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Medical Terminology
The Musculoskelatal System (in progress)
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07/12/2009
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Term
arthro
 Definition
joint
Term
articulo
 Definition
joint
Term
ankylo
 Definition
stiff joint
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articulo
 Definition
joint
Term
burso
 Definition
sac
Term
carpo
 Definition
wrist
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cerico
 Definition
neck
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chondro
 Definition
cartilage
Term
claviculo
 Definition
clavicle
Term
coccygo
 Definition
coccyx
Term
cortico
 Definition
outer portion
Term
costo
 Definition
rib
Term
cranio
 Definition
skull
Term
femoro
 Definition
femur
Term
fibulo
 Definition
fibula
Term
humero
 Definition
humerus
Term
ilio
 Definition
ilium
Term
ischio
 Definition
ischium
Term
kypho
 Definition
hump
Term
lamino
 Definition
lamina, part of the vertebra
Term
lordo
 Definition
bent backwards
Term
lumbo
 Definition
loin
Term
mandibulo
 Definition
mandible
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maxillo
 Definition
maxilla
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medullo
 Definition
inner portion
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metacarpo
 Definition
metacapals
Term
metatarso
 Definition
metatasals
Term
myelo
 Definition
bone marrow, spinal cord
Term
ortho
 Definition
straight
Term
osteo
 Definition
bone
Term
patello
 Definition
patella
Term
pedo
 Definition
child, foot
Term
pelvo
 Definition
pelvis
Term
phalango
 Definition
phalanges
Term
podo
 Definition
foot
Term
pubo
 Definition
pubis
Term
radio
 Definition
radius
Term
sacro
 Definition
sacrum
Term
scapulo
 Definition
scapula
Term
scolio
 Definition
crooked, bent
Term
spondylo
 Definition
vertebra
Term
sterno
 Definition
sternum
Term
synovio
 Definition
synovial membrane
Term
synovo
 Definition
synovial membrane
Term
tarso
 Definition
ankle
Term
thoraco
 Definition
chest
Term
tibio
 Definition
tibia
Term
ulno
 Definition
ulna
Term
vertebro
 Definition
vertebra
Term
-blast
 Definition
immature, embyonic
Term
-clasia
 Definition
to surgically break
Term
-desis
 Definition
stabilize, fuse
Term
-listhesis
 Definition
shipping
Term
-porosis
 Definition
porous
Term
callus
 Definition
a mass of bone that forms at a fx site during healing
Term
chiropractic
 Definition
healthcare professional who treats disorders of the spine
Term
crepitation
 Definition
the noise produced by bones or cartilage rubbing together. also known as crepitus
Term
exostosis
 Definition
bone spur
Term
kyphosis
 Definition
outward curvature of the thoracic spine
Term
lordosis
 Definition
forward curvature of the lumbar spine
Term
orthopedics
 Definition
branch of medicine that treats disorders of the musculoskeletal system
Term
orthotic
 Definition
brace or splint used to correct deformities
Term
podiatry
 Definition
healthcare professional who treats disorders of the lower extremities
Term
prosthesis
 Definition
artificial device used to substitute for a body part
Term
prosthetics
 Definition
healthcare professional specializing in making artificial body parts
Term
closed fracture
 Definition
fx with no open skin. Also called a simple fx
Term
comminuted fx
 Definition
fx wen the bone is shatered, splintered or crushed into many small pieces
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compound fx
 Definition
fx in which the skin is also broken
Term
compression fx
 Definition
fracture involving a loss of height of the ventral body
Term
FX, Fx
 Definition
a broken bone or fracture
Term
impacted fracture
 Definition
fracture in which bone fragments are pushed into each other
Term
greenstick fracture
 Definition
fracture in which here is an incomplete break. One side of the bone is broken and the other side of the bone is bent
Term
oblique fracture
 Definition
fracture at an angle to the bone
Term
pathologic fracture
 Definition
fracture caused by diseased or weakened bone
Term
spiral fracture
 Definition
fx in which the fx line spirals around the shaft of the one
Term
stress fx
 Definition
slight fx caused by repetitve low impact forces such as running or jumping
Term
transverse fx
 Definition
complete fx that is straight across the bone at the right angle
Term
Ewings sarcoma
 Definition
malignant growth found in the shaft of the long bones and spreads through the periosteum
Term
osteogenic sarcoma
 Definition
common type of bone cancer
Term
osteomalacia
 Definition
softening of the bones caused by lack of calcium
Term
osteoporosis
 Definition
decrease in bone mass that results in a weakening of the bone
Term
Pagets disease
 Definition
disorder of unknown cause that results in bone destruction and deformity
Term
rickets
 Definition
deficiency in calcium and Vitamin D that results in bowed legs
Term
ankylosing spondylitis
 Definition
spinal condition that results in a gradual stiffening and fusion of the vertebrae
Term
scoliosis
 Definition
abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
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