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Ch 12 voc. review 2
Diseases of the Joints and Ligaments
Question | Answer |
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arthr/o- articul/o- | joint |
alg/o- | pain |
dis- | away from |
locat/o- | place |
congenit/o- | present at birth |
metabolic disorder of high level of uric acid in blood. uric acid moves from the blood into the soft tissues and forms crystals known as TOPHI | GOUT |
blood in the joint cavity from trauma or penetrated wound. is common in hemophiliac patients | hemarthrosis |
sharp bone spur that causes pain | osteophyte |
-phyte | growth |
gener/o- | production; creation |
rheumat/o- | watery discharge |
-oid | resembling |
overstretching or tearing of a ligament | sprain |
tear of the cartilage pad of the knee because of an injury | torn meniscus |