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Shiland: Chapter 3: Musculoskeletal System
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11th Grade
09/23/2012
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Term
-ation, -ion
 Definition
process of
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kyph/o
 Definition
roundback
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sphenoid/o
 Definition
sphenoid (one of muscles in the skull)
Term
tubercul/o
 Definition
tubercle, rounded projection (smaller than a tuberosity!)
Term
A
 Definition
action
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lacrim/o
 Definition
tear (as in crying tears)
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mandibul/o
 Definition
mandible (lower jaw bone)
Term
MRI
 Definition
magnetic resonance imaging
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thorac/o
 Definition
thorax (chest)
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-um
 Definition
structure, thing, membrane
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S1 - S5
 Definition
Bones of the spine: first sacral through fifth sacral segments
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dactyl/o
 Definition
digitus, finger/toe
Term
-desis
 Definition
binding
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metacarp/o
 Definition
metacarpus (hand bone)
Term
post-
 Definition
after, behind
Term
rheumat/o
 Definition
watery flow
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tempor/o
 Definition
temporal bone (in skull)
Term
-scopy
 Definition
process of viewing
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myocardi/o
 Definition
heart muscle
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palat/o
 Definition
palatine bone, roof of mouth
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-oid
 Definition
like, resembling
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pariet/o
 Definition
parietal bone(in skull), wall, partition
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vomer/o
 Definition
vomer (bone separating nasal cavities)
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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flex/o
 Definition
bending, to bend
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MS
 Definition
musculoskeletal (but it can also mean Multiple Sclerosis- this is why the use of abbreviations can be questionable at times)
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glute/o
 Definition
gluteus (buttock)
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EMG
 Definition
electromyography
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inter-
 Definition
between
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condyl/o
 Definition
condyle, knob
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malleol/o
 Definition
malleolus (distal process of lower leg bones)
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-gram
 Definition
a record, a recording
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fissur/o
 Definition
fissure, slit
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-physis
 Definition
growth
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por/o
 Definition
passage
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radi/o
 Definition
radius (lower lateral arm bone- on the thumb side, when in anatomical position!)
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-oma
 Definition
a tumor or a mass
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dys-
 Definition
bad, difficult, painful or abnormal
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I
 Definition
insertion
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vers/o
 Definition
turning, to turn
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sulc/o
 Definition
sulcus or a groove
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-ses, -y
 Definition
condition, process of
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-clasis
 Definition
intentional breaking (as in osteoclasis- intentional breaking of a bone when it is a malunion- broken bones not healed)
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pelv/o, pelv/i
 Definition
pelvis
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peri-
 Definition
surrounding, around
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vertebr/o, spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebra (backbone), spine
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lamin/o
 Definition
lamina (thin plate)
Term
electr/o
 Definition
electricity
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arthr/o, articul/o
 Definition
joint (articulation)
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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humer/o
 Definition
humerus (upper arm bone)
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olecran/o
 Definition
olecranon (elbow)
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CTS
 Definition
carpal tunnel syndrome
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-drome
 Definition
to run, running
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fibul/o, perone/o
 Definition
fibula (lower lateral leg bone)
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tars/o
 Definition
tarsus (ankle bone)
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-ectomy
 Definition
removal, excision
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ethmoid/o
 Definition
ethmoid (one of the bones in the skull)
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bunion/o
 Definition
bunion (abnormal bony growth on the medial aspect of great toe)
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scapul/o
 Definition
scapula (shoulder blade)
Term
meta-
 Definition
change, beyond
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in-
 Definition
in
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D1 - D12
 Definition
first through twelfth DORSAL vertebrae in the spine- BUT clincal sites call these bones T1 - T12- as you will find out when you go to the hospital for site.
Term
RA
 Definition
rheumatoid arthritis
Term
trochant/o
 Definition
trochanter (bony process on upper leg bone- femur)
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patell/o, patell/a
 Definition
patella (kneecap)
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-al, -ar, -ic, -ous, -eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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plant/o
 Definition
sole of foot
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ankyl/o
 Definition
stiffening (I always think of an ankylosaurus dinosaur- because it has that stiff outer armor/covering- lol)
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sin/o, sinus/o
 Definition
sinus, cavity
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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foss/o
 Definition
fossa, (a depression)
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture (stitches), repair
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pub/o
 Definition
pubis (anterior pelvic bone)
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OA
 Definition
oseoarthritis (although, in my OB world, this means occiput anterior- the position of a baby being born head first!)
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spin/o, rachi/o
 Definition
spine
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L1 - L5
 Definition
first lumbar through fifth lumbar vertebrae (bones in spine)
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bi-
 Definition
two
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THR
 Definition
Total Hip Replacement
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ORIF
 Definition
Open Reduction Internal Fixation (this describes how a fracture was repaired)
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RF
 Definition
rheumatoid factor
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endo-
 Definition
within
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ab-
 Definition
away from
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Fx
 Definition
fracture
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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burs/o
 Definition
bursa
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stern/o
 Definition
sternum
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ligament/o
 Definition
ligament (structure connects bones to bones)
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-plasia
 Definition
condition of formation
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scoli/o
 Definition
curvature
Term
DEXA, DXA
 Definition
dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
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carp/o
 Definition
carpal (wrist bone)
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DJD
 Definition
degenerative joint disease
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-lysis
 Definition
destruction, breakdown
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ad-
 Definition
toward
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
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OR
 Definition
open reduction. This is also short for Operating Room as you will find out if you go to the hospital.
Term
tend/o, tendin/o, ten/o
 Definition
tendon (structure connecting muscle to bone)
Term
ROM
 Definition
range of motion
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phyt/o
 Definition
growth
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di-, dia-
 Definition
through, complete
Term
fasci/o
 Definition
fascia
Term
sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum (fused vertebrae in the lower spine)
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lumb/o
 Definition
lower back, loin
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troph/o
 Definition
development, nourishment
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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pro-
 Definition
forward, in front of
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syn-
 Definition
together, joined
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lord/o
 Definition
swayback, bent backwards
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chondr/o, cartilag/o
 Definition
cartilage
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CT
 Definition
computed tomography
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CR
 Definition
closed reduction (of a fracture)
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MD
 Definition
muscular dystrophy (can also mean medical doctor)
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appendic/o
 Definition
that which is added, appendix
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hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
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circum-
 Definition
around
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-poiesis
 Definition
formation
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myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow, spinal cord
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menisc/o
 Definition
meniscus, crescent
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tibi/o
 Definition
tibia (shinbone)
Term
epicondyl/o
 Definition
epicondyle
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cervic/o
 Definition
cervical, neck
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PIP
 Definition
proximal interphalangeal joint
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epi-
 Definition
above, upon
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xiph/i
 Definition
xyphoid (inferior process of sternum)
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uln/o
 Definition
ulna (lower medial armbone)
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phalang/o
 Definition
phalanx (finger/toe bone)
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skelet/o
 Definition
skeleton
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brachi/o
 Definition
arm
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metatars/o
 Definition
metatarsus (foot bone)
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-blast
 Definition
embryonic, immature
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prosth/o
 Definition
addition
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poly-
 Definition
many, much, excessive
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tom/o
 Definition
section, cutting
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cost/o
 Definition
rib (costa)
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DIP
 Definition
distal interphalangeal joint
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#
 Definition
fracture
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front/o
 Definition
frontal
Term
calcane/o
 Definition
calcaneus (heel bone)
Term
rhabdomy/o
 Definition
striated (skeletal) muscle
Term
C1 - C7
 Definition
first through seventh cervical vertebrae (bones of the spine)
Term
occipit/o
 Definition
occipital
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-listhesis
 Definition
slipping
Term
duct/o
 Definition
carrying, to carry
Term
synovi/o
 Definition
synovial
Term
maxim/o
 Definition
large
Term
clavic/o, cleid/o
 Definition
clavicle (collarbone)
Term
O
 Definition
origin
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
zygom/o, zygomat/o
 Definition
zygoma (cheekbone)
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long/o
 Definition
long
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-sarcoma
 Definition
connective tissue cancer
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oste/o, oss/i, osse/o
 Definition
bone
Term
amphi-
 Definition
both (I think of my sister-in-law who has an amphicar- a car that can ride on land and also be a boat in the water. It is really cool!)
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faci/o
 Definition
face
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mastoid/o
 Definition
mastoid process
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maxill/o
 Definition
maxilla (upper jaw bone)
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femor/o
 Definition
femur (thighbone)
Term
ischi/o
 Definition
ischium (posterior, inferior pelvic bone)
Term
coccyg/o
 Definition
coccyx (tailbone)
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tract/o
 Definition
pulling, to pull
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foramin/o
 Definition
foramen (a hole)
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CREF
 Definition
closed reduction external fixation (a way that a fracture was repaired)
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leiomy/o
 Definition
smooth muscle
Term
T1 - T12
 Definition
first through twelfth thoracic vertebrae (we already did a card for D1 - D12, which is the same thing- but as I mentioned, T1-T12 is commonly used.)
Term
-sthenia
 Definition
condition of strength
Term
muscul/o, my/o, myos/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
ili/o
 Definition
ilium (superior, widest pelvic bone)
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-fida
 Definition
to split, splitting
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tens/o
 Definition
stretching
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TKR
 Definition
total knee replacement
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-clast
 Definition
breaking down
Term
crani/o
 Definition
cranium (skull)
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re-
 Definition
backward, back
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e-, ex-
 Definition
out, outward
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a-
 Definition
no, not, without
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intra-
 Definition
within
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