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136 Cards in this Set

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Arthr/o
Joint
Articul/o
Joint
Burs/o
Bursa
Carp/o
Wrist
Condyl/o
Knuckle of a joint
Cost/o
Rib
Fasci/o
Fascia
Fibr/o
Fiber
Myel/o
Bone marrow
Orth/o
Straight
Pariet/o
Wall
Phys/o
Growth
Spondyl/o
Vertebra
How many bones in the body?
206
Tax/o
Reaction to a stimulus
Troph/o
Development
Condition of joint pain
Arthralgia
The inability to coordinate muscles during a voluntary activity.
Ataxia
An abnormally slow movement.
Bradykinesia
The abnormal reduction of calcium in bone
Decalcification
Condition of bad, abnormal, painful or difficult motion.
Dyskinesia
The term to describe a deformity arising during development.
Dystrophy
Condition of muscle pain
Myalgia
Tendon pain
Tenodynia
Ankyl/o
Crooked
Kyph/o
Hump
Lith/o
Stone
Lord/o
Bent forward
Myos/o
Muscle
Por/o
Hole
Sarc/o
Flesh, meat
Scoli/o
Curved
Suffix -asthenia
Weakness
Suffix -cele
Hernia, swelling, protrusion
Suffix -genesis
Origin, cause
Suffix -ptosis
Drooping
An individual with abnormally short limbs and stature
Dwarf
The disease that causes dwarfism
Achondroplasia
Abnormally stiff joints and difficult movement
Ankylosis
Inflammation and degeneration of a joint
Arthritis
Two major forms of arthritis:
1. Osteoarthritis (OA)
2. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
When articular cartilage within synovial joints undergoes inflammation and causes joint pain during movement.
Arthrochondritis
An abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the big toe.
Bunion
Inflammation of a bursa
Bursitis
Calcium deposit within a bursa of the foot
Bursolith
Inflammation of the wrist that causes pressure against the median nerve
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
Weakness of the wrist resulting in difficulty supporting the hand (aka wrist drop)
Carpoptosis
Painful, prolonged, involuntary muscle contractions
Cramps
A disease of joints in which the cartilage undergoes degeneration
Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)
What is the most common form of DJD?
Arthritis
Children may be born with this disease that causes skeletal muscle degeneration resulting in progressive muscle weakness and deterioration.
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)
Inflammation of the epicondyles
Epicondylitis
A disease of unknown origin that produces widespread pain of musculoskeletal structures
Fibromyalgia
The clinical term for a broken bone
Fracture
A break in the distal radius is known as a
Colles' fracture
A break resulting in fragmentation of the bone is known as a
Comminuted fracture
A crushed break often due to weight or pressure applied to a bone during a fall is known as a
Compression fracture
A break causing an abnormal alignment of bone pieces is known as a
Displace Fx
A break at the location of the growth plate is known as a
Epiphyseal Fx
A slight break in a bone that appears as a slight fissure in an X-ray is known as a
Greenstick Fx
A break in which the broken bones retain their alignment is known as a
Nondisplaced Fx
A break at the ankle that affects both bones of the leg is known as a
Pott's Fx
A spiral shaped break often caused by twisting stresses alone a long bone is known as a
Spiral Fx
In this disease, a person experiences sharp pain in the joints of the toes, especially the big toe
Gout
Gout is often exacerbated by a diet high in _____
Protein
Gout is caused by
An abnormal accumulation of uric acid crystals in the joints which are a waste product of protein metabolism
T/F: Gout is more common in females
FALSE --> males
The rupture of an intervertebral disk is called a
Herniated disk
What are the 3 primary spinal deformities?
1. Kyphosis
2. Lordosis
3. Scoliosis
Which spinal deformity happens when the thoracic spind bends posteriorly?
Kyphosis
Which spinal deformity happens when the lumbar spine bends anteriorly?
Lordosis
Which spinal deformity happens when the spine bends laterally?
Scoliosis
A congenital disease that results in excessive cartilage formation at the epiphyseal plates forming abnormally long limbs and a tall, thin body form.
Marfan's syndrome
Inflammation of the meniscus
Meniscitis
A progressive failure of muscles to respond to nerve stimulation
Myasthenia gravis
A malignant tumor arising from the red bone marrow is called:
Myeloma
An injury to a muscle causing the muscle to tear through the fascia causing a protrusion
Myocele
Local muscular inflammation
Myositis
Inflammation of a bone
Osteitis
What is another name for osteitis deformans?
Paget's disease
Bone deformities due to a failure in bone remodeling (a balance between bone loss and bone deposition)
Osteitis deformans
Bone cancer arising from connective tissue usually within the bone itself
Osteosarcoma
Bone cancer arising from the cells of the red bone marrow
Leukemia
Inherited disease resulting in impaired bone growth and fragile bones
Osteogenesis imperfecta
A disease resulting in softening of the bones
Osteomalacia
Inflammation of the red bone marrow
Osteomyelitis
The abnormal loss of bone density
Osteoporosis
Loss of sensation or voluntary movement of the area of the body below the hips, including both legs
Paraplegia
Loss of sensation or voluntary movement in all 4 limbs
Quadriplegia
A bacterial infection in which a group of muscles become infected and cause inflammation
Polymyositis
In this disease, the bone become softened due to the excessive removal of calcium for other bodily functions.
Rickets
Abbreviation for spinal cord injury
SCI
Inflammation of the vertebral joints
Spondylarthritis
A tear of collagen fibers within a ligament
Sprain
A tear of muscle tibers
Strain
Frequent dislocation of the temporomandibular joint that make it painful to move the jaw during speaking and chewing
Temporomandibular joint disease aka TMJ
Inflammation of a tendon
Tendonitis
A form of tendonitis that also involves inflammation of the synovial membrane surrounding the joint
Tenosynovitis
Suffix -centesis
Surgical puncture
Suffix -clasia, -clasis
To break apart
Suffix -desis
Surgical fusion
Suffix -rrhaphy
Suturing
A procedure where excess fluids are aspirated through surgical puncture into the synovial cavity of the joint
Arthrocentesis
Breaking an abnormally stiff joint during surgery
Arthroclasia
Surgical fixation of a joint
Arthrodesis
X-ray of a joint
Arthrogram
When a joint is loosened of abnormal restrictions such as calcium deposits and buroliths
Arthrolysis
Surgical repair of a joint
Arthroplasty
An endoscopic visual examination of a joint cavity
Arthroscopy
A surgical incision in the synovial cavity of the joint
Arthrotomy
Surgical process involving the removal of a bursa
Bursectomy
Surgical removal of cartilage
Chondrectomy
Surgical repair of cargilage
Chondroplasty
Surgery involving the removal of a rib
Costectomy
When one or more bones of the cranium undergo repair during surgery it is called a:
Cranioplasty
A procedure required when performing brain surgery that allows surgeons to access the brain
Craniotomy
A surgical procedure that is used frequently to reduce the pain of a herniated disk by removing it
Diskectomy
The strength of a muscle contraction can be measured and recorded through the use of:
Electromyography
A surgical incision into fascia
Fasciotomy
Manipulating a bone to realign it without surgery is called a:
Closed fracture reduction
Manipulating a bone to realign it with surgery is called a:
Open fracture reduction
Surgical repair of a muscle
Myoplasty
Suturing of a muscle often involved in myoplasty
Myorrhaphy
The surgical removal or excision of bone tissue
Ostectomy
A procedure where a bone is broken
Osteoclasis
Surgical repair of a bone
Osteoplasty
Surgical procedure involving repair to the muscle and tendon
Tenomyoplasty
Suturing a tendon
Tenorrhaphy
Procedure involving an incision made into a tendon
Tenotomy
Surgical procedure involving the repair of damaged or diseased vertebrae
Vertebroplasty
Abbreviation CTS
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Abbreviation DO
Doctor of osteopathy
Abbreviation HNP
Herniated nucleus pulposus
Abbreviation MG
Myasthenia gravis
Abbreviation THR
Total hip replacement
Abbreviation TKA
Total knee arthroplasty