Medical Terms Ch 4 Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Epiphysis | end of bones |
| Diaphysis | middle of bone (shaft) |
| Metaphysis | neck, connects diaphysis and epiphysis |
| Skeleton | framework for the body |
| Axial | center |
| Appendicular | arms and legs |
| Oste/o- | bone |
| Crani/o- | skull |
| Cervic/o- | neck |
| Spondyl/o- | vertebrae |
| Lumb/o- | loin |
| Brachi/o- | arm |
| Dactyl/o- | finger |
| Carp/o- | wrist |
| Cost/o- | ribs |
| Femur/o- | femur, thigh |
| Tibi/o- | tibia, calf |
| Tars/o- | ankle |
| Joints | where two bones meet |
| Chondr/o- | cartilage |
| Arthr/o- | joint |
| Burs/o- | bursa |
| Ten/o-, tend/o-, tendin/o- | tendon |
| Muscul/o-, my/o-, myos/o- | muscle |
| Fasci/o- | fascia |
| Kinesi/o-, kinet/o- | movement |
| Ton/o- | tone, tension, pressure |
| Tax/o- | coordination |
| Ankyl/o- | stiff, bent |
| Atrophy | decrease in size |
| Hypertrophy | increase in size |
| genu valgum | knock knees |
| genu varum | bowleggedness |
| Kyphosis | hunchback, curvature of the upper back |
| Lordosis | exaggerated inward curve of the spine |
| Scoliosis | curvature of the lower back |
| Syndactyly | webbed or conjoined finger/ toes |
| Polydactyly | having an extra finger/ toe |
| Spondylytis | disease affecting the joints of the spine |
| Carpitis | inflammation of the carpal joint (wrist) |
| Analgesic | drug that reduces pain |
| Anti-inflammitory | drug that counteracts inflammation |
| Anipyretic | drug that reduces fever |
| Antiarthritic | drug used to prevent joint pain/stiffness |
| Closed reduction | a procedure to line up the ends of bones without surgery |
| Open reduction | repositioning of the bones during surgery |
| External fixation | a surgery to help stabilize and support fractured bones |
| Internal fixation | reconnecting the bones, may include plates, rods, screws |
| Orthotics | a support, brace, splint |
| Prosthesis | a device such as an artificial leg |
| Transverse bone fracture | run opposite direction of bone, complete fracture |
| Oblique fractue | the break is curved or sloped |
| Spiral fracture | one part of the bone has been twisted at the break point |
| Angulated fracture | two ends of broken bone are at an angle from each other |
| Displaced fracture | the broken bone moves out of place |
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