Unit 15 Vocab

Front 1

Acromioclavicular

Back 1

Joint between the collar bone and he acromion process

Front 2

Acromiohumeral

Back 2

Joint between the acromion process and the humerus

Front 3

acromion

Back 3

The bony projection on the scapula at the humeroscapular joint

Front 4

Ambulance

Back 4

Vehicle used to transport patient

Front 5

amulatory

Back 5

able to walk, walking (ambulate)

Front 6

ankyloblepharon

Back 6

stiffened, adhered eyelids

Front 7

ankylodactylia

Back 7

adhesion of two or more digits, making them stiff

Front 8

ankylocheila

Back 8

adhesion of the upper and lower lips, making them stiff

Front 9

ankyloglossia

Back 9

limited movement (stiffness) of the tongue

Front 10

ankylophobia

Back 10

abnormal fear of ankylosis

Front 11

ankyloproctia

Back 11

closure (immobility) of the anus and rectum

Front 12

ankylosis

Back 12

condition of stiffening, loss of mobility

Front 13

arteriostasis

Back 13

control of arterial flow

Front 14

brachial

Back 14

pertaining to the arm

Front 15

brachiocephalic

Back 15

pertaining to the arm and head

Front 16

brachioradialis

Back 16

muscle that extends from the upper arm to the radial bone

Front 17

calcaneodynia

Back 17

heel pain (calcanealgia)

Front 18

calcaneum, calcaneus, calcanea

Back 18

heel bone

Front 19

carpi, carpus, carpal

Back 19

wrist bone

Front 20

cervical

Back 20

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

Front 21

cervicectomy

Back 21

excision of the cervix of the uterus

Front 22

cervicitis

Back 22

inflammation of the cervix of the uterus

Front 23

cervicobrachial

Back 23

pertaining to the neck and arm

Front 24

cervicofacial

Back 24

pertaining to the neck and the face

Front 25

cholestasis

Back 25

control of bile flow

Front 26

condyle, condylar

Back 26

a rounded process on a bone end

Front 27

condulectomy

Back 27

excision of a condyle

Front 28

condyloid

Back 28

resembling a condyle

Front 29

diskectomy

Back 29

excision of herniated intervertebral disk (discectomy)

Front 30

distal

Back 30

distant, away from the origin

Front 31

enterostasis

Back 31

control of intestinal flow

Front 32

epicondyle

Back 32

upon a condyle

Front 33

femur, femoral

Back 33

the thigh bone

Front 34

fibula

Back 34

small, long bone in lower leg lateral to tibia

Front 35

fracture

Back 35

break or crack

Front 36

fungistasis

Back 36

control or stop growth of a fungus

Front 37

ganglion

Back 37

a collection of nerve cell bodies

Front 38

hemostasis

Back 38

control of blood flow (hemotostasis)

Front 39

humeroradial

Back 39

pertaining to the humerus and the radius

Front 40

humeroscapular

Back 40

pertaining to the humerus and the radius

Front 41

humeroulnar

Back 41

pertaining to the humerus and the ulna

Front 42

ileum

Back 42

third part of the small intestine

Front 43

ilium

Back 43

upper pelvic bone

Front 44

intervertebral

Back 44

between the vertebrae

Front 45

ischiocele

Back 45

herniation through the ischial bone

Front 46

ischioneuralgia

Back 46

pain in the nerves near the ischium (sciatica)

Front 47

ischiopubic

Back 47

pertaining to the ischium and the pubis

Front 48

ischiorectal

Back 48

pertaining to the ischium, and the rectum

Front 49

kyphosis

Back 49

posterior curvature of the thoracic spine

Front 50

laminectomy

Back 50

excision of the lamina of the vertebral posterior arch

Front 51

lordosis

Back 51

anterior curvature of the lumbar spine

Front 52

medial

Back 52

toward the middle

Front 53

metacarpi, metacarpals

Back 53

hand bones distal to the carpi

Front 54

metatarsals, metatarsi

Back 54

foot bones distal to the tarsals

Front 55

noctambulism

Back 55

sleepwalking (somnambulism)

Front 56

noctalbuminuria

Back 56

excretion of albumin in urine at night

Front 57

nyctalgia

Back 57

Pain during the night

Front 58

nyctalopia

Back 58

night blindness

Front 59

nyctophobia

Back 59

abnormal fear of the night

Front 60

nycturia

Back 60

excessive urination during the night

Front 61

orthopedist

Back 61

bone and joint specialist

Front 62

palatoschisis

Back 62

cleft palate

Front 63

phalagitis

Back 63

inflammation of the phalanges

Front 64

phlebostasis

Back 64

control of venous flow

Front 65

pubofemoral

Back 65

pertaining to the pubic bone and femur

Front 66

pyostasis

Back 66

control of pus formation

Front 67

rachialgia

Back 67

spinal pain

Front 68

rachiometer

Back 68

instrument to measure spinal curvature

Front 69

rachioplegia

Back 69

spinal paralysis

Front 70

rachischisis

Back 70

split spine

Front 71

rachitis

Back 71

inflammation of the spine

Front 72

radioulnar

Back 72

pertaining to the radius and the ulna

Front 73

retrolisthesis

Back 73

posterior displacement of a vertebra

Front 74

sacral

Back 74

pertaining the sacrum

Front 75

scapula

Back 75

shoulder blade

Front 76

schistoglossia

Back 76

split tongue

Front 77

schistosomiasis

Back 77

infestation with schistosoma flukes

Front 78

schizonychia

Back 78

split finger nails or toenails

Front 79

schizophasia

Back 79

split speech

Front 80

schizoprenia

Back 80

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

Front 81

scoliosis

Back 81

lateral curvature of the spine

Front 82

skeletal

Back 82

pertaining to bones

Front 83

sternalgia

Back 83

sternal pain

Front 84

sternopericardial

Back 84

pertaining to the sternum and the pericardium

Front 85

tarsi, tarsus, tarsal

Back 85

bones of the ankle (not including the tibia)

Front 86

tibia

Back 86

shin bone, medial to fibula

Front 87

tibiofibular

Back 87

pertaining to the tibia and fibula

Front 88

viscerostasis

Back 88

control of an organ

Front 89

xiphocostal

Back 89

pertaining to the xiphoid process and the ribs

Front 90

xiphoid (process)

Back 90

cartilage bony projection on the distal end of the sternum