Med Term Unit 14

Front 1

ambulate

Back 1

AMB

Front 2

American Occupational Therapy Association

Back 2

AOTA

Front 3

cervical vertebrae 1-7

Back 3

C1, C2, C3... C7

Front 4

podiatrist (doctor of podiatric medicine)

Back 4

DPM

Front 5

fracture

Back 5

Fx

Front 6

fracture of both bones

Back 6

FxBB

Front 7

lumbar vertebrae 1-5

Back 7

L1, L2, L3...L5

Front 8

lumbar puncture

Back 8

LP

Front 9

left

Back 9

lt, L

Front 10

open reduction external fixation

Back 10

OREF

Front 11

open reduction internal fixation

Back 11

ORIF

Front 12

orthopedist, orthopedics

Back 12

ORTH

Front 13

registered occupational therapist

Back 13

OTR

Front 14

right

Back 14

rt, R

Front 15

thoracic vertebrae 1-12

Back 15

T1, T2, T3...T12

Front 16

year(s) old, year(s)

Back 16

y/o, yr

Front 17

acromioclavicular

Back 17

joint between the collar bone and the acromion process

Front 18

acromiohumeral

Back 18

joint between the acromion process and the humerus

Front 19

acromion

Back 19

the bony projection on the scapula at the humeroscapular joint

Front 20

ambulance

Back 20

vehicle used to transport patients

Front 21

ambulatory

Back 21

able to walk, walking (ambulate)

Front 22

ankyloblepharon

Back 22

stiffened, adhered eyelids

Front 23

ankylocheilia

Back 23

stiffened lips

Front 24

ankylodactylia

Back 24

stiff, immovable fingers and toes

Front 25

ankyloglossia

Back 25

tongue tied (stiff tongue)

Front 26

ankylophobia

Back 26

abnormal fear of ankylosis

Front 27

ankyloproctia

Back 27

closure (immobility) of the anus and rectum

Front 28

ankylosis

Back 28

condition of stiffening, loss of mobility

Front 29

arteriostasis

Back 29

control of arterial flow

Front 30

brachial

Back 30

pertaining to the arm

Front 31

brachiocephalic

Back 31

pertaining to the arm and head

Front 32

brachioradialis

Back 32

muscle that extends from the upper arm to the radial bone

Front 33

calcaneodynia

Back 33

heel pain

Front 34

calcaneum, calcaneus, calcanea

Back 34

heel bone

Front 35

carpi, carpus, carpal

Back 35

wrist bones

Front 36

cervical

Back 36

pertaining to the neck, neck of the uterus, other necklike structure

Front 37

cervicectomy

Back 37

excision of the cervix of the uterus

Front 38

cervicitis

Back 38

inflammation of the cervix of the uterus

Front 39

cervicobrachial

Back 39

pertaining to the neck and arm

Front 40

cervicofacial

Back 40

pertaining to the neck and the face

Front 41

cholestasis

Back 41

control of bile flow

Front 42

condyle, condylar

Back 42

a rounded process on a bone end

Front 43

condylectomy

Back 43

excision of a condyle

Front 44

condyloid

Back 44

resembling a condyle

Front 45

diskectomy

Back 45

excision of herniated intervertebral disk

Front 46

enterostasis

Back 46

control of intestinal flow

Front 47

epicondyle

Back 47

upon a condyle

Front 48

femur, femoral

Back 48

the thigh bone

Front 49

fibula

Back 49

small, long bone in lower leg lateral to tibia

Front 50

fungistasis

Back 50

control or stop growth of a fungus

Front 51

ganglion

Back 51

a collection of nerve cell bodies

Front 52

hemostasis

Back 52

control of blood flow

Front 53

humeroradial

Back 53

pertaining to the humerus and the radius

Front 54

humeroscapular

Back 54

pertaining to the humerus and the scapula

Front 55

humeroulnar

Back 55

pertaining to the humerus and the ulna

Front 56

ileum

Back 56

third part of the small intestine

Front 57

ischiocele

Back 57

herniation through the ischial bone

Front 58

ischioneuralgia

Back 58

pain in the nerves near the ischium

Front 59

ischiopubic

Back 59

pertaining to the ischium and the pubis

Front 60

ischiorectal

Back 60

pertaining to the ischium and the rectum

Front 61

laminectomy

Back 61

excision of the lamina of the vertebral posterior arch

Front 62

metacarpi

Back 62

hand bones distal to the carpi

Front 63

metatarsals

Back 63

foot bones distal to the tarsals

Front 64

noctambulism

Back 64

sleepwalking

Front 65

nyctalbuminuria

Back 65

excretion of albumin in urine at night

Front 66

nyctalgia

Back 66

pain during the night

Front 67

nyctalopia

Back 67

night blindness

Front 68

nyctophobia

Back 68

abnormal fear of the night

Front 69

nycturia

Back 69

excessive urination during the night

Front 70

palatoschisis

Back 70

cleft palate

Front 71

phlebostasis

Back 71

control of venous flow

Front 72

pubofemoral

Back 72

pertaining to the pubic bone and femur

Front 73

pyostasis

Back 73

control of pus formation

Front 74

rachialgia

Back 74

spinal pain

Front 75

rachiometer

Back 75

instrument to measure spinal curvature

Front 76

rachioplegia

Back 76

spinal paralysis

Front 77

rachischisis

Back 77

split spine (spine bifida cystica)

Front 78

rachitis

Back 78

inflammation of the spine

Front 79

radioulnar

Back 79

pertaining to the radius and the ulna

Front 80

scapula

Back 80

shoulder blade

Front 81

schistoglossia

Back 81

split tongue (fissure)

Front 82

schizonychia

Back 82

split fingernails or toenails

Front 83

schizophasia

Back 83

split speech (incomprehensible)

Front 84

schizophrenia

Back 84

severe mental disorder in which thinking, emotions, and behavior are disturbed (includes paranoia, hallucination, delusion, persecution, and jealousy)

Front 85

sternalgia

Back 85

sternal pain

Front 86

sternopericardial

Back 86

pertaining to the sternum and the pericardium

Front 87

tarsi, tarsus, tarsal

Back 87

bones of the ankle (not including the tibia)

Front 88

tibia

Back 88

shin bone, medial to fibula

Front 89

tibiofibular

Back 89

pertaining to the tibia and fibula

Front 90

viscerostasis

Back 90

control of an organ

Front 91

xiphocostal

Back 91

pertaining to the xiphoid process and the ribs

Front 92

xiphoid (process)

Back 92

cartilage bony projection on the distal end of the sternum