Med term Chapter 3
Terms
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- Ankyl/o
- bent, crooked, stiff
- Arthr/o
- Joint
- Chondr/o
- Cartilage
- Cost/o
- rib
- Crani/o
- skull
- desis
- Surgical fixation of bone or joint, to bind, tie together
- kyph/o
- bent, hump
- lord/o
- curve, or swayback bent
- lysis
- breakdown, separation, setting, free, destruction, loosening
- myel/o
- spinal cord, bone marrow
- oss/e, oss/i, ost/o, oste/o
- bone
- scoli/o
- curved, bent
- spondyl/o
- vertebrae, vertebral column, back bone
- synovi/o, synov/o
- synovial membrane, synovial, synovial fluid
- -um
- singular noun ending
- acetabulum
- cup-shaped cavity at the base of the hipbone
- acetaminophen
- medication that contrlos pain withour the sede effects of NSAIDs
- Ankylosis
- -- immobility and consolidation of a joint due to disease, injury, or surgical procedure
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- - a form of rheumatoid arthritis characterized by the progressive fusion of the vertebral bodies.
- Arthrodesis
- a surgical procedure to stiffen a joint; also known as fusion or surgical ankylosis
- Arthroplasty
- Surgical repair of a damaged joint
- Arthroscopic
- visual examination of the internal structure of ajoint using an arthroscope
- Autologous
- patient receives his own bone marrow, which was harvested before treatment began
- Bursistis
- inflammation of the bursa
- Callus
- bulging deposit that forms around the area of the break in a bone; also a thichening the skin that is caused by repeated rubbing
- Chondroma
- slow-growing benign tumor derived for cartilage cells
- Chondromalacia
- abnormal softening of the cartillage
- Clavicle
- Either of two slender bones that extend from the manubrium of the sternum to the acromion of the scapula
- Comminuted fracture
- a fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed
- Craniectomy
- surgical removal of a portion of the skull
- Craniostenosis
- a malformation of the skull due to the premature closure of the cranial sutures
- Craniotomy
- a surgical incision or opening into the skull
- Crepitation
- the crackling sound heard when the ends of a broken bone move together
- Dual x-ray
- a low-exposure radiographic measurement of the spine and hips that is able to detect early signs of osteoposoris
- Ewing’s sarcoma
- a group of cancers that most frequently affects children or adolescents
- Hallux valgusan
- abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the great toe
- Hemarthrosis
- Accumulation of blood in a joint or joint cavity
- Kyphosis
- an abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine as viewed from the side
- Laminectomy
- The surgical removal of a lamina form a vertebra
- Lordosis
- abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine
- Lumbago
- pain of the lumbar region of the spine
- Luxation
- the total displacement of a bone fromits joint
- Myeloma
- a malignant tumor compopsed of blood-forming tissues of the bone marrow
- Orthopedist
- specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders involving the bones, joints, and muscles
- Orthotics
- the field of knowledge related to making and fitting orthopedic appliances
- Osteitis
- inflamation of the bone
- Osteoarthritis
- type of arthritis most commonly associated with aging
- Osteochondroma
- a benign bone tumor characterized by a cartilage capped bony growth that projectsfrom the surfaceof the affected bone
- Osteoclasis
- surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity
- Osteomalacia
- abnormal softening of a bone in adults
- Osteomyelitis
- inflammation of the bone marrow and adjacent bone
- Osteopathic physician
- a specialist who uses traditional medical treatment plus specializing in treating health problems by manipulation
- Osteopenai
- thinner than average bone density in ayoung person
- Osteoporosis
- a marked loss of bone density and an increase in bone porosity that is frequently associated with aging
- Osteorrhaphy
- surgical suturing or wiring together of bones
- Osteotomy
- surgical incision or sectioning of a bone
- Paget’s disease
- a disease of unknown cause that is characterized by extensive bone destruction followed by abnormal bone repair
- patella
- the bony anterior portion of the kneecap
- Percutaneous vertebroplasty
- a minimally invasive procedure performed to treat compression fracturesof the spine
- Phalanges
- The bones of the fingers
- Podiatrist
- specialist in diagnosing, treating, and correcting disorders of the foot
- Popliteal
- refers to the posterior surface of the knee
- Rheumatism
- general term for a variety of conditions characterized by inflammation and deterioration of connective tissues
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- autoimmune disorders in which synovial membranes are inflamed
- Rickets
- caused by calcium and vitamin d deficiencies in early childhood, rickets resultys in demineralized bones and related deformities
- Sacroiliac
- slightly movable articulation between the sacrum and posterior portion of the ilium
- Scoliosis
- abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
- Spina bifida
- a congenital defect that occurs during early pregnancy in which the spinal canal fails to close around the spinal cord
- Spondylolisthesis
- forward movement of the body of one of the lower lumbar vertebra on the vertebra below it or on the sacrum
- Subluxation
- the partial displacement of a bone from its joint
- Synovectomy
- surgical removal of a synovial membrane from a joint
- Talipes
- a congenital deformity in which the foot may be turned outward or inward
- Thermal capsulorrhaphy
- an arthroscopic technique in which hear is used to tighten the tissues involved in shoulder instability disorders
- Vertebral column
- the 26 vertebrae that make up the spinal column