Ch. 10: Musculoskeletal System

Front 1

Appendage

Back 1

Any body part attached to a main structure

Front 2

Articulation

Back 2

Place of union b/w 2 or more bones; aka joint

Front 3

Cancellous

Back 3

Latticelike arrangement of bony plates occurring at the ends of long bones

Front 4

Cruciate ligaments

Back 4

Ligaments that cross each other, forming an X within the notch b/w the femoral condyles

Front 5

Hematopoiesis

Back 5

Production & development of blood cells, normally in the bone marrow

Front 6

Ankylosis

Back 6

Abnormal condition of stiffness

Front 7

Kyphosis

Back 7

Abnormal condition of a humpback posture

Front 8

Laminectomy

Back 8

Excision of the lamina

Front 9

Lordosis

Back 9

Abnormal condition of a swayback posture

Front 10

Myelocyte

Back 10

Bone marrow cell

Front 11

Orthopedist

Back 11

Specialist in tx of musculoskeletal disorders

Front 12

Osteoma

Back 12

Tumor composed of bone

Front 13

Pedograph

Back 13

Instrument for recording the foot

Front 14

Pedicure

Back 14

Care of feet

Front 15

Scoliosis

Back 15

Abnormal bending of the spine

Front 16

Thoracodynia

Back 16

Pain in the chest

Front 17

Acromial

Back 17

Pertaining to the acromium

Front 18

Brachialgia

Back 18

Pain in the arm

Front 19

Calcaneodynia

Back 19

Pain in the head

Front 20

Carpoptosis

Back 20

Downward displacement of the wrist (aka wrist drop)

Front 21

Cephalad

Back 21

Toward the head

Front 22

Clavicular

Back 22

Pertaining to the clavicle

Front 23

Cervicodynia

Back 23

Pain in the neck (cervical neuralgia)

Front 24

Costectomy

Back 24

Excision of a rib

Front 25

Craniotomy

Back 25

Incision of the cranium

Front 26

Dactylitis

Back 26

Inflammation of fingers or toes

Front 27

Femoral

Back 27

Pertaining to the femur

Front 28

Fibulocalcaneal

Back 28

Pertaining to the fibula & calcaneus

Front 29

Humeroscapular

Back 29

Pertaining to the humerus & scapula

Front 30

Iliopelvic

Back 30

Pertaining to the iliac area of the pelvis

Front 31

Ischiodynia

Back 31

Pain in the ischium

Front 32

Lumbodynia

Back 32

Pain in the lumbar region of the back

Front 33

Metacarpectomy

Back 33

Excision of metacarpal bone

Front 34

Metatarsalgia

Back 34

Pain in the metatarsus

Front 35

Patellectomy

Back 35

Removal of the patella

Front 36

Pelvimetry

Back 36

Act of measuring the pelvis

Front 37

Phalangectomy

Back 37

Excision of phalanges

Front 38

Podiatry

Back 38

Tx of feet

Front 39

Pubococcygeal

Back 39

Pertaining to the pubis & the coccyx

Front 40

Radial

Back 40

Pertaining to the radius

Front 41

Spondylitis

Back 41

Inflammation of the vertebrae

Front 42

Intervertebral

Back 42

Relating to the area b/w 2 vertebrae

Front 43

Sternad

Back 43

Toward the sternum

Front 44

Tibiofemoral

Back 44

Pertaining to the tibia & femur

Front 45

Leiomyoma

Back 45

Tumor of the smooth muscle

Front 46

Myoma

Back 46

Tumor of the muscle tissue

Front 47

Rhabdoid

Back 47

Resembling a rod

Front 48

Rhabdomyoma

Back 48

Tumor composed of striated muscular tissue

Front 49

Chondritis

Back 49

Inflammation of cartilage

Front 50

Fascioplasty

Back 50

Surgical repair of a fascia

Front 51

Fibroma

Back 51

Tumor of fibrous tissue

Front 52

Synovectomy

Back 52

Removal of a synovial membrane

Front 53

Tenodesis

Back 53

Surgical binding or fixation of a tendon

Front 54

Tendoplasty

Back 54

Surgical repair of a tendon

Front 55

Tendinitis

Back 55

Inflammation of a tendon

Front 56

Myasthenia

Back 56

Weakness of muscle (abnormal fatigue)

Front 57

Myoblast

Back 57

Embryonic cell that develops into muscle

Front 58

Osteoclasia

Back 58

Surgical fracture of a bone

Front 59

Osteoclast

Back 59

(Multinucleated cell that) breaks down bone

Front 60

Arthrodesis

Back 60

Binding together of a joint

Front 61

Chondromalacia

Back 61

Softening of cartilage

Front 62

Epiphysis

Back 62

Growth upon (the end of a long bone)

Front 63

Osteoporosis

Back 63

Porous bone

Front 64

Chondrosarcoma

Back 64

Malignant tumor from cartilage

Front 65

Arthroscopy

Back 65

Visual examination of a joint

Front 66

Atrophy

Back 66

Without nourishment

Front 67

Dystrophy

Back 67

Disorder caused by defective nutrition or metabolism

Front 68

Subpatellar

Back 68

Pertaining to below the patella

Front 69

Supracostal

Back 69

Pertaining to above the ribs

Front 70

Syndactylism

Back 70

Condition of joined fingers or toes

Front 71

Hypotonia

Back 71

Loss of musclular tone or a diminished resistance to passive stretching

Front 72

Sprain

Back 72

Tearing of ligament tissue that may be slight, moderate, or complete

Front 73

Strain

Back 73

Muscular trauma caused by violent contraction or an excessive forcible stretch