Med Term unit 4

bone

osetopathy

osteitis

softening of the bone

tendon origin

muscle

chond/ro

study of the cause of disease

disorder of parathyroid gland that can cause calcium to be withdrawn from the bones

suffix meaning disease

osteopathy

a doctor of osteopathy who receives special training about the skeleton and its relationship to disease

bone tumor

osteomata

disease involving bones and joints

joint

osteoarthopathy

disease condition of the bone in which the deterioration of the bone matrix causing pores and weakness

means passageway

suffix meaning low number or loss

loss of bone

erythrocytopenia

osteosarcoma

bone marrow or spinal cord

condition characterized by increased and abnormal bone marrow or spinal cord development

prefix for difficult or poor

suffix for growth and development

means gray and refers to gray matter of the brain

inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord cause by a viral infection

encephalomyelopathy

osteomyelitis

myelodysplasia

asthroscope

instrument to look at something

bone marrow germ cell

myelocitic

myelocele

meningomyelocele

increase in the number of cells in a tissue

means defective

defective formation

defective formation of a joint

defective formation of the spinal cord

osteodysplasia

failure of an organ to develop

hyperplasia

deficient development

aplasia

examining the joints by looking with and arthoscope

artery

arthroplasty

form, mold, or rebuild

refers to changes in number and form of cells

lack of or decreased cell growth

abnormal growth of undifferentiated cells

production of abnormally formed cells or tissues

abnormal increase in number of cells

abnormal decrease in number of cells or tissues

refers to change in size of cells and organs

decrease in size of tissues, wasting

increase in size of cells, tissue, organs

progressive degeneration

refers to original growth of cells and organs

absence of original development

repeated creation of body parts or organs (extra organs)

congenital underdevelopment of organs

means pertaining to a joint

arthritis

antiarthritic agent

osteoarthritis

affects the soft tissues of the joint often accompanied by fluid in the joints

incision into a joint

medical specialty that studies diagnoses and treats rheumatic conditions

body fluids

rheumatology

rheumatologist

made of connective tissue and attach muscle to bone

attach bone to bone

attached muscle to muscle

• tenoplasty
• tendoplasty
• tendinplasty

• ten/o
• tend/o
• tendin/o

tendin/o

tendinitis

ten/o

• tenalgia
• tenodynia

• refers to the bursae of the body
• bursa is a small serous sac between a tendon and a bone

bursitis

bursectomy

bursae

inflammation of the bone and cartilage

• chondralgia
• chondrodynia

tenoplasty

• tenalgia
• tenodynia

chondrectomy

ribs

sternum

xiphoid process

pertaining to the ribs and cartilage

costectomy

crescent shaped cartilage structure in the knee

meniscitis

meniscectomy

costal

between the ribs

means between

below the cartilage

interchondral

dent

between the teeth

tooth

dent/i

dental

dentalgia

dentoid

doctor of dental surgery, takes care of teeth

used for cleaning teeth

means straight

means shaped like a tooth

orthodontist

prefix meaning around or near

diseased tissue around or near the teeth

periosteum

perichondrium

pericardium

physician who specializes in the prevention and treatment of muculoskeletal disorders

the science that studies and develops mechanical appliances used as supportive devices

specialist who designs and fits orthotics to people

work with patients in need of replacing an amputated limb

orthosis

orthotic

prosthetist

presthetic

used to build words about the lower back

• the adj form
• pertaining to the lower back

combining form for chest or thorax

pertaining to the chest and lower back or something near these areas

prefix that means on, higher in position, over or above

below

upon

above

above the lumbar region

above the ribs

surface of the head above the skull

means above the pubis

incision of bladder from the suprapubic region

pelivis

pelves

measure the pelvis size (diameter)

device used for pelvimetry

when the head of the fetus is larger than the diameter of the mother's pelvis

measures cells

measures the head

measures the chest

measures the heart

prefix meaning away from or from

wandering from normal

means movement away from a midline

abduction

prefix meaning toward

adduction

means being drawn toward some habit

formed when two normally separate tissues join together

adhesion

combining form for abdomen

insertion of a needle into a body cavity for the purpose of aspirating fluid

tapping or puncturing of the abdomen for the removal of fluid

surgical puncture

refers to the amnion, protective sac that surrounds the fetus

puncturing the amnion to remove cells for genetic testing

cardiocentesis

pertaining to the abdomen and urinary bladder

cyst

• urinary bladder
• fluid filled sac

cystotomy

cystectomy

cystoscopy

cystoplasty

cystocele

used to form words about the thorax or chest

thoracic

thoraces

pertaining to the abdomen and thorax

incision into the chest

thoracocentesis

thoracopathy

thoracolumbar vertebrae

gallbladder

sac or bladder filled with watery fluid

accumulation of fluid in a saclike cavity

urinary bladder herniation

saclike structure with watery contents

collection of fluid in a herniated cavity

enlarged head due to increased amount of fluid in skull

• fear
• abnormal fear

hydrophobia

treatment

hydrotherapy

cervical vetebrae 1-7

cephalopelvic disproportion

chest x-ray

cystoscopy

doctor of oseopathy

delirium tremens

fetal alcohol syndrome

fracture

water

inactivated polio vaccine

lumbar vertebrae 1-5

left lower quadrant (abdomen)

left upper quadrant (abdomen)

osteoarthritis

osteopathic manipulative therapy

orthopedics

post-polio syndrome

physical therapy

rheumatoid arthritis

right lower quadrant

right upper quadrant

thoracic vertebrae 1-12

duct

tissues grown together that are normally seperate

serous sac between a tendon and bone

pertaining to cartilage and rib

resembling a tooth

poor or defective growth

tissue that connects muscle to muscle

break or crack

fluid filled sac

rabies, abnormal fear of water

abnormally increased development referring to the quantity of cells

• hunch back
• posterior thoracic curvature

tissue that connects bone to bone and supports visceral organs

pertaining to the lower back, between the thorax and sacrum

bone marrow cells

defective development of the bone marrow or spinal cord

dental practice of straightening teeth

dentist specializing in straightening teeth

physician who specializes in treatment of skeletal and joint disorders

specialist who develops and assists patients with othotics

inflammation of bone

disease of bone and joints

inflammation of the bone and bone marrow

pertaining to the practice of osteopathic physicians or bone disease

loss of bone

porous condition of the bone due to deterioration of bone matrix

the bony structure including the ilium, ischium, pubis, sacrum, and coccyx

around the heart (membrane)

membrane around cartilage

membrane around teeth

dentist specializing in treatment of diseased tissue around the teeth

membrane around bone

inflammation of gray matter of the spinal cord

artificial limb or other body part replacement

study of rheumatic disease

surgical repair of the tendon

instrument used to measure the chest

chest area of the back posterior to the chest