Ch.10 musculoskeletal system MEDICAL WORDS (medical terminology system 7th edition) – Flashcards
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tenodesis
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binding, fixation of a tendon
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leiomyoma
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tumor of smooth muscle
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synovitis
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inflammation of the synovial membrane
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patellar
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pertaining to the patella
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dystrophy
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poor, painful, development
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infracostal
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pertaining to under, below the ribs
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ankylosis
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abnormal condition of (being) bent or crooked
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craniomalacia
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softening the cranium
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osteotome
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instrument to incise a bone
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arthritis
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inflammation of a joint
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syndactylism
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condition of joined fingers or toes
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osteoclasia
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surgical fracture of a bone
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craniotome
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instrument to incise the cranium
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chondroma
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tumor of cartilage
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fascioplasty
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surgical repair of fascia
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osteocytes
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bone cells
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ostealgia / osteodynia
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pain in bones
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osteoarthropathy
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disease of bones and joints
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osteogenesis
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beginning or formation of bones
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cervical
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pertaining to the neck
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cervicobrachial
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pertaining to the neck and arm
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cervicofacial
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pertaining to the neck and face
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myeloma
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tumor of bone marrow
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myelosarcoma
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sarcoma of bone marrow (cells)
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myelocyte
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bone marrow cells
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myeloid
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resembling the bone marrow
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suprasternal
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pertaining to above the sternum
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sternoid
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resembling the breastbone
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chondroblast
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embryonic cell that forms cartilage
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osteoarthritis
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inflammation of a joint
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pelvimeter
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instrument for measuring the pelvis
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myospasm
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twitching of a muscle
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myopathy
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any disease of muscle
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myorrhexis
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rupture of a muscle
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phalangectomy
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excision of one or more of the phalanges (bone of a finger or toe)
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thoracotomy
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incision of the thorax
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vertebrectomy
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excision of the vertebra
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arthrodesis
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binding of a joint
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myoplasty
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repair of muscle (tissue)
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subluxation
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incomplete or partial dislocation
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rickets
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softening of the bones caused by vit D deficiency
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spondylolisthesis
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slipped vertebrae
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claudication
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limping
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muscular dystrophy
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disease causing degeneration of muscle
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talipes
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congenital deformity of the foot, which is twisted out of shape and position
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sequestrum
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part of necrosed bone that ha become separated from surrounding tissue
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myasthenia gravis
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neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness manifested in ocular muscles
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carpal tunnel
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painful condition caused by compression of the median nerve within the wrist canal
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ganglion cyst
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joint capsule tumor, commonly found in the wrist
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hypotonia
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loss of muscular tonicity; diminished resistance of muscles to passive stretching
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Ewing
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type of sarcoma that attacks the shafts rather than the ends of the long bone
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greenstick fracture
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bone that is partially bent and partially broken; occurs in the elderly
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kyphosis
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exaggeration of the thoracic curve of the vertebral column; humpback
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osteoporosis
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disease caused by a decrease in bone density; occurs in children
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scoliosis
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deviation of the spine to the right or left
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chondrosarcoma
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cartilaginous sarcoma
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comminuted fracture
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describes a bone that has splintered into pieces
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spondylitis
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inflammation of the vertebrae
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gout
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accumulation of uric acid, usually in the big toe
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bunion
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lateral deviation of the great toe as it turns in towards the second toe (angulation), which may cause the surrounding joints to become swollen
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pyogenic
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formation of pus
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necrosis
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death of cells, tissues, or organs
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phantom limb
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perceived sensation, following amputation, that the limb still exists
