthr/o/gram   radiographic image of a joint  
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arthr/o/plasty   surgical repair of a joint  
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arthr/o/scope   instrument used for visual exam of a joint  
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arthr/o/scop/ic   pertaining to the visual examination of a joint  
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arthr/o/scopy   visual examination of a joint  
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a/trophy   without development  
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brady/kines/ia   pertainint to slow movement  
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burs/ectomy   excision of a bursa  
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burs/itis   inflammation of a bursa  
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burs/o/tomy   incision into the bursa  
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carp/al   pertaining to the carpus (wrist)  
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carp/ectomy   excision of the carpus (wrist) bone  
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carp/o/pt/osis   abnormal condition of a drooping carpus (wrist)  
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chondr/ectomy   excision of cartilage  
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chondr/itis   inflammation of cartilage  
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chondr/o/cost/al   pertaining to the cartilage and rib  
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chondr/o/malac/ia   condition of softening of cartilage  
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cost/ectomy   excision of a rib  
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crani/al   pertaining to the cranium (skull)  
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crani/o/malac/ia   condition of softening of the cranium (skull)  
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crani/o/schisis   fissure of the cranium (skull)  
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crani/o/tomy   incision into the cranium (skull)  
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dys/kines/ia   condition of painful movement  
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dys/trophy   abnormal development  
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electr/o/my/o/gram   record of the electrical activity of the muscles  
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femor/al   pertaining to the femur  
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hyper/troph/ic   pertaining to excessive development  
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hyper/trophy   excessive development  
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ili/ac   pertaining to the ilium  
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ili/o/femor/al   pertaining to the ilium & femur  
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inter/cost/al   pertaining to between the ribs  
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inter/vertebr/al   pertaining to between the vertebrae  
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ischi/o/cele   hernia of the ischium  
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ischi/o/pub/ic   pertaining to the ischium & pubis  
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kinesi/o/logy   study of movement  
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kyph/osis   abnormal condition of a hump (spine)  
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lord/osis   abnormal condition of bent forward (spine)  
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my/alg/ia   condition of muscle pain  
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my/asthen/ia   condition of muscle weakness  
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necr/osis   abnormal condition of death (tissue)  
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oste/o/arthr/itis   inflammation of the bone & the joint  
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oste/o/malac/ia   condition of softening of the bone  
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oste/o/necr/osis   abnormal condition of death of bone tissue  
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oste/o/pathy   disease of the bone  
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phalang/ectomy   excision of bone from the finger or toe  
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phalang/itis   inflammation of the finger or toe bone  
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pub/o/femor/al   pertaining to the pubis & femur  
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rachi/o/tomy   incision into the vertebral column  
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rachi/schisis   fissure of the vertebral column  
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scoli/osis   abnormal condition of a (lateral) crooked , curved spine  
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spondyl/arthr/itis   inflammation of the vertebral joints  
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stern/al   pertaining to the sternum  
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stern/alg/ia   condition of pain in the sternum  
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stern/o/cost/al   pertaining to the sternum & ribs  
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sub/cost/al   pertaining to below the ribs  
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ten/alg/ia   condition of pain in the tendon  
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tendin/itis   inflammation of the tendon  
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ten/o/desis   surgical fusion of a tendon  
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ten/o/plasty   surgical repair of a tendon  
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ten/o/rrhaphy   suture of a tendon  
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vertebr/al   pertaining to the vertebrae  
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vertebr/ectomy   excision of a vertebrae  
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carpal tunnel syndrome   common nerve entrapment disorder of the wrist caused by compression of the median nerve.  
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fracture   broken bone  
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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  
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herniated disk   rupture of the intervertebral disk cartilage allowing the contents to protrude & put pressure on the spinal nerve roots  
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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  
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muscular dystrophy   group of hereditary diseases characterized by degeneration of muscle & weakness  
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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)  
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orthopedics   the study and treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system  
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orthopedist   physician who specializes in the study & treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system  
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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  
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rheumatoid arthritis   a chronic systemic disease characterized by inflammatory changes in the connective tissue throughout the body  
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abbreviation for carpal tunnel syndrome   CTS  
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cervical vertebrae   C1-C7  
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abbreviation for electromyogram   EMG  
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abbreviation for fracture   fx  
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lumbar vertebrae   L1-L5  
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abbreviation for magnetic resonance imaging   MRI  
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abbreviation for muscular dystrophy   MD  
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abbreviation for nuclear medicine   NM  
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abbreviation for osteoarthritis   OA  
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abbreviation for orthopedics   ortho  
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abbreviation for rheumatoid arthritis   RA  
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thoracic vertebrae   T1-T12  
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carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms   Pain, tingling & numbness in portions of the hand and fingers  
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