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Medical Terminology Basics Part 8
This deck covers essential medical terminology related to musculoskeletal conditions and anatomical terms. It includes definitions, conditions, and disease descriptions to aid in understanding medical language.
fibr/o
fiber
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Term
Definition
fibr/o
fiber
kyph/o
hump
lith/o
stone
lord/o
bent forward
menisc/o
meniscus
my/o
muscle
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
fibr/o | fiber |
kyph/o | hump |
lith/o | stone |
lord/o | bent forward |
menisc/o | meniscus |
my/o | muscle |
por/o | hole |
sarc/o | flesh, meat |
scoli/o | curved |
spondyl/o | vertebra |
synov/o | synovial |
synovi/o | synovial |
ten/o | streatch, tendon |
tendon/o | stretch, tendon |
-genisis | origin/cause |
-ptosis | drooping |
anchondroplasia | disease that causes dwarfism 'without cartilage formation' |
ankylosis | condition of crooked |
arthritis | general disorder resulting in inflammation and degeneration of a joint |
arthrochondritis | the articular cartilage within synovial joints undergoes inflammation, resulting in joint pain during movements. |
bunion | an abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the big toe |
bursitis | inflammation of bursa |
bursolith | a calcium deposit within the bursa of the foot |
carpal tunnel syndrome | inflammation of the wrist that causes pressure against the median nerve, resulting in local pain and restricted movement |
carpoptosis | also known as the 'wrist drop'/ weakness of the wrist resulting in difficulty supporting the hand 'drooping of the wrist' |
cramps | prolonged, involuntary muscular contractions cause pain wherever they occur, often striking the stomach wall or thigh muscles after strenuous exercise |
DJD | (degenerative joint disease) general term describing a disease of joints in which the cartilage undergoes degeneration. |
Duchenne muscular dystrophy | children are occasionally born with a disease causing skeletal muscle degeneration, resulting in progressive muscle weakness and deterioration. |
episondylitis | small bony elevations on the humerus near the elbow joint |
fibromyalgia | a disease of unknown origin that produces widespread pain of musculoskeleteal structures of the limbs, face, and trunk |
fracture | the clinical term for a break in a bone |
Colles' | a break in the distal part of the radius |
comminuted | a break resulting in fragmentation of the bone |
compression | a crushed break, often due to weight or pressure applied to a bone during a fall |
displaced | a break causing an abnormal alignment of bone pieces |
epiphyseal | a break at the location of the growth plate, which can affect growth of the bone |
greenstick | a slight break in a bone that appears as a slight fissure in an X-ray |
nondisplaced | a break in which the broken bones retain their alignment |
Pott's | a break at the ankle that affects both bones of the legs |
spiral | a spiral-shaped break often caused by twisting stresses along a long bone |
gout | sharp pain in the joint of the toes, especially the big toe. often exacerbated by a diet high in protein because the disorder is caused by an abnormal of uric acid crystals in the joints,which are waste products of protein metabolism. |
herniated disk | the rupture of an intervertebral disk/ causes pressure against spinal nerves or the spinal cord to produce back pain and is regarded as the most common musculoskeletal disease |
kyphosis | occurs when the upper thoracic curve bends posteriorly, causing an abnormal hump at the upper back |
lordosis | exaggerated anterior spinal curve in the lumbar area |
scoliosis | lateral curvature of the spine with a congenital origin, usually in the thoracic or lumbar regions |
Marfan's syndrome | results in excessive cartilage formation at the epiphyseal plates (growth plates), forming abnormally long limbs and a tall, thin, body form. |
meniscitis | inflammation of a meniscus results in joint pain |
myasthenia gravis | serious muscle weakness |
myeloma | tumor of red bone marrow |