Med Term Ch 7 Part 2
-osis (suffix) meaning
Abnormal condition
Scoliosis=
Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
Supra- (prefix) meaning
Above
Acetabul/o (root) meaning
Acetabulum; hip socket
Arthropathy=
Any disease of a joint
In __________, a video camera takes images of a joint cavity and displays the images in a TV monitor. With this technique, and using a local anesthetic, the joint can be worked in with good visualization of the entire joint.
Arthroscopic surgery
Osteoclast=
Bone cell that breaks down bone
Malignant bone tumors start in _______
Bone cells and metastasize quickly
Osteogenesis=
Bone formation; also known as ossification
-clast (suffix) meaning
Breakdown
Burs/o (root) meaning
Bursa (sac filled with synovial fluid located around joints)
Ped/o (root) meaning
Child
A _______ means a bone is broken but there is no open cut in the skin
Closed fracture
If an incision in the skin is not necessary to place the bones back together, the procedure is called _______
Closed reduction
______ fracture is of the distal radius near the wrist
Colles'
_____ means the bone has been splintered
Comminuted
Scoli/o (root) meaning
Curved
Most common problems affecting the skeletal system as people age?
Decreased bone density and degeneration of articular cartilage
-pathy (suffix) meaning
Disease
A bony projection on the ulna
Elbow
Olecranon=
Elbow
Lordosis=
Exaggerated anterior curvature of the lumbar spine; swayback
Kyphosis=
Exaggerated posterior curvature of the thoracic spine; humpback
Bursectomy=
Excision of the bursa
Femor/o (root) meaning
Femur; thigh bone
Fibul/o (root) meaning
Fibula
-genesis (suffix) meaning
Formation
_____ means a bone is partially broken on one side and bent on the opposite side
Greenstick
Calcane/o (root) meaning
Heel
ili/o (root) meaning
Hip
Kyph/o (root) meaning
Humpback
-blast (suffix) meaning
Immature
Osteoblast=
Immature bone cell
Bursitis=
Inflamed bursa
An _______ fracture is on the joint surfaces of bone
Intra-articular
Arthr/o; articul/o (root) meaning
Joint
Arthralgia=
Joint pain; also known as arthrodynia
Osteoporosis=
Loss of bone density resulting in open spaces within bony substance
Osteosarcoma=
Malignant tumor of bone; also known as osteogenic sarcoma
Chondrosarcoma=
Malignant tumor of cartilage
-sarcoma (suffix) meaning
Malignant tumor of connective tissue
Olecran/o (root) meaning
Olecranon (elbow)
Epi- (prefix) meaning
On; upon
An _______ means a bone is broken and there is an open cut in the skin
Open or compound fracture
If it is necessary to incise the skin to place the bones back together, under direct visualization, the procedure is called _______
Open reduction
When the fracture is severe and screws, nails, or pins are needed to hold the bones in place, the procedure is called ______-
Open reduction internal fixation (ORIF)
Degeneration is the articulate cartilage due to overuse and resulting in painful movement of the joint (type of arthritis)
Osteoarthritis
_______ is the degeneration of articular cartilage
Osteoarthritis
In ______, bone density decreases because the rate of bone formation is less than the rate of bone loss
Osteoporosis
Decreased bone density results in ________, and articular degeneration leads to ________
Osteoporosis; osteoarthritis
Types of malignancies include:
Osteosarcoma, Ewing's tumor (occurs in children), the most common bone cancer, and chondrosarcoma
-algia (suffix) meaning
Pain
Patell/a; patell/o (root) meaning
Patella; kneecap
A ________ means the bone breaks because it is weak from disease. Ex: osteoporosis
Pathological fracture
Pelv/i; pelv/o (root) meaning
Pelvis
Suprapatellar=
Pertaining to a vibe the kneecap
Infrapatellar=
Pertaining to below the kneecap
Interarticular=
Pertaining to between the joints
Fibulocalcaneal=
Pertaining to the fibula and heel
Calcaneal=
Pertaining to the heel
Acetabular=
Pertaining to the hip socket
iliofemoral joint=
Pertaining to the joint between the hip and femur
Iliosacral joint=
Pertaining to the joint between the hip and sacrum; also know as the sacroiliac
Interphalangeal (IP) joint=
Pertaining to the joint between the phalanges
Radiocarpal joint=
Pertaining to the joint between the radius and wrist
Tibiofibular joint=
Pertaining to the joint between the tibia and fibula
Olecranal=
Pertaining to the olecranon, a bony projection in the ulna
Pelvic=
Pertaining to the pelvis
Ulnar=
Pertaining to the ulna
Phalang/o (root) meaning
Phalanx; one of the bones making up the fingers or toes
-porosis (suffix) meaning
Porous
-scopy (suffix) meaning
Process of visual examination
Arthroscopy=
Process of visually examining the joint cavity by using an arthroscope
Radi/o (root) meaning
Radius (one of the bones of the lower arm)
Fractured are caused by injury or disease. Treatment involves ______ (placing the bones back together) and ______ (placement of a cast over the broken bone to prevent movement)
Reduction; immoblization
An autoimmune (protection or immunity against ones self) disease in which the body's immune system fails to recognize its own cells as normal and the body's tissues are attacked as if they were foreign invaders, resulting in the degeneration of the joint (type of arthritis)
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
-malacia (suffix) meaning
Softening
Osteomalacia=
Softening of bone
Chondromalacia=
Softening of cartilage
Ortho- (prefix) meaning
Straight
-pexy (suffix) meaning
Surgical fixation
Patellapexy=
Surgical fixation of the kneecap
-clasis=
Surgical fracture of refracture
Osteoclasis=
Surgical fracture or refracture of bone
Arthrodesis=
Surgical fusion of a joint
-desis (suffix) meaning
Surgical fusion; surgical binding
Arthrocentesis=
Surgical puncture of a joint to remove fluid; aspiration of a joint cavity
-centesis (suffix) meaning
Surgical puncture to remove fluid; aspiration
Arthroplasty=
Surgical repair of a joint; usually refers to the total of partial replacement of the knee or hip joints with a prosthetic (artificial) device
Acetabuloplasty=
Surgical repair of the hip socket
Orthopedics=
Surgical specialty dealing with the correction of deformities and dysfunctions of the skeletal system
Lord/o (root) meaning
Swayback
Epiphysis=
The bulbous portion of a long bone on both sides of the shaft
Diaphysis=
The shaft of a long bone
Dia- (prefix) meaning
Through
Tibi/o (root) meaning
Tibia; shin
-physis (suffix) meaning
To grow
Uln/o (root) meaning
Ulnar (one of the bones of the lower arm)
