Medical Terminology Chapter 10

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AE

Back 1

above the elbow

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AIDS

Back 2

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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AK

Back 3

above the knee

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AP

Back 4

anteroposterio

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BE

Back 5

below the knee

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C1,C2 to C7

Back 6

first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra and so on

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CT

Back 7

computed tomography

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CTS

Back 8

carpal tunnel syndrome

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Fx

Back 9

fracture

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HD

Back 10

hip disarticulation; hemodialysis; hearing distance

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HNP

Back 11

herniated nucleus pulposus (Herniated disk)

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IM

Back 12

intramuscular

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L1, L2 to L5

Back 13

first lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra and so on

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ORTH

Back 14

orthopedics

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RA

Back 15

rheumatoid arthritis

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S1, S2 to S5

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first sacral vertebra, second sacral vertebra and so on

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T1, T2 to T12

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first thoracic vertebra, second thoracic vertebra and so on

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TKR

Back 18

total knee replacement

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anklyosis

Back 19

immobility of a joint

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Carpal tunnel syndrome

Back 20

pain or numbness resulting from compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel (wrist canal through which the flexor tendons and median nerve pass)

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contracture

Back 21

fibrosis of connective tissue in skin, fascia, muscle or joint capsule that prevents normal mobility of the related tissue or joint.

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crepitation

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grating sound made by movement of bone ends rubbing together, indicating a fracture or joint destruction

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Ewing sarcoma

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malignant tumor that develops from bone marrow, usually in long bones or the pelvis. It occurs most frequently in adolescent boys.

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gout

Back 24

hereditary metabolic disease that is a form of acute arthritis characterized by excessive uric acid in the blood and around the joints.

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herniated disk

Back 25

herniation or rupture of the nucleus pulposus between two vertebra.

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osteoporosis

Back 26

decrease in bone density with an increase in porosity, causing bones to become brittle and increasing the risk of fractures.

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Paget disease

Back 27

skeletal disease affecting elderly people that causes chronic inflammation of bones, resulting in thickening and softening of bones and bowing of long bones; also called osteitis deformans

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rheumatoid arthritis

Back 28

chronic systemic disease characterized by inflammatory changes in joints and related structures that result in crippling deformities.

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sequestrum

Back 29

fragment of a necrosed bone that has become separated from surrounding tissue.

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kyphosis

Back 30

increased curvature of the thoracic region of the vertebral column, leading to a humpback posture

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lordosis

Back 31

forward curvature of the lumbar region of the vertebral column, leading to a sway back posture.

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scoliosis

Back 32

abnormal sideward curvature of the spine, either to the left or to the right

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muscular dystrophy

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group of hereditary diseases characterized by gradual atrophy and weakness of muscle tissue.

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myasthenia gravis

Back 34

autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by severe muscular weakness and progressive fatigue.

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rotator cuff injuries

Back 35

injuries to the capsule of the shoulder joint, which is reinforced by muscles and tendons, also called musculotendinous rotator cuff injuries.

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sprain

Back 36

trauma to a joint that causes injury to the surrounding ligament, accompanied by paid and disability.

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strain

Back 37

trauma to a muscle from overuse or excessive forcible stretch

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talipes

Back 38

congenital deformity of the foot, also called club foot

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tendonitis

Back 39

inflammation of a tendon usually caused by injury or overuse; also called tendinitis

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torticollis

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spasmodic contraction of the neck muscles causing stiffness and twisting of the neck that may be congenital or acquired; also called wryneck.

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arthrocentesis

Back 41

puncture of a joint space with a needle to removed fluid.

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rheumatoid factor

Back 42

blood test to detect the presence of a rheumatoid factor, a substance presence in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

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arthroplasty

Back 43

surgical reconstruction or replacement of a painful, degenerated joint to restore mobility in rheumatoid or osteoarthritis or to correct a congenital deformity

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arthroscopy

Back 44

visual examination of the interior of a joint performed by inserting an endoscope through a small incision

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sequestrectomy

Back 45

excision of a necrosed piece of bone

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total hip arthroplasty

Back 46

replacement of the femur and acetabluum with metal components. The acetabulum is plastic coated to avoid metal to metal articulating surfaces.

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arthr/o

Back 47

joint

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calc/o

Back 48

calcium

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calcane/o

Back 49

calcaneum (heel bone)

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carp/o

Back 50

carpus (wrist bones)

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cephal/o

Back 51

head

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cervic/o

Back 52

neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus)

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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cost/o

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ribs

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crani/o

Back 55

cranium (skull)

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encephal/o

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brain

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femor/o

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femur (thigh bone)

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fibul/o

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fibula (smaller, outer bone of lower leg)

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humer/o

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humerus (upper arm bone)

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lumb/o

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loin (lower back)

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metacarp/o

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metacarpus (hand bones)

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myel/o

Back 62

bone marrow; spinal cord

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my/o

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muscle

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oste/o

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bone

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patell/o

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patella (kneecap)

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sacr/o

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sacrum

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spin/o

Back 67

spine

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spondyl/o

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vertebrae (backbone)

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vertebr/o

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vertebrae (backbone)

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stern/o

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sternum (breastbone)

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tend/o

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tendon

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tibi/o

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tibia (larger inner bone of lower leg)

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cyt/o

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cell

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cyst/o

Back 74

bladder

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dist/o

Back 75

far, farthest

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enter/o

Back 76

intestine (usually small intestine)

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hepat/o

Back 77

liver

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proxim/o

Back 78

near

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radi/o

Back 79

radiation, x-ray, radius (lower arm bone on thumb side)

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roentgen/o

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xrays

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scler/o

Back 81

hardening; sclera (white of eye)

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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-ectomy

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excision, removal

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

Back 85

suture

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-tomy

Back 86

incision

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-algia

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pain

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-dynia

Back 88

pain

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-cele

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hernia, swelling

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-cyte

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cell

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-emia

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blood condition

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-genesis

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forming, producing, origin

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-gram

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record, writing specialist

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-grahy

Back 94

process of recording

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-ist

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specialist

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logist

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specility in study of

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-malacia

Back 98

softening

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-meter

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instrument for measuring

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-pathy

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disease

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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en-

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in, within

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hemi-

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one half

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hypo-

Back 107

under, below, deficient

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inter-

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between

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peri-

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around

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quadri-

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four