Term
| (1)Myo-(2) poly(3) peri(4) endo(5) epi-(6) hyper(7) sub(8) hypo(9) inter(10) intra(11) ab-(12) ad-(13) dys- |
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Definition
myo
(1)Muscle (2) poly-
many(3) peri-
around(4) endo-
within(5) epi-
upon, over(6)(7)sub-
under, below
(8)hyper-
above, excessive
(9)hypo-
below, deficient
(10)inter-
between
(11)intra-
within
(12)ab-
away from
(13)ad-
toward
dys-
difficult, painful, abnormal |
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Term
Algia itis
pathy
oma
plegia
tomy
ectomy
rrhaphy
desis
lysis
stenosis
dynia
malacia
rrhea
osis
cele
scope
scopy
plasty
genesis
gram
graphy
meter
metry
logy
ist |
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Definition
-algia
pain
-itis
inflammation
-pathy
disease
-oma
tumor, mass
-plegia
paralysis
-tomy
incision
-ectomy
removal
-rrhaphy
suture
-desis
binding, fixation
-lysis
breakdown, destruction
-stenosis
narrowing
-dynia
pain
-malacia
softening
-rrhea
flow, discharge
-osis
condition (usually abnormal)
-cele
hernia, swelling
-scope
instrument to view
-scopy
visual examination
-plasty
surgical repair
-genesis
production, formation
-gram
record or picture
-graphy
process of recording
-meter
instrument for measuring
-metry
process of measuring
-logy
study of
-ist
specialist |
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Term
Arthr burs
chondr
cost
crani
disk
fasci
fibr
kyph
lamin
lord
my
myel
oste
patell
radi
spondyl
ten/tendin
vertebr
sarc
synov
tibi
pelv
stern
carp
humer
femor
rotat
abduct
adduct
flex
extens
dors
ventr
ligament
crani
orth |
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Definition
arthr
joint
burs
bursa (fluid-filled sac)
chondr
cartilage
cost
rib
crani
skull
disk
intervertebral disk
fasci
fascia
fibr
fiber
kyph
humpback
lamin
lamina (part of vertebra)
lord
curve, swayback
my
muscle
myel
bone marrow, spinal cord
oste
bone
patell
kneecap
radi
radius (forearm bone)
spondyl
vertebra
ten/tendin
tendon
vertebr
vertebra, spine
sarc
flesh, muscle
synov
synovial membrane
tibi
tibia (shin bone)
pelv
pelvis
stern
sternum
carp
wrist
humer
humerus (upper arm bone)
femor
femur (thigh bone)
rotat
turn, revolve
abduct
move away
adduct
move toward
flex
bend
extens
straighten
dors
back
ventr
front, belly side
ligament
ligament
crani
skull
orth
straight, correct |
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Term
ROM
EMG
DTR
ORIF
CTS
NSAID
TKA
THA
PT
OT
MD
RICE
Achilles tendon
Baker’s cyst
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Volkmann’s contracture
Thomas test
Trendelenburg gait
McMurray test |
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Definition
ROM
Range of motion
EMG
Electromyography
DTR
Deep tendon reflex
ORIF
Open reduction internal fixation
CTS
Carpal tunnel syndrome
NSAID
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
TKA
Total knee arthroplasty
THA
Total hip arthroplasty
PT
Physical therapy
OT
Occupational therapy
MD
Muscular dystrophy
RICE
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
Achilles tendon
Tendon named after the Greek hero Achilles
Baker’s cyst
Fluid-filled cyst behind the knee
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
A type of MD, named after Duchenne
Volkmann’s contracture
Permanent flexion contracture of the hand
Thomas test
Orthopedic test for hip flexion contracture
Trendelenburg gait
Walking abnormality due to hip muscle weakness
McMurray test
Meniscus test (knee) |
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