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Exam 12 - Common Terms (1 of 2)
common terms built from word parts for exam 12 (1 of 2)
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Undergraduate 1
04/04/2015

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ankylosis
Definition
abnormal condition of stiffness (usually referring to a joint)
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bursitis
Definition
inflammation of a bursa
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chondromalacia
Definition
softening of cartilage
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cranioschisis
Definition
fissure of the cranium (congenital)
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diskitis
Definition
inflammation of an intervertebral disk (aka discitis)
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fibromyalgia
Definition
pain in the fibrous tissue and muscles
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kyphosis
Definition
abnormal condition of a hump (aka hunch or humpback)
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lordosis
Definition
abnormal condition of bending forward (aka swayback)
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maxillitis
Definition
inflammation of the maxilla
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meniscitis
Definition
inflammation of a meniscus
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myasthenia
Definition
muscle weakness
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myeloma
Definition
tumor of the bone marrow (malignant)
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osteitis
Definition
inflammation of the bone
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osteoarthritis
Definition
inflammation of the bone and joint
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osteochondritis
Definition
inflammation of the bone and cartilage
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osteofibroma
Definition
tumor of the bone and fibrous tissue (benign)
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osteomalacia
Definition
softening of bone
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osteomyelitis
Definition
inflammation of the bone and bone marrow (caused by bacterial infection)
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osteopenia
Definition
abnormal reduction of bone mass (can lead to osteoporosis)
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osteopetrosis
Definition
abnormal condition of stonelike bones (caused by defective osteoclast reabsorption)
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osteosarcoma
Definition
malignant tumor of the bone
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polymyositis
Definition
inflammation of many muscles
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rachischisis
Definition
fissure of the vertebral column (congenital)(aka spina bifida)
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rhabdomyolysis
Definition
dissolution of striated muscle
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sarcopenia
Definition
abnormal reduction of connective tissue
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scoliosis
Definition
abnormal condition of (lateral) curved (spine)
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spondylarthritis
Definition
inflammation of the vertebral joints (aka spondyloarthritis)
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spondylosis
Definition
abnormal condition of the vertebrae (general term)
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synoviosarcoma
Definition
malignant tumor of the synovial membrane
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tendinitis
Definition
inflammation of a tendon (aka tendonitis)
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tenosynovitis
Definition
inflammation of the tendon and synovial membrane
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aponeurorrhaphy
Definition
suturing of an aponeurosis
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arthrocentesis
Definition
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from a joint
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arthroclasia
Definition
(surgical) breaking of a (stiff) joint
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arthrodesis
Definition
surgical fixation of a joint (aka joint fusion)
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arthroplasty
Definition
surgical repair of a joint
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bursectomy
Definition
excision of a bursa
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carpectomy
Definition
excision of a carpal bone
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chondrectomy
Definition
excision of cartilage
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costectomy
Definition
excision of a rib
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cranioplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the skull
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craniotomy
Definition
incision into the cranium (for brain surgery)
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diskectomy
Definition
excision of an intervertebral disk (to relieve pressure on a nerve root)(aka discectomy)
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laminectomy
Definition
excision of a lamina (to relieve pressure on a nerve root in lower spine caused by herniated disk)
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maxillectomy
Definition
excision of the maxilla
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meniscectomy
Definition
excision of the meniscus (performed for a torn cartilage)
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myorrhaphy
Definition
suturing of a muscle
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