Medical Terminology Chapter 3 – Flashcards
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Ankylo
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crooked, bent, stiff
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Arhtro
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joint
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chondr
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cartilage
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cost
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rib
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crani
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skull
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desis
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to bind Tie together Stiffen
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kypho
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bent, hump
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lordo
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curve, swayback,bent
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lysis
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loosening or setting free
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myelo
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spinal cord bone marrow
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osteo
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bone
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scolio
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curved, bent
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spondyl
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vertebrae vertebral column backbone
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synovi
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synovial membrane
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singular noun ending
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Acetabulum
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hip socket
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allogenic
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originating within another
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ankylosing spondylitis
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a form of rheumatoid arthritis that primarily causes inflammation of the joints between the vertebrae
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arthrodesis
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Surgical procedure to stiffen a joint
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arthrolysis
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surgical loosening of an ankylosed joint
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arthroscopy
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Visual examination of the internal structure of a joint using an arthroscope
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autologous
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originating within an individual
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chondroma
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Benign tumor derived from cartilage cells
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chondromalacia
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abnormal softening of the cartilage
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comminuted fracture
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A fracture in which the ends of the bones were crushed together
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compression fracture
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Fracture where the bone is pressed together on itself
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costochondritis
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inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum
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craniostenosis
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malformation of the skull due to premature closure of the cranial sutures
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crepitation
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grating sound heard when the ends of a broken bone move together
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dual x ray absorptiometry
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An evaluation of the status of bone density is referred to as a/an _______ test
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fibrous dysplasia
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bone disorder of unknown cause that destroys normal bone structure and replaces it with fibrous tissue
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hallux valgus
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Abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the big toe
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hemarthrosis
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blood within a joint
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hemopoietic
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pertaining to the formation of blood cells
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internal fixation
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a fracture treatment in which a plate or pins are placed directly into the bone to hold the broken pieces in place
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juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
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an autoimmune disorder that affects children aged 16 years or less with symptoms that include stiffness, pain, joint swelling, skin rash, fever, slowed growth, and fatigue
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Kyphosis
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The medical term for "dowager's hump"
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laminectomy
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Surgical removal of a lamina from vertebra
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lordosis
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An abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine is
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lumbago
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Pain in the lumbar region of the spine
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manubrium
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The upper portion of the sternum is the
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metacarpals
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bones of the hand
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metatarsals
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bones of the foot
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myeloma
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A type of cancer that occurs in blood-making cells found in red bone marrow is known as a/an
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open fracture
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fracture which the bone is broken and there is an open wound in the skin
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orthopedic surgeon
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a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders involving the bones, joints, and muscles
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orthotic
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A brace is used for compensating for impaired leg function. The medical term for this orthopedic appliance is a/an
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osteitis
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inflammation of bone
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osteoarthritis
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Type of arthritis most commonly associated with aging
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osteochondroma
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Benign bony projection covered with cartilage
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osteoclasis
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surgical fracture of bone to correct a deformity
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osteomalacia
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Abnormal softening of bone
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osteomyelitis
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Which term refers to the inflammation of the bone and bone marrow?
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osteonecrosis
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The term meaning the death of bone tissue is
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osteopenia
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thinner than average bone density
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osteoporosis
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a marked loss of bone density and an increase in bone porosity that is frequently associated with aging
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osteoporotic hip fracture
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fracture of a hip usually caused by weakening of the bones due to osteoporosis and can occur either spontaneously or as the result of a fail.
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osteorrhaphy
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surgical suturing of bone
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paget's disease
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a bone disease of unknown cause characterized by the excessive breakdown of bone tissue, followed by abnormal bone formation
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pathologic fracture
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occurs when a weakened bone breaks under normal strain
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percutaneous vertebroplasty
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to treat osteoperosis related compression fractures. bone cement injected to stabilize compression fractures in spine
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periostitis
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inflammation of the periosteum
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podiatrist
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foot doctor
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prosthesis
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a substitute for a diseased or missing body part
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rhuematoid arthritis
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Autoimmune disorder: patient's own immune system attacks the synovial membrane of joint
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rickets
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vitamin d deficiency in children
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scoliosis
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lateral curvature of the spine
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spina bifida
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The condition know as _______ is a congenital defect
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spiral fracture
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a fracture in which the bone has been twisted apart
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spondyloisthesis
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forward slipping of lumbar vertebra
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spondylosis
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a degenerative disorder that can cause the loss of normal spinal structure and function
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subluxation
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the partial displacement of a bone from its joint
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synovectomy
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the surgical removal of a synovial membrane from a joint
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vertebrae
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backbone
