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Medical Terminology
Medical Terminology Complete Chapter 6 (Skeletal and Muscular Systems)
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03/20/2012

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arthr/o, articul/o
Definition
joint
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burs/o
Definition
purse or sac, bursa
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carp/o
Definition
wrist
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chondr/o
Definition
girstle, cartilage
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condyl/o
Definition
knuckle of a joint
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cost/o
Definition
rib
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cran/o , crani/o
Definition
skull, cranium
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fasci/0
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fascia
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femor/o
Definition
thigh, femur
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fibr/o
Definition
fiber
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fibul/o
Definition
fibula
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ili/o
Definition
flank, hip, groin, illium of pelvis
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menisci/o
Definition
meniscus
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muscul/o
Definition
muscle
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myel/o
Definition
bone marrow
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my/o , myos/o
Definition
muscle
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oste/o
Definition
bone
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pariet/o
Definition
wall
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patell/o
Definition
patella
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petr/o
Definition
stone
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phalang/o
Definition
phlanges
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phys/o
Definition
growth
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pub/o
Definition
pubis
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radi/o
Definition
radius
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sacr/o
Definition
sacrum
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skelet/o
Definition
skeleton
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spondyl/o , vertebr/o
Definition
vertebra
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stern/o
Definition
chest, sternum
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synov/o , synovi/o
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synovial
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tars/o
Definition
tarsal bone
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ten/o , tendon/o
Definition
tendon
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kinesi/o
Definition
motion
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tax/o
Definition
reaction to a stimulus, movement
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troph/o
Definition
development
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-algia/-dynia
Definition
condition of pain
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arthralgia
Definition
joint pain
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ataxia
Definition
unable to coordinate muscle movements and is usually a sign of nervous system disorder
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atrophy
Definition
redcution in muscle size and fuction
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bradykinesia
Definition
abnormally slow movement, usually nervous disorder
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decalcification
Definition
abnormal reducitoon in calcium in bone
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dyskinesia
Definition
difficulty in movement common sign of musculoskeletal disorder
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dystrophy
Definition
general term describing a deformity in development
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hypertrophy
Definition
sign of excessive growth and muscle development
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myalgia
Definition
muscle pain often causes by overuse
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tenodynia
Definition
tendon pain common to weekend athelets
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ankyl/o
Definition
crooked
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fibr/o
Definition
fiber
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kyph/o
Definition
hump
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lith/o
Definition
stone
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lord/o
Definition
bent forward
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por/o
Definition
hole
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sarc/o
Definition
flesh or meat
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scoli/o
Definition
curved
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achondroplasia
Definition
diseas of dwarfism
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ankylosis
Definition
joints are abnormally stiff and movement is difficult
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arthritis
Definition
general disorder involving inflammation and degeneration of joints. Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis
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arthrochondritis
Definition
articular cartilage within an synovial joint undergoes inflammation resulting in pain during movment, usually temporary
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bunion
Definition
abnormal enlargment of the joint at the base of the big toe, inflammed bursa
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busitis
Definition
inflammation of bursa
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bursolith
Definition
calcium deposits in a bursa of the foot
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carpal tunnel syndrome
Definition
inflammation of the wrist that causes presure against the median nerve resulting in pain and restricted movement
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carpoptosis
Definition
"wrist drop" weakness in the wrist
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cramps
Definition
prolonged involuntary contractions of muscles
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DJD
Definition
degenerative joint disease is general term for diseas of joint where cartilage is degenerating
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Duchenne's Muscular Dytrophy
Definition
a progressive disease that attacks and weakens the skeletomuscular system
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epicondylitis
Definition
area of the elbow becoems inflammed usually due to injury
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fibromyalgia
Definition
widespread pain of the musculoskeletal system
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fracture
Definition
broken bone: colles, comminuted, compression, displaces, epiphyseal, greenstick, nondisplaced, potts, spiral
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gout
Definition
joint pain in the toes caused by high uric acid
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herniated disk
Definition
rupture of an intervertebral disk
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kyphosis
Definition
hump back
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lordosis
Definition
slouched back
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scoliosis
Definition
sideways curvature
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Marfan's Syndrome
Definition
congential disorder resulting in too much cartilage formation at epiphyseal plates forming long limbs and heart valve problems
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menisiscitis
Definition
inflammation of meniscis
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myasthenia gravis
Definition
progressive failure for muscles to respond to nervous stimulation
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myeloma
Definition
malignant tumor that forms in red bone marrow tissue site
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myocele
Definition
tear through the muscle fascia causing a protrusion
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myositis
Definition
muscle inflammation
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osteitis
Definition
bone inflammation
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osteitis deformans
Definition
Paget's diseases, bone deformities due to acceleration of bone loss
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osteocarcinoma
Definition
bone cancer arising from the epithelial tissue that has invaded the bone
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osteosarcoma
Definition
bone cancer arising from connective tissue, usually within the bone itself.
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osteogenesis imperfecta
Definition
impaired bone growth and fragile bones
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osteomalacia
Definition
soften bones usually caused by hormone imbalances
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osteomyelitis
Definition
inflammation of red bone marrow
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osteoporosis
Definition
abnormal loss of bone density
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paraplegia
Definition
paralysis below the hips
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quadriplegia
Definition
paralysis of all four limbs
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polymyositis
Definition
inflammation of many muscles
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rickets
Definition
bones soften due to exessive removal of calcium caused by a lack of vitamin D
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spondylarthritis
Definition
inflammation of vertebra
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sprain
Definition
tear of collagen fibers within a ligament
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strain
Definition
similar to sprain but involves a muscle
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temporomandibular joint disease TMJ
Definition
lock jaw
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tensosynovitis
Definition
tendonitis that invovles the synovial membrane surrounding the joint
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