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Lesson 29

Terms

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/emesis, /emetic
vomiting
/lucent, /lucency
transmits light, a white spot on an x-ray
/valgus, valgus
bent outward
/varus, varus
bent inward
acetabul/o
vinegar cup
Achilles tendon
strong tendon joining muscles in calf of leg to bone of heel
acromion
outer end of spine of scapula that protects glenoid cavity, forms outer angle of shoulder and articulates with clavicle
aerobic, anaerobic
-living, active, occurring only in presence of oxygen -living, active, occurring in absence of free oxygen
alveol/o
alveolus, alveoli
ambulat/o
walking
ankyl/o
stiff, fused
apposition
1. The putting in contact of two parts or substances. 2. The condition of being placed or fitted together. 3. The growth of successive layers of a cell wall.
articul/o
jointed
bone parts
diaphysis, metaphysis, epiphysis, medullary canal, periosteal membrane
circum/
around
clubbing
proliferation of soft tissue around the ends of fingers or toes, without osseous change
disease
Paget's (osteitis deformans), Hansen's, Albers-Schonberg, Legg-Calve-Perthes, Osgood-Schlatter
exremity pulses
radial,brachial,femoral, popliteal, posterior tibial, dorsalis pedis
fibul/o
fibula
fontanelle
anterior fontanelle, posterior fontanelle (soft spot on head of fetus or infant)
fracture
comminuted, greenstick, compression, Barton's, Colles'
gangli/o
knot, ganglion
glen/o
shoulder, glenoid
gout
high level of uric acid in blood and deposition of urate crystals around a joint
humer/o
humerus
hyster/o
uterus
idiosyncratic
1. A structural or behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual or group. 2. A physiological or temperamental peculiarity. 3. An unusual individual reaction to food or a drug.
infarct, infarction
An area of tissue that undergoes necrosis as a result of obstruction of local blood supply, as by a thrombus or embolus.
kyph/o
hump
LCL MCL ACL
lateral collateral ligaments medial collateral ligaments anterior cruciate ligaments
lepromat/o
leprosy (Hansen's disease)
ligament/o
ligament
LLE LUE RLE RUE
left lower extremity left upper extremity right lower extremity right upper extremity
luxat/o
slipped, dislocated
mast/o
breast or breast-shaped, mastoid process or sinus
MCP MTP
metacarpal-phalangeal, metacarpophalangeal, metatarsal-phalangeal, metatarsophelangeal
menisc/o
meniscus; crescent
navicul/o
navicular bone; little boat
oblique
Situated in a slanting position; not transverse or longitudinal.
olecranon
lg. process of ulna that projects behind elbow. back of elbow - connects to tricep
phalang/o
phalanx, phalanges
pigment/o
colored
process, processes
styloid, zygomatic, mastoid, palatine
quadr/i, quadr/u
four or fourths
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
rheumat/o
watery discharge, rheumatic condition
scaph/o
boat-shaped
sciatica
neuralgia along the course of the sciatic nerve, most often with pain radiating into the buttock and lower limb, most commonly due to herniation of a lumbar disk.
sin/o, sinus/o
sinus, a cavity
sinus
sphenoid, ethmoid, frontal, maxillary, mastoid
ten/o, tendin/o
tendon
trapezi/o
trapezius muscle, trapezium bone
trochant/o, trochanter/o
runner, part of a femur
uln/o
ulna
verterbral levels
cervical = C1-C7 thoracic = T1-T12 lumbar = L1-L5
volar
relating to palm of hand or sole of foot. located on same side as palm of hand.
WDWN
well developed, well nourished
xiphoid
1. sword-shaped; ensiform. 2. xiphoid process. xiphoid process: the pointed process of cartilage, supported by a core of bone, connected with the posterior end of the body of the sternum.
zygomatic/o, zyg/o
junction, zygoma bone

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