Skeletal And Muscular System (Chap 13 Med Term)

Front 1

ankyl/ o

Back 1

stiff joint

Front 2

ankylosis

Back 2

abnormal condition of a stiff joint

Front 3

arthr/ o

Back 3

joint

Front 4

arthrocentesis

Back 4

surgical pucture of a joint

Front 5

articul/ o

Back 5

joint

Front 6

articular

Back 6

pertaining to a joint

Front 7

burs/ o

Back 7

bursa, sac

Front 8

bursitis

Back 8

inflammation of a bursa

Front 9

carp/ o

Back 9

carpus, wrist

Front 10

cervic/ o

Back 10

neck

Front 11

cervicodynia

Back 11

pain of the neck

Front 12

chrondr/ o

Back 12

cartilage

Front 13

chrondrodysplasia

Back 13

bad, painful, or difficult formation or growth of cartilage

Front 14

cost/ o

Back 14

ribs

Front 15

costochondritis

Back 15

inflammation of the ribs and cartilage

Front 16

crani/ o

Back 16

cranium

Front 17

craniocerebral

Back 17

pertaining to the cranium and brain

Front 18

fasci/ o

Back 18

fascia

Front 19

fasciodesis

Back 19

binding or surgical fixation of a fascia

Front 20

femor/ o

Back 20

femur

Front 21

femorotibial

Back 21

pertaining to the fibula

Front 22

humer/ o

Back 22

humerus

Front 23

humeral

Back 23

pertaining to the humerus

Front 24

ili/ o

Back 24

ilium

Front 25

iliolumbar

Back 25

pertaining to the ilium and lower back

Front 26

kinesi/ o

Back 26

movement

Front 27

kinesiology

Back 27

study of movement

Front 28

kyph /o

Back 28

hump

Front 29

kyphosis

Back 29

abnormal condition of a hump

Front 30

lamin/ o

Back 30

lamina (thin plate)

Front 31

lord/ o

Back 31

bent backward

Front 32

lordoscoliosis

Back 32

abnormal condition of crookedness and backward bend

Front 33

lumb/ o

Back 33

lower back

Front 34

lumbodynia

Back 34

pain of the lower back

Front 35

menisc/ o

Back 35

meniscus (crescent shaped)

Front 36

meniscectomy

Back 36

excistion or surgical removal of a meniscus

Front 37

metacarp/ o

Back 37

metacarpus

Front 38

metacarpectomy

Back 38

excision or surgical removal of a meniscus

Front 39

muscol/ o

Back 39

muscle

Front 40

musculoskeletal

Back 40

pertaining to the mscles and skeleton

Front 41

metatars/ o

Back 41

metatarsals, ankle bones

Front 42

metatarsophalangeal

Back 42

pertaining to the ankle, metatarsals, and phalanges

Front 43

my/ o

Back 43

myocardial

Front 44

myocardial

Back 44

pertaining to the heart

Front 45

myel/ o

Back 45

spinal cord, bone marrow

Front 46

myeloplegia

Back 46

paralysis of the spinal cord

Front 47

orth/ o

Back 47

straight

Front 48

orthopnea

Back 48

breathing in the straight position

Front 49

oste/ o

Back 49

bone

Front 50

osteolytic

Back 50

pertaining to the destruction of bone

Front 51

patell/ a

Back 51

patella

Front 52

patellapexy

Back 52

surgical fixation of the patella

Front 53

patell/ o

Back 53

patella

Front 54

patelloptosis

Back 54

prolapse of the patella

Front 55

pelv/ i

Back 55

pelvis

Front 56

pelvimeter

Back 56

measuring instrument for the pelvis

Front 57

phalang/ o

Back 57

phalanges

Front 58

phalangitis

Back 58

inflammation of the phalanges

Front 59

pub /o

Back 59

pubis (groin area)

Front 60

pubofemoral

Back 60

pertaining to the pubis and femur

Front 61

radi/ o

Back 61

radius

Front 62

radioulnar

Back 62

pertaining to the radius and ulna

Front 63

sacr/ o

Back 63

sacrum

Front 64

sacrodynia

Back 64

pain of the sacrum

Front 65

scoli/ o

Back 65

crooked, bent

Front 66

scoliometer

Back 66

measuring instrument for crookedness or bend

Front 67

spondyl/ o

Back 67

vertebrae

Front 68

spondylomalicia

Back 68

softening of a vertebrae

Front 69

vertebr/ o

Back 69

vertebrae

Front 70

vetebroplasty

Back 70

surgical repair of a vertebra

Front 71

stern/ o

Back 71

sternum

Front 72

sternocostal

Back 72

pertaining to the sternum

Front 73

synov/ o

Back 73

synovial membrane

Front 74

synovi/ o

Back 74

synovial membranesynovectomy

Front 75

ACL

Back 75

Anterior cruciate ligament

Front 76

ADL

Back 76

activities of daily living

Front 77

AE

Back 77

above the elbow

Front 78

AK

Back 78

above the knee

Front 79

AKA

Back 79

above the knee amputitation

Front 80

AP

Back 80

anterioposterior

Front 81

AS

Back 81

ankylosing spondylitis

Front 82

BE

Back 82

below the elbow

Front 83

BKA

Back 83

below the knee amputation

Front 84

BMD

Back 84

bone mineral density

Front 85

C1-C2

Back 85

first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra, ect,

Front 86

DJD (osteoarthritis)

Back 86

degenerative joint disease

Front 87

DTR

Back 87

seep tendon reflex

Front 88

EMG

Back 88

electromyography

Front 89

Fx

Back 89

fracture

Front 90

HNP

Back 90

herniated nucleus pulposus

Front 91

IM

Back 91

intra muscular

Front 92

JRA

Back 92

juvinile rheumatoid arthritis

Front 93

L1-L5

Back 93

first lumbar vertebra, second Lumbar vertebra, ect

Front 94

LE

Back 94

lower extremity

Front 95

LLE

Back 95

left lower extremity

Front 96

LUE

Back 96

left upper extremity

Front 97

MVA

Back 97

mootor vehicle accident

Front 98

NSAID

Back 98

nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drug

Front 99

OA

Back 99

osteoarthritis

Front 100

ORIF

Back 100

open reduction-internal fixation

Front 101

OT

Back 101

occupational therapy

Front 102

PT

Back 102

physical therapy

Front 103

RA

Back 103

rheumatoid arthritis

Front 104

RLE

Back 104

right lower extremity

Front 105

ROM

Back 105

range of motion

Front 106

RUE

Back 106

right upper extremity

Front 107

S1-S5

Back 107

first sacral vertebra, second sacral vertebra, ect...

Front 108

THA, THR

Back 108

total hip arthroplasty, total hip replacement

Front 109

TKR

Back 109

total knee replacement

Front 110

UE

Back 110

upper extremity

Front 111

adhesive capsuleitis

Back 111

loss of range of motion in the shoulder, aka frozen shoulder

Front 112

anterior cruciate ligament tear

Back 112

injury to one of the stabilizing ligaments of the knee

Front 113

bursitis

Back 113

inflammation of the tiny fluid-filled sacs

Front 114

carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)

Back 114

compression of the median nerve, causing pain or numbness in the wrist, hand, and fingers

Front 115

claw toe

Back 115

condition in which the metatarsophalangeal joint flexes dorsally

Front 116

contracture

Back 116

fibrosis of connective tisue which decreases the mobility of a joint

Front 117

crepitation

Back 117

grating sound from broken bones, or crackling sound from joints

Front 118

disllocation

Back 118

displacement or seperation of a bone from its normal position

Front 119

electromyography (EMG)

Back 119

test used to evaluate and record the electrical activity produced skeletal muscles, used to diagose neumuscular disorders

Front 120

fibromyalgia

Back 120

chronic pain un the muscles, tendons, ligaments, and soft tissus of the body

Front 121

fracture

Back 121

bone is broken or cracked

Front 122

ganglion cyst

Back 122

benign tumors filled with thick, colorless, gelatinious substance develop over a joint or tendon

Front 123

gout

Back 123

herditary form of arthritis, uric acid accumulation in joints

Front 124

hallux rigidus

Back 124

degenerative arthritis affects the metatarsalphalangeal joint at the bast of the big toe, causing pain and stiffness

Front 125

hallux valgus

Back 125

big toe is improperly aligned, pointing laterally toward the second toe creating a large bump on the inner edge of the foot at the base of the big toe, aka bunion

Front 126

hammer toe

Back 126

toe is bent downward at the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint

Front 127

juvinile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA)

Back 127

similar to adult-onset IRA, with earlier onset and more severe symptoms

Front 128

kyphosis

Back 128

abnormal increase in the thoracic vertebrae, causing a hunchback

Front 129

lordoisis

Back 129

abnormal increase in the curvature of the lumbar vertebrae , causing swayback

Front 130

mallet toe

Back 130

toe is bent downward ant the distal end of the DIP joint

Front 131

medial tibial syndrome

Back 131

tiny tears in the muscles and tendons that attach to the anterior tibia shin, aka shin splints

Front 132

meniscal tear

Back 132

tear in one of the two C-shaped cartilage structures that help stableize the knee joint

usually caused by a twisting motion

Front 133

muscular dystrophy (MD)

Back 133

heriditary, progressive, terminal disease that causes muscle atrophy and death usually by age 20 (muscle is being replaced by fat and connective tissue)

Front 134

myasthenia gravis

Back 134

autoimmune motot (Movement) disorder causes progressive muscle fatigue and weakness

Front 135

osteitis deformans

Back 135

chronic condition in which the process of bone destruction and regrowth occurs abnormally , aka pagat disease

Front 136

osteoathritis (OA)

Back 136

cartilage degeneration and joint inflammation, involving decreased ROM most commonly affecting synovial wheight bearing joints and vertebrae

Front 137

osteomalcia

Back 137

softening and weakening of the bones,

rickets is the same condition in children

Front 138

osteomyelitis

Back 138

acute or chronic infection within the bone, most affecting the arms, legs, pelvis, and spine

Front 139

osteoporosis

Back 139

loss of bone mass throughout the skeleton

Front 140

pathological fracture

Back 140

breaking of diseased, weakened bone from stress of normla everyday activities

Front 141

palmarr fasciitis

Back 141

pain in the plantar fascia (in the arch of the foot), a band that connects heel with toes

Front 142

rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

Back 142

autoimmune arthritis, causes progressive joint pain and deformity, may affect organ systems

Front 143

rotator cuff tear

Back 143

tramatic rip of one or more of the muscles or tendons within the rotator cuff of the shoulder

Front 144

scoliosis

Back 144

abnormal S-shaped lateral curvation of the vertebrae

Front 145

sprain

Back 145

complete or incomplete tear in the ligaments around a joint

Front 146

strain

Back 146

trauma to a muscle, and sometimes a tendon, due to violent contraction or excessive stretching

Front 147

tendinitis

Back 147

inflammation of a tendon due to overuse

Front 148

thoracic outlet syndrrome (TOS)

Back 148

group of painful disorders involving compression of the nerves or vessels of the neck

Front 149

bone marrow aspiration

Back 149

removal of a bone marrow specimin from the cortex of a flat bone for analysis

Front 150

bone scan

Back 150

use of a gamma camera to deetect abnotmalities in bone density

Front 151

Creatine kinase (CK)

Back 151

test to measure isoenzyme realsed by skeletal and cardiac muscle into the blood when they are damaged

Front 152

cryotherapy

Back 152

application of cold to decrease inflammation and pain

Front 153

Electromyogram (EMG)

Back 153

reecord of skeletal-muscle electrical activity, used to diagnose neuromuscular disorders

Front 154

What is an ESR test

Back 154

rate at which red blood cells settle in a tube of unclotted blood

elevated ESR rate means there is inflammation somewhere in the body

Front 155

Rheumatoid factor

Back 155

blood test used to identify rheumatoid arthritis and other disorders

Front 156

what is a THR

Back 156

total hip replacement

replace arthritic hip with prosthetic hip

aka total hip arthroplasty

Front 157

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)

Back 157

delivery of mild electrical curent to a painful area, to disrupt transmission of pain signals between the body and brain