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MA 70 Module 14 word
Musculoskeletal Medical Terms
Question | Answer |
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arthralgia | joint pain |
arthrocentesis | surgical puncture to withdraw fluid from a joint |
arthrodesis | fusion of a joint |
arthrodynia | joint pain |
arthritis | joint inflammation |
arthrotomy | incision of a joint |
arthroscope | instrument to exam the inside of a joint |
amphiarthrosis | a joint providing only slight movement, as in the vertebrae |
diarthrosis | another term for synovial joint, joint that has a a synovial capsule surrounding it |
synarthrosis | immovable joints (naturally fused) |
burs/o | bursa/bursae, a sac or sac like structure to lesson friction in movement of a joint |
bursectomy | removal of bursa |
cephalgia cephalalgia cephalodynia | headache |
chondroma | tumor of cartilaginous tissue |
chondromalacia | cartilage softening |
chondroplasty | surgical repair of cartilage |
craniotomy | incision into skull |
cranium | skull |
distal | away from the point of origin |
myeloma | bone marrow tumor |
ostealgia | bone pain |
osteoclasis | to surgically break bone |
osteoclast | 1. multinucleated cell that dissolves old bone tissue 2. instrument to break bones |
osteocyte | bone cell |
osteomyelitis | inflammation of bone and bone marrow |
osteopathy | bone disease |
periosteum | membrane that surrounds the bone |
proximal | close to the point of origin or attachment |
radius | lower arm bone on the thumb side |
radiologist | one who specializes in the study of x-ray technology |
radiograph | x-ray machine |
radiography | the process of taking an x-ray |
radiogram | an x-ray |
synovitis | inflammation of synovial membrane |
iliac | pertaining to the ilium |
carpal | pertaining to the carpus |
cervical | pertaining to the neck |
costal | pertaining to the rib |
cranial | pertaining to the cranium |
femoral | pertaining to the femur |
humeral | pertaining to the humerus |
ischial | pertaining to the ischium |
metacarpal | pertaining to the metacarpus |
metatarsal | pertaining to the metatarsus |
radial | pertaining to the radius |
sacral | pertaining to the sacrum |
sternal | pertaining to the sternum |
tibial | pertaining to the tibia |
clavicular | pertaining to the clavicle |
fibular | pertaining to the fibula |
lumbar | pertaining to the low back |
mandibular | pertaining to the mandible |
patellar | pertaining to the patella |
scapular | pertaining to the scapula |
ulnar | pertaining to the ulna |
maxillary | pertaining to the maxilla |
coccygeal | pertaining to the coccyx |
phalangeal | pertaining to the phalanges |
pelvic | pertaining to the pelvis |
pubic | pertaining to the pubis |
fasciitis | inflammation of fascia |
kinesiology | study of movement |
muscular | pertaining to muscles |
myalgia | muscle pain |
myasthenia | muscle weakness |
myocardial | pertaining to heart muscle |
myopathy | muscle disease |
myoplasty | surgical repair of muscle |
myorrhaphy | suture a muscle |
myorrhexis | muscle rupture |
tenodynia | tendon pain |
tendoplasty | surgical repair of tendon |
tendinitis | inflammation of tendon |
bradykinesia | slow movement |
dyskinesia | difficult or painful movement |
atonia | lack of tone |
kyphosis | abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine; hunchback or humpback |
lordosis | increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine; swayback |
orthopedics | branch of medicine specializing in diagnosis and treatment of conditions of the musculoskeletal system |
orthotic | brace or splint to correct or prevent deformities |
orthotist | specialist in fitting orthotics |
prosthesis | artificial body part |
prosthetics | profession specializing in making artificial body parts |
prosthetist | specialist in making and fitting prosthetics |
adhesion | scar tissue in fascia connecting tissue that is normally separate |
atrophy | muscle wasting due to lack of use,poor development or disease |
hypertrophy | increase in muscle bulk |
spasm | sudden, involuntary muscle contractions |
osteomalacia | softening of bones caused by deficiency of calcium; in children cause is insufficient sunlight and vitamin D |
osteoporosis | decrease in bone mass |
rickets | deficiency in calcium and vitamin D found in early childhood; results in bone deformities, especially bowed legs |
ankylosing spondylitis | inflammatory spinal condition; resembles rheumatoid arthritis; gradual stiffening and fusion of vertebrae |
scoliosis | abnormal lateral curvature of spine |
sprain | damage to ligaments surrounding joint due to overstretching |
abduction | Movement away from midline |
adduction | movement toward the midline |
flexion | act of bending, or lessening the angle of a joint |
extension | movement brings a limb to being straight, increasing the angle of a joint |
circumduction | movement in circular direction from a central point |
strain | damage to muscle, tendons or ligaments from over stretching or overuse |
arthroscopy | examination of interior of joint with an arthroscope to view internal structure |
arthroscopic surgery | performing surgical procedure while using arthroscope to view internal structures of a joint |