Musculoskeletal syst Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
myel/o | bone marrow or spinal cord |
myelogenic | pertaining to the originating in the bone marrow |
Hemopoiesis occurs | in the bone marrow |
Hemopoiesis is | the formation of blood |
myeloma | tumor or mass of the bone marrow |
oste/o | bone |
osteitis | inflammation of a bone |
osteomyelitis | inflammation of a bone and bone marrow |
ostectomy | surgical removal of a bone |
osteoplasty | surgical repair of a bone |
osteotome | instrument used to cut bone |
osteopathy | a disease condition of a bone |
osteomalacia | a condition of a bone softening |
osteocyte | bone cell |
osteonecrosis | death of bone tissue |
osteoporosis | abnormal condition of porous bones AKA brittle bone disease |
arthr/o | joint |
A joint is found wherever bones | articulate (movement) |
Articulation | referes to movement |
arthritis | inflammation of a joint |
hemarthrosis | abnormal condition of blood in a joint |
arthrodesis | fixation of a joint |
arthroplasty | surgical repair of a joint |
arthrotomy | surgical incision of a joint |
arthralgia | a condition of pain in a joint |
arthrogram | a record of a joint |
arthrocentesis | surgical puncture of a joint |
OsteoArthritis (OA) | inflammation of a bone and joint |
arthroscopy | process of viewing a joint (with a usually lighted instrument) |
chondro/o | cartilage |
Cartilage is found | between articulating bones |
cartilage is pliable tissue that functions as a | shock absorber and reduces friction between articulating bones |
chondrectomy | a excision of cartilage |
chondroplasty | surgical repair of cartilage |
osteochondritis | inflammation of a bone and cartilage |
synovi/o | synovium |
synovia are | joint membranes |
synovectomy | surgical removal of a synovium |
synovitis | inflammation of a synovium |
burs/o | bursa |
bursae are | fluid filled joint sacs |
bursitis | inflammation of a bursa |
bursolith | a stone in a bursa |
bursectomy | surgical removal of a bursa |
bursotomy | surgical incision of a bursa |
ten/o, tend/o, or tendin/o | tendon |
tendons connect | muscles (my/o) to bones |
each achilles tendon connects a | gastrocnemius (calf) muscle to a calcaneus (heel) bone |
tendotome | an instrument to cut a tendon |
tenotomy | surgical incision of a tendon |
tenorrhaphy | suturing of a tendon |
tenodynia | pain in a tendon |
tendinitis | inflammation of a tendon |
tenomyoplasty | surgical repair of a tendon and muscle |
tenosynovitis | inflammation of a tendon and synovium |
ligaments bind | bone to bone |
ligaments allow a | specific ROM (Range of Motion (movement)) |
vertebr/o or spondyl/o | vertebra(e) AKA back bones (spinal column) |
intervertebral | pertaining to between vertebrae |
spondylitis | inflammation of a vertebra(e) |
spondylarthritis | inflammation of a vertebra and joint |
cervic/o | neck |
The cervical vertebrae are named | C1-C7 |
cervicofacial | pertaining to the neck and face |
thorac/o | chest |
The thoracic vertebrae are named | T1-T12 |
thoracotomy | surgical incision of a thorax (chest) |
thoracocentesis | surgical puncture of the thorax (chest) |
lumb/o | low back (loins) |
The lumbar vertebrae are named | L1-L5 |
lymbodynia | a condition of low back pain |
what time do many people eat BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER? | 7am - 12 noon - 5pm |
7 cervical vertebrae | C1-C7 |
12 thoracic vertebrae | T1-T12 |
5 lumbar vertebrae | L1-L5 |
sacr/o | sacrum |
The sacrum makes up the | posterior portion of the pelvis and the inferior portion of the vertebral column |
sacrovertebral | pertaining to the sacrum and vertebrae |
lumbosacral | pertaining to the lumbar spine (lower back) and sacrum |
coccyxg/o | coccyx (tail bone) |
coccyxgeal | pertaining to the coccyx |
lamin/o | lamina |
The laminae are | part of each vertebral arch |
laminectomy | surgical removal of a lamina |
disk/o | disk (disc) |
Intervertebral disks are | cartilage found between the vertebrae |
diskitis | inflammation of a disk |
diskectomy | surgical removal of a disk |
diskocele | herniated disk AKA slipped disk or ruptured disk |
cost/o | ribs (cost a lot) |
intercostal chondritis | inflammation of the cartilage between the ribs |
costectomy | excision of a rib |
subcostal | pertaining to below or under a rib |
lumbocostal | pertaining to the lower back and ribs |
vertebrocostal | pertaining to a vertebra and rib |
crani/o | cranium (skull) |
cranioplasty | surgical repair of the cranium (skull) |
craniotomy | surgical incision of the cranium (skull) |
maxill/o | maxilla AKA superior (upper) jaw |
maxillitis | inflammation of the maxilla |
maxillofacial | pertaining to the maxilla and face |
maxillectomy | surgical removal of the maxilla |
submaxillary | pertaining to below the maxilla |
mandibul/o | mandible AKA inferior (lower) jaw |
submandibular | pertaining to under the mandible |
TemporoMandibular Joint (TMJ) | the joint where a temporal bone and madible articulate (Movement) |
clavicul/o | clavicle(s) AKA collar bone |
midclavicular | pertaining to the middle of a clavicle |
scapul/o | scapula(e) AKA shoulder bone(s) (Blade(s)) |
suprascapular | pertaining to above a scapula |
subscapular | pertaining to under a scapula |
stern/o | sterum AKA breast bone |
retrosternal | pertaining to behind the sternum |
sternotomy | surgical incision of the sternum |
substernal | pertaining to below the sternum |
sternoclavicular | pertaining to the sternum and a clavicle |
xiphoid process | the inferior section of the sternum |
The xiphoid process is a landmark for | CardioPulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) |
humer/o | humerus (singular) or hureri (plural) AKA superior arm bone(s) |
humeral | pertaining to a humerus |
radi/o | radius or radii, also means X-RAY (radiology) |
The radii are the | lateral inferior arm bones on the thumb side (larger) |
radial | pertaining to a radius |
uln/o | ulna (singular) ulnae (plural) AKA medial inferior arm bone(s) (smaller) |
ulnar | pertaining to an ulna |
carp/o | carpal(s) AKA wrist bone(s) |
carpoptosis | prolapse (drooping or sagging) of a carpal |
-poptosis | prolapse (drooping or sagging) |
carpectomy | surgical removal of a carpal |
metacarp/o | metacarpal(s) AKA hand bone(s) |
metacarpectomy | surgical removal of a metacarpal |
phalang/o or dactyl/o | phalanges AKA finger or toes or digits |
phalangeal | pertaining to a finger or toe or digit |
dactylitis | inflammation of a finger or toe or digit |
phalanx | one finger or one toe or one digit |
phalangectomy | surgical removal of a digit (phalanx) |
pelv/i | pelvis (hip) |
the pelvis consists of the | ischia, ilia and pubes |
Singular | ischium, ilium (not ileum) and pubis |
femor/o | femur AKA thigh bone |
iliofemoral | pertaining to an ilium and femur |
pubofemoral | pertaining to a pubis and femur |
patell/o | patella(e) AKA knee cap(s) |
suprapatellar | pertaining to above a patella |
patellopexy | surgical fixation of a patella |
patellectomy | surgical removal of a patella |
tibi/o | tibia(e) (shin(s)) AKA anterior inferior leg bone(s) (larger) |
tibial | pertaining to a tibia |
fibul/o | fibula(e) AKA posterior inferior leg bone(s) (smaller) |
fibular | pertaining to a fibula |
tars/o | tarsal(s) AKA ankle bone(s) |
tarsectomy | surgical removal of a tarsal |
metatars/o | metatarsal(s) AKA foot bone(s) |
metatarsectomy | surgical removal of a tarsal |
ped/i or pod/o | foot or feet |
pedicure | cosmetic care of the feet and toenails |
podiatrist (chiropodist) | a specialist in the treatment of feet |
orthopedics | the study of the musculoskeletal system |
bunion | arthromegaly usually affecting the joint at the base of a great toe |
prosthesis (prosthetic) | any artificial body part |
chiropractor | a specialist in manipulation of the vertebral column |
strain | injury to a muscle (pull) |
kyphosis (kyphotic) | abnormal forward curvature of the vertebrae AKA hunchback |
scoliosis (scoliotic) | abnormal S shape curve to the vertebrae |
lordosis (lordotic) | abnormal backward curvature of the vertebrae AKA swayback (looking up to the Lord) |
bone scan | nuclear medicine record of the bone |
bone densitometry | the process of measuring the density of bone |
ElectroMyoGram (EMG) | a record of the electrical activity in a muscle |
amputation | (surgical) removal of a limb |
phantom limb | illusion following an amputation that the limb still exists |
greater trochanter | the superior portion of the femur that articulates with the pelvis |
ACL | Anterior Cruciate Ligament |
CTS | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
IM | IntraMuscular |
MD | Muscular Dystrophy or Medical Doctor |
MG | Myasthenia Gravis |
RA | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
THA | Total Hip Arthroplasty |
trx | traction |
THR | Total Hip Replacement |
TKA | Total Knee Arthroplasty |
TKR | Total Knee Replacement |
AKA | Above the Knee Amputation |
BKA | Below the Knee Amputation |
DTR | Deep Tendon Reflexes |
DJD | Degenerative Joint Disease |
LS spine | LumboSacral spine X-ray |
ortho | orthopedics |
ORIF | Open Reduction and Internal Fixation |
open reduction | to align a fracture (FX) using surgery |
closed reduction | to align a fracture (FX) without surgery |
manipulation (manipulate) | to move |
Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) | a very sensitive nuclear medicine recording of a bone |
FX | fracture |
closed or simple fracture | a bone is broken with no open wound to the skin |
open or compound | a bone is broken with an open wound through the skin |
impacted | one bone is driven into another |
spiral | a bone is twisted apart |
obligue | a slanted fracture (FX) |
displaced | the ends of the fractured bone are not in alignment |
non-displaced | the ends of a fractured bone are in alignment |
comminuted | a splintered (shattered) fracture (FX) |
greenstick | a bone is broken on one side and bent on the other side |
incomplete | the fracture (FX) does not run completely across the shaft of a bone |
transverse | the fracture (FX)runs across the shaft of the bone |
hairline | a fracture (FX) of a bone causing a crack the size of a hair |
Colles' or dinner (silver) fork | a fracture (FX) of a distal radius |
compression | when one bone is crushed (sandwiched) between two others (commonly occurs with vertebrae) |
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