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Young 4/5
Medical terminology
Question | Answer |
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epiphysis | ends of bones |
diaphysis | middle of bone /shaft |
metaphsis | neck |
axial | center |
appendicular | arms and legs |
oste/o | bone |
crani/o | skull |
cervic/o | neck |
spondyl/o | vertebrae |
lumb/o | lower back |
brachi/o | arm |
dactyl/o | finger |
carp/o | wrist |
cost/o | rib |
femor/o | femur |
tibi/o | shinbone |
tars/o | ankle |
chondr/o | cartilage |
arthr/o | joint |
burs/o | bursa |
ten/o | tendon |
tend/o | tendom |
tendin/o | tendon |
muscl/o | muscle |
my/o | muscle |
myos/o | muscle |
fasci/o | fascia |
kinesi/o | movement |
tax/o | order |
-paresis | partial paralysis |
-plegia | complete paralysis |
ton/o | tone or tension |
scoliosis | lateral curvature of the spine |
lordosis | abnormal forward curvature of the lower soine |
kyphosis | abnormal curvature of the upper spine |
closed reduction | returnign bones without surgery |
opend reduction | returning bones with surgery |
external fxation | fixiing a bone from outside the body |
internal fixation | fixing a bone form inside the body |
acl | anterior cruciate ligament |
pcl | posterior cruciate ligament |
mcl | median collateral ligament |
lcl | lateral collateral ligament |
emg | electromyogam |
cts | carpal tunnel syndrome |
md | muscular dystrophy |
oa | osteoarthritis |
ra | rhumetood athritis |
from | full range of motion |
rom | range of motion |
nsaid | nosteroidal anti inflammatory drug |
orfi | open reduction internal fixation |
pt | physical therapy |
rice | rest ice compression elevation |
thr | total hip replacement |
tkr | total knee replacement |
wb | weight bearing |
wbat | weight bearing as tolerated |
cerebr/o | brain |
encephal/o | brain |
cerebell/o | cerebellum |
lob/o | lobe |
cephal/o | head |
crani/o | head /skull |
mening/o | meninges |
meningi/o | meniges |
dur/o | dura |
neur/o | nerve |
gangli/o | nerve bundle |
myel/o | spinal cord or bone marrow |
esthesi/o | feeling or sensation |
phas/o | speech |
phren/o | mind |
physc/o | mind |
somn/o | sleep |
somn/i | sleep |
hypn/o | sleep |
gnosi/o | knowledge |
-mania | excessive desire |
-phobia | excessive fear |
neuroglycopenia | low blood sugar that interferes with normal brain activity |
nystagmus | involuntary back and forth eye movement |