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Chapter 15 Midterm
Bones and Joints
Question | Answer |
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Hypercalcemia | Excessive calcium in the bloodstream |
Decalcification | Removal of calcium from bones |
Kyphosis | Abnormal posterior curvature of the thoracic vertebrae |
Laminectomy | Removal of a lamina to relieve the sysmptoms of a ruptured intervertebral disk |
lordosis | Abnormal anterior curvature of the backbones in the lumbar region. |
Lumbar | Pertaining to the loins or lower back (near the waist) region |
Lumbosacral | Pertaining to the lower back and the sacrum |
Myelopoiesis | Formation of bone marrow |
Orthopedics | The specialty of medicine dealing with bones and bone diseases. (orthopedists originally straightened (orth/o) the bones of children (ped/o) |
Osteitis | Inflammation of bones |
Osteodystrophy | Poor development of bones |
Scoliosis | Abnormal condition of lateral curvature of the spine |
Spondlyosis | Abnormal condition of vertebrae |
Vertebral | Pertaining to vertebrae |
Osteoblast | Immature bone cell |
Osteoclast | Large cell found in the bone marrow of growing bones; absorbs and removes unwanted bone tissue |
Spondylolisthesis | Forward displacement of a vertebra over a lower segment |
Osteomalacia | Softening of bone |
Epiphysis | End of a long bone |
Pubic Symphysis | Junction of the pubic bones on the midline in front of the body |
Osteoporosis | Condition of increased porosity of bone with loss of bony tissue and decrease in bone mass |
Osteotome | Instrument to cut bone |
Acetabular | Pertaining to the acetabulum (HIP SOCKET) |
Calcaneal | Pertaining to the calcaneus (HEEL BONE) |
Supraclavicular | Pertaining to the collar bone |
Carpals | Pertaining to the wrist bone |
Subcostal | Pertaining to below the ribs |
Chondrocostal | Pertaining to the cartilage attached to the ribs |
Caniotomy | Incision of the skull |
Craniotome | Instrument to cut the skull |
Femoral | Pertaining to the thigh bone (FEMUR) |
Fibular | Pertaining to the smaller of the two lower leg bones (FIBULA) |
Humeral | Pertaining to the upper arm bone (HUMERUS) |
Iliac | Pertaining to the ilium (UPPER PORTION OF THE HIP BONE) |
Ischial | Pertaining to the ischium (LOWER AND POSTERIOR PART OF THE HIP BONE) |
Malleolar | Pertaining to the malleolus (PROCESS ON EACH SIDE OF THE ANKLE) |
Mandibular | Pertaining to the lower jaw bone |
Maxillary | Pertaining to the upper jaw bone |
Metacarpectomy | Removal of hand bones |
Metatarsalgia | Pain of the foot bones |
Olecranal | Pertaining to the elbow |
Patellar | Pertaining to below the kneecap |
Pelvimetry | Measurement of the proportions of the pelvic bone (before childbirth) |
Peroneal | Pertaining to the fibula |
Phalangeal | Pertaining to the fingers and toes |
Pubic | Pertaining to the pubis (ANTERIOR PORTION OF THE HIP BONE) |
Radial | Pertaining to the lateral arm bone |
Scapular | Pertaining to the shoulder bone |
Sternal | Pertaining to the breast bone |
Tarsectomy | Removal of ankle bones |
Tibial | Pertaining to the tibia, the larger and inner of the two lower leg bones |
Ulnar | Pertaining to the medial lower arm bone |
Ankylosis | Abnormal stiffening and immobility of a joint |
Arthroplasty | Surgical repair of a joint |
Arthrotomy | Incision of a joint |
Hemarthrosis | Abnormal condition of blood in a joint |
Hydrarthrosis | Abnormal accumulation of fluid in a joint |
Polyarthritis | Inflammation of many joints |
Articular Cartilage | The cartilage surrounding the bones in a joint |
Bursitis | Inflammation of a bursa |
Achondroplasia | Improper cartilage formation in development of bones (leads to a type of dwarfism) |
Chondroma | Tumor (benign) of cartilage |
Chondromalacia | Abnormal softening of cartilage |
Ligamentous | Pertaining to a ligament |
Rheumatologist | Specialist in treatment of joint disorders |
Synovitis | Inflammation of a synovial membrane |
Tenorrhaphy | Suture of a tendon |
Tendinitis | Inflammation of a tendon, also spelled tendonitis |
Arthrodesis | Binding together (surgical fusion) of a joint |
Spinal Stenosis | Narrowing of the neutral canal or nerve root canals in the lumbar spine |
Fasciectomy | Removal of fascia |
Fibromyalgia | Pain of fibrous connective tissue and muscle |
Leiomyoma | Tumor (benign) of a smooth muscle |
Leiomyosarcoma | Tumor (malignant) of a smooth muscle |
Myalgia | Pain of muscle |
Electromyography | Process of recording the electricity in muscle |
Myopathy | Disease of muscles |
Myocardial | Pertaining to heart muscle |
Myositis | Inflammation of muscle |
Plantar Flexion | Bending downward of the sole of the foot |
Rhabdomyoma | Tumor (benign)of a skeletal muscle |
Rhabdomyosarcoma | Tumor (malignant)of skeletal muscle |
Myasthenia gravis | Condition of muscle weakness caused by a failure in transmission of nervous impulses from a nerve tp muscle cell |
Atrophy | Decrease in size of a normally developed organ or tissue; wasting of tissue |
Hypertrophy | Excessice development (increase in cell size) |
Amyotrophic | Pertaining to loss of muscle development (in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, muscles can't move becasue of degeneration of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord) |
Abduction | Process of carrying away (muscle is pulled away from the midline of the body) |
Adduction | Process of carrying toward (muscle is pulled toward the midline of the body) |
Dorsiflexion | Bending of the foot backward and upward |
Polymyalgia | Pain of many muscles |