med term 10

above the elbow

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

above the knee

anteroposterior

below the elbow

below the knee

first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra, and so on

computed tomography

carpal tunnel syndrome

fracture

hemodialysis; hip disarticulation; hearing distance

herniated nucleus pulposus (herniated disk)

intramuscular

first lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, and so on

myasthenia gravis

orthopedics

rheumatoid arthritis

first sacral vertebra, second sacral vertebra, and so on

total hip replacement

first thoracic vertebra, second vertebra, and so on

total knee replacement

group of hereditary diseases characterized by gradual atrophy and weakness of muscle tissue

autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by severe muscular weakness and progressive fatigue

injuries to the capsule of the shoulder joint, which is reinforced by muscles and tendons; aka musculotendinous rotator cuff injuries

trauma to a joint that causes injury to the surrounding ligament, accompanied by pain and disability

trauma to a muscle from overuse or excessive forcible stretch

congenital deformity of the foot; aka clubfoot

inflammation of a tendon, usually caused by injury or overuse; aka tendonitis

spasmodic contraction of the neck muscles, causing stiffness and twisting of the neck; aka wryneck

pain or numbness resulting from compression of the median nerve w/in the carpal tunnel (wrist canal through which the flexor tendons and median nerve pass)

fibrosis of connective tissue in the skin, fascia, muscle, or joint capsule that prevents normal mobility of the related tissue or joint

grating sound made by movement of bone ends rubbing together, indicating a fracture or joint destruction

malignant tumor that develops from bone marrow ; usually in long bones or the pelvis

hereditary metabolic disease that is a form of acute arthritis, characterized by excessive uric acid in the blood and around the joints

herniation or rupture of the nucleus pulposus (center gelatinous material w/in an intervertebral disk) b/n 2 vertebrae; aka prolapsed disk

decrease in bone density w/ an increase in porosity, causing bones to become brittle and increasing the risk of fractures

skeletal disease affecting elderly people that causes chronic inflammation of bones, resulting in thickening and softening of bones and bowing of long bones; aka osteitis deformans

chronic, systemic inflammatory disease affecting the synovial membranes of multiple joints, eventually resulting in crippling deformities

partial or complete dislocation

fragment of a necrosed bone that has become separated from surrounding tissue

chronic inflammatory disease of unknown origin that first affects the spine and is characterized by fusion and loss of mobility of 2 or more vertebrae; aka rheumatoid spondylitis

increased curvature of the thoracic region of the vertebral column, leading to a humpback posture; aka hunchback

forward curvature of lumbar region of the vertebral column, leading to a swayback posture

abnormal sideward curvature of the spine to the leftor right

partial forward dislocation of one vertebra over the one below it, most commonly the fifth lumbar vertebra over the first sacral vertebra; aka spinal cord compression

puncture of a joint space w/ a needle to remove flui

blood test to detect the presence of rheumatoid factor, a substance present in patients w/ rheumatoid arthritis

surgical reconstruction or replacement of a painful, degenerated joint to restore mobility in rheumatoid or osteoarthritis or to correct a congenital deformity

excision of a sequestrum (segment of necrosed bone)

joint

calcium

calcaneum (heel bone)

carpus (wrist bones)

head

neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus)

cartilage

ribs

cranium (skull)

brain

femur (thigh bone)

fibula (smaller, outer bone of lower leg)

humerus (upper arm bone)

cell

bladder

far, farthest

intestine (usually small intestine)

liver

loin (lower back)

metacarpus (hand bones)

bone marrow; spinal cord

muscle

bone

patella (kneecap)

sacrum

spine

vertebra (backbone)

vertebra (backbone)

sternum (breastbone)

tendon

tibia (larger inner bone of lower leg)

near

radiation, x-ray; radius (lower arm bone on thumb side)

x-rays

hardening; slcera (white of eye)

surgical puncture

excision, removal

surgical repair

pain

hernia, swelling

cell

blood condition

forming, producing, origin

record, writing

process of recording

specialist

inflammation

in, w/in

one half

under, below, deficient

suture

incision

specialist in study of

softening

instrument fro measuring

tumor

abnormal condition

disease

paralysis

rupture

b/n

around

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