Med Term- Skeletal Ch 5

Front 1

-algia

Back 1

pain

Front 2

amphi-

Back 2

both sides

Front 3

ankyl/o

Back 3

stiff, fused, closed

Front 4

arthr/o

Back 4

joint

Front 5

brachi/o

Back 5

arm

Front 6

calcane/o

Back 6

calcaneous, heel bone

Front 7

carp/o

Back 7

wrist

Front 8

cervic/o

Back 8

neck

Front 9

cheir/o

Back 9

hand

Front 10

chondr/o

Back 10

cartilage

Front 11

cost/o

Back 11

rib

Front 12

crani/o

Back 12

cranium

Front 13

dactyl/o

Back 13

finger, toe

Front 14

-desis

Back 14

stabilize or fuse

Front 15

-ectomy

Back 15

removal of, excision of

Front 16

electr/o

Back 16

electricity

Front 17

femur/o

Back 17

femur, thigh bone

Front 18

-gram

Back 18

written record of

Front 19

humer/o

Back 19

humerus, upper arm bone

Front 20

-itis

Back 20

inflammation

Front 21

kinesi/o

Back 21

movement

Front 22

-kinesia

Back 22

movement

Front 23

kyph/o

Back 23

hump

Front 24

-logy

Back 24

study of

Front 25

lord/o

Back 25

swayback, curve

Front 26

lumb/o

Back 26

lower back

Front 27

-malacia

Back 27

softening

Front 28

my/o, muscul/o

Back 28

muscle

Front 29

myel/o

Back 29

bone marrow

Front 30

-oma

Back 30

tumor

Front 31

orth/o

Back 31

correct, straight

Front 32

os/te/o

Back 32

bone

Front 33

ped/o

Back 33

foot, child

Front 34

pelv/o

Back 34

pelvis

Front 35

phalang/o

Back 35

bones of fingers and toes

Front 36

-physis

Back 36

to grow

Front 37

-plasty

Back 37

surgical repair

Front 38

-porosis

Back 38

porous

Front 39

-scopy

Back 39

to visually examine

Front 40

spondyl/o, verterbr/o

Back 40

vertebrae

Front 41

syn-

Back 41

joined together

Front 42

throrac/o

Back 42

thorax, chest

Front 43

zygo-

Back 43

joined (yoked) together

Front 44

movement away from the midline of the body

Back 44

abduction

Front 45

movement toward the midline of the body

Back 45

adduction

Front 46

movement in a circular direction from a central point

Back 46

circumduction

Front 47

backward bending as of the hand or foot

Back 47

dorsiflexion

Front 48

turning outward

Back 48

eversion

Front 49

movement that brings the limb into the straight position

Back 49

extension

Front 50

bending or being bent

Back 50

flexion

Front 51

turning inward

Back 51

inversion

Front 52

bending the sole of the foot or pointing the toes downward

Back 52

plantar flexion

Front 53

to turn downward or backward as with the hand or foot

Back 53

pronation

Front 54

moving around a central axis

Back 54

rotation

Front 55

turning the palm or foot upward

Back 55

supination

Front 56

break without separation

Back 56

hairline fracture

Front 57

simple fracture with no open wound

Back 57

closed fracture

Front 58

break in the distal end of the radius (wrist)

Back 58

Colles fracture

Front 59

break in which the bone is crushed or splintered

Back 59

comminuted fracture

Front 60

fracture or break caused by a squeezing or opposing force; loss of height in a vertebra due to disease or trauma

Back 60

compression

Front 61

incomplete break; one side of the bone is broken and the other is bent

Back 61

greenstick

Front 62

break where one bone fragment is pushed or driven into another

Back 62

impacted

Front 63

break is at an angle to the bone

Back 63

oblique

Front 64

skin is broken through the fracture; bone protrudes through the skin

Back 64

open fracture

Front 65

fracture of the distal end of the fibula

Back 65

Pott fracture

Front 66

break is S-shaped, usually caused by twisting injury

Back 66

spiral

Front 67

break is straight across the bone, at a right angle to the long axis of the bone

Back 67

transverse

Front 68

ACL

Back 68

anterior cruciate ligaments

Front 69

C (C1, C2, etc)

Back 69

cervical

Front 70

CT

Back 70

computed tomography

Front 71

CTS

Back 71

carpal tunnel synfrome

Front 72

Fx

Back 72

fracture

Front 73

L (L1, L2, etc)

Back 73

lumbar

Front 74

LE

Back 74

lower extremity

Front 75

RA

Back 75

rheumatoid arthritis

Front 76

ROM

Back 76

range of motion

Front 77

S

Back 77

sacral

Front 78

T

Back 78

thoracic

Front 79

THR

Back 79

total hip replacement

Front 80

TKA

Back 80

total knee arthroplasty

Front 81

Tx

Back 81

traction

Front 82

joint with little movement

Back 82

amphiarthrosis

Front 83

having to do with something attached

Back 83

appendicular

Front 84

straight line through a physical body

Back 84

axial

Front 85

having to do with an arm

Back 85

brachial

Front 86

saclike connective structure found in some joints; protects moving parts from friction

Back 86

bursa

Front 87

the heel bone

Back 87

calcaneus

Front 88

a wrist bone

Back 88

carpal

Front 89

dense, flexible connective tissue

Back 89

cartilage

Front 90

adjective describing the vertebrae (C1-C7) in the neck region; also used in connection with the uterus which is part of the female reproductive system

Back 90

cervical

Front 91

neck (also the neck of the uterus)

Back 91

cervix

Front 92

formation of cartilage

Back 92

chrondrogenesis

Front 93

resembling cartilage

Back 93

chondroid

Front 94

the collar bone

Back 94

clavicle

Front 95

the tailbone, made up of the four fused vertebrae at the base of the spinal column

Back 95

coccyx

Front 96

collectively, and along with other minor bones, the frontal bone, two parietal bones, two temporal bones, and the occipital bone

Back 96

cranial bones

Front 97

shaft of the long bone

Back 97

diaphysis

Front 98

synonym for the synovial joint

Back 98

diarthrosis

Front 99

inner membrane layer of the bone

Back 99

endosteum

Front 100

end of the long bone (distal, proximal)

Back 100

epiphysis

Front 101

to straighten a joint

Back 101

extension

Front 102

thighbone

Back 102

femur

Front 103

the lateral leg bone

Back 103

fibula

Front 104

bending a joint

Back 104

flexion

Front 105

the long bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow

Back 105

humerus

Front 106

three bones used together to form the hip bone

Back 106

ilium, ischium, pubis

Front 107

adjective describing the vertebrae (L1-L5) in the lower spinal column

Back 107

lumbar

Front 108

bony protrusion on either side of the ankle

Back 108

malleolus

Front 109

the lower jawbone

Back 109

mandible

Front 110

the bone above the upper teeth

Back 110

maxilla

Front 111

bone marrow cavity

Back 111

medullary cavity

Front 112

short for metacarpal bone; one of the five bones extending from the wrist to the first knuckle in each hand

Back 112

metacarpal

Front 113

short for metatarsal bones; the bones between the tarsals and the phalanges of the foot

Back 113

metatarsals

Front 114

a facial bone (nose)

Back 114

nasal bone

Front 115

hip bone

Back 115

os coxae

Front 116

bone tissue

Back 116

osseous

Front 117

bone formation

Back 117

ossification

Front 118

mature bone cells

Back 118

osteocytes

Front 119

formation of bone

Back 119

osteogenesis

Front 120

kneecap

Back 120

patella

Front 121

the shoulder girdle

Back 121

pectoral girdle

Front 122

membrane that surrounds the outside of the bone

Back 122

periosteum

Front 123

fingers

Back 123

phalanges

Front 124

one of the two bones (the other is the ulna) extending from the elbow to the wrist

Back 124

radius

Front 125

bone formed from five vertebrae fused together near the base of the spinal column

Back 125

sacrum

Front 126

the shoulder blade

Back 126

scapula

Front 127

the breastbone

Back 127

sternum

Front 128

in the skeletal system, a fibrous membrane joining bones especially the cranial bones

Back 128

suture

Front 129

joint with no move movement

Back 129

synarthrosis

Front 130

the bone in the ankle that articulates with the tibia and the fibula

Back 130

talus

Front 131

the bones of the sole of the foot

Back 131

tarsals

Front 132

instep or sole of the foot; collectively, the seven bones making up the bottom of the foot

Back 132

tarsus

Front 133

adjective form of thorax

Back 133

thoracic

Front 134

chest

Back 134

thorax

Front 135

shin bone

Back 135

tibia

Front 136

one of the two bones (the other is the radius) extending from the elbow to the wrist

Back 136

ulna

Front 137

one of the thirty-three segments making up the spinal column

Back 137

vertebra

Front 138

bony, daggerlike structure at the lower end of the sternum

Back 138

xiphoid process

Front 139

a facial bone (cheek)

Back 139

zygomatic bones

Front 140

pain in a joint

Back 140

arthralgia

Front 141

inflammation of a joint

Back 141

arthritis

Front 142

swelling of a joint

Back 142

arthrocele

Front 143

inflammation of cartilage in a joint

Back 143

arthrochondritis

Front 144

pain in a joint

Back 144

arthrodynia

Front 145

any disorder of a joint

Back 145

arthropathy

Front 146

disintegration of a joint

Back 146

arthrosis

Front 147

pain in the arm

Back 147

brachialgia

Front 148

inflammation of a bursa

Back 148

bursitis

Front 149

condition characterized by wrist pain, often occurring during sleep

Back 149

carpal tunnel syndrome

Front 150

pain originating in cartilage

Back 150

chondrodynia

Front 151

softening of cartilage

Back 151

chondromalacia

Front 152

disease of cartilage

Back 152

chondropathy

Front 153

malignant tumor arising from the cartilage

Back 153

chondrosarcoma

Front 154

break in the bone where the bone comes through the skin; open fracture

Back 154

compound fracture

Front 155

pain in the rib(s)

Back 155

costalgia

Front 156

inflammation of rib cartilage

Back 156

costochondritis

Front 157

pain in a finger (or toe)

Back 157

dactylalgia/dactylodynia

Front 158

enlargement of one or more fingers or toes

Back 158

dactylomegaly (or megadactyly)

Front 159

break in bone

Back 159

fracture

Front 160

protrusion of a fragmented intervertebral disc in the intervertebral foramen with potential compression of a nerve

Back 160

herniated disc

Front 161

humpback; anteriorly concave curvature of the thoracic and sacral region of the spine

Back 161

kyphosis

Front 162

swayback; abnormal anteriorly convex curvature of the lumbar part of spine

Back 162

lordosis

Front 163

pain in a bone

Back 163

ostealgia

Front 164

inflammation of bone

Back 164

osteitis

Front 165

inflammation of bone and associated cartilage

Back 165

osteochondritis

Front 166

pain in bone

Back 166

osteodynia

Front 167

softening of bone

Back 167

osteomalacia

Front 168

inflammation of bone marrow

Back 168

osteomyelitis

Front 169

abnormally low bone density

Back 169

osteopenia

Front 170

atrophy and thinning of bone tissue

Back 170

osteoporosis

Front 171

highly malignant tumor of the bone

Back 171

osteosarcoma

Front 172

systemic disease occurring more often in women that affects the connective tissue, involves many joints, especially those of the hands and feet

Back 172

rheumatoid arthritis

Front 173

disease due to vitamin D deficiency characterized by deficient calcification and soft bones associated with skeletal deformities

Back 173

rickets

Front 174

lateral curvature of the spine; S-shaped curvature

Back 174

scoliosis

Front 175

injury to a ligament

Back 175

sprain

Front 176

collection of signs and symptoms occurring together and characterizing a medical condition

Back 176

syndrome

Front 177

the medical specialty concerned with the development, preservation, restoration, and function of the musculoskeletal system

Back 177

orthopedics

Front 178

a physician in the field of orthopedics (can be MD or DO)

Back 178

orthopedic surgeon

Front 179

physician who treats joint and connective tissue disorders such as arthritis

Back 179

rheumatologist

Front 180

field of specialty that deals with joints and connective tissue disorders

Back 180

rheumatology

Front 181

medication used to relieve pain

Back 181

analgesics

Front 182

medication used to reduce inflammation

Back 182

anti-inflammatory

Front 183

removing fluid from a join

Back 183

arthrocentesis

Front 184

radiograph of a joint

Back 184

arthrogram

Front 185

measurement of the amount of movement in a joint

Back 185

arthrometry

Front 186

device used in arthroscopy

Back 186

arthroscope

Front 187

examination of the interior of a joint

Back 187

arthroscopy

Front 188

noninvasive imagining test; imaging anatomical information from a cross-sectional plane of the body

Back 188

CT scan

Front 189

a diagnostic radiograph in which the magnetic nuclei of a patient are aligned in a magnetic field; these signals are converted into tomographic images

Back 189

MRI

Front 190

X-ray of the spinal column using contrast medium

Back 190

myelogram

Front 191

drug derived from opium with potent analgesic effects; potential effects of dependency through prolonged use

Back 191

narcotic

Front 192

medication that exerts analgesic and anti-inflammatory actions

Back 192

NSAIDs

Front 193

correcting a fracture by realigning the bone pieces

Back 193

reduction

Front 194

using elastics or pulley and weights to maintain alignment; a pulling or dragging force exerted on a limb in a distal direction

Back 194

traction

Front 195

excision of a joint

Back 195

arthrectomy

Front 196

surgical repair of a joint

Back 196

arthroplasty

Front 197

surgical incision into a joint

Back 197

arthrotomy

Front 198

excision of part of the wrist

Back 198

carpectomy

Front 199

surgical repair of cartilage

Back 199

chondroplasty

Front 200

excision of a rib

Back 200

costectomy

Front 201

surgical removal of bone

Back 201

ostectomy

Front 202

surgical repair of bone

Back 202

osteoplasty

Front 203

suturing together the parts of a broken bone

Back 203

osteorrhaphy

Front 204

surgical cutting of bone

Back 204

osteotomy

Front 205

excision (resectioning) of a vertebra

Back 205

verbrectomy