Orthopedics 4
EMG
electromyogram
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
ROM
range of motion
chondroplasty
reconstruction of cartilage
arthroplasty
reconstruction of joint
tendoplasty
reconstruction of tendon
tenoplasty
reconstruction of tendon
electromyogram
record of electrical activity of muscle
tardive dyskinesia
slow bad movement, loss of muscle control
bradykinesia
slow movement
myoclonus
violent muscle contraction
arthrogram
visual record of joint
oste/o
bone
chondroma
cartilage tumor
crepitation
crackling joint sound
exostosis
abnormal bone growth out of bone
osteosclerosis
abnormal bone hardening
arthrodysplasia
abnormal joint development
chondromalacia
abnormal softening of cartilage
spinal stenosis
abnormal spine narrowing
tars/o
ankle
tarsectomy
ankle removal
ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
brachi/o
arm
tax/o
arrangement, order
dyskinesia
bad movement, uncontrolled
fasciodesis
binding of fascia
myodesis
binding of muscle
hemarthrosis
blood in a joint
osteochondroma
bone and cartilage tumor
fracture
bone break
osteocarcinoma
bone cancer tumor
osteonecrosis
bone death
osteopathy
bone disease
osteitis
bone inflammation
osteolysis
bone loss
osteopenia
bone loss
ostalgia
bone pain
osteodynia
bone pain
osteoplasty
bone reconstruction
diaphysis
bone shaft
osteomalacia
bone softening
axial part
bones in middle of skeleton
genu varaum
bowlegged
osteogenesis imperfecta
brittle bone disease
burs/o
bursa, sac of fluid by joints
myosarcoma
cancerous muscle tumor
osteosarcoma
cancerous tumor from bone cells
chondr/o
cartilage (surrounds bones at joints)
C1-C7
cervical vertebrae of neck
scoliosis
crooked back
hypokinesia
decrease in movement
hypotonia
decrease in muscle tone
DTR
deep tendon reflex
achondroplasia
defect in formation of cartilage
prosthesis
device added to body to replace missing part
orthotics
device to stabilize/strengthen body part
bursopathy
disease of bursa
spondylolisthesis
dislocation of vertebra
muscular dystrophy
disorder w poor muscle development
antipyretic
drug opposes fever
anti-inflammatory
drug opposes inflammation
antiarthritic
drug opposes joint inflammation
analgesic
drug to reduce pain
epiphysis
end of bone
fasci/o
fascia (fibrous connective tissue binding muscles)
fascioplasty
fascia reconstruction
femor/o
femur (thighbone)
dactyl/o
finger
dactylitis
finger inflammation
internal fixation
fixation of fractured bone from inside
external fixation
fixation of fractured bone from outside
tarsoptosis
flat feet
effusion
fluid build up
metatarsalgia
foot bone pain
Fx
fracture
osteoporosis
frail weak bones
tenolysis
freeing/loosening a tendon
FROM
full range of motion
syndactyly
fusion of digits
spondylosyndesis
fusion of multiple vertebrae
-physis
growth
epiphyseal plate
growth plate
metaphysis
growth zone
arthrosclerosis
hardening of joints
myosclerosis
hardening of muscle
polydactyly
having extra fingers or toes
crani/o
head, skull
myocele
hernia of muscle
Hx
history
ligaments
hold bone to bone
kyphosis
humped back
computed axial tomography (CAT/CT)
imaging w computer to get cross sections on an axis
osteotomy
incision into bone
bursotomy
incision into bursa
fasciotomy
incision into fascia
arthrotomy
incision into joint
myotomy
incision into muscle
sternotomy
incision into sternum
tenotomy
incision into tendon
hypertonia
increased muscle tone
osteomyelitis
inflammation of bone and bone marrow
osteochondritis
inflammation of bone and cartilage
osteoarthritis
inflammation of bone and joint
bursitis
inflammation of bursa
fasciitis
inflammation of fascia
necrotizing fasciitis
inflammation of fascia kills tissue
polymyositis
inflammation of multiple muscles
myofasciitis
inflammation of muscle and fascia
costochondritis
inflammation of rib cartilage
arthroscope
instrument for looking into joint
arthr/o
joint
flexion
joint bends
arthropathy
joint disease
spondyloarthropathy
joint disease of vertebrae
arthrocele
joint hernia
arhtritis
joint inflammation
septic arthritis
joint inflammation by infection
rheumatoid arthritis
joint inflammation resembling rheumatic fever
adduction
joint narrows (move to body)
arthralgia
joint pain
arthrodynia
joint pain
ankylosis
joint stiffness
extension
joint straightens
genu valgum
knock kneed
LCL
lateral collateral ligament
lumb/o
loin, lower back
arthrolysis
loosening stiff joint
spondylolysis
loss of vertebra structure
L1-L5
lumbar vertebrae of loin
MCL
medial collateral ligament
cervic/o
neck
cervicodynia
neck pain
kinesi/o, kinet/o
movement, motion
muscul/o, my/o, myos/o
muscle
myopathy
muscle disease
myositis
muscle inflammation
myolysis
muscle loss
myalgia
muscle pain
myodynia
muscle pain
myoplasty
muscle reconstruction
myospasm
muscle spasm
myorrhapy
muscle suture
myotonia
muscle tone
myoma
muscle tumor
myasthenia
muscle weakness
ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
OA
osteoarthritis
hyperkinesia
over movement
hypertrophy
overdevelopment of muscle
hypertrophic spondylitis
overdevelopment of vertebrae causing inflammation
subluxation
partial dislocation of joint
PT
physical therapy
osteodystrophy
poor bone development
dystaxia
poor coordination
chondro-osteodystrophy
poor development of bones and cartilage
dystonina
poor muscle tone
PCL
posterior cruciate ligament
craniosynostosis
premature fusing of skull bones
electromyography
procedure for measuring electrical activity of muscle
myography
procedure for studying muscles
arthroscopy
procedure of looking into a joint
arthrography
procedure to examine joint
arthrocentesis
puncture of joint
pyarthrosis
pus in joint
ostectomy, osteectomy
removal of bone
bursectomy
removal of bursa
chondrectomy
removal of cartilage
fasciectomy
removal of fascia
metacarpectomy
removal of hand bone
arthrectomy
removal of joint
myectomy
removal of muscle
myomectomy
removal of muscle tumor
craniectomy
removal of part of skull
tendectromy
removal of tendon
tenonectomy
removal of tendon
RICE
rest ice compression elevation
open reduction
return bones to proper place with surgery
closed reduction
return bones to proper place without surgery
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
cost/o
rib
costalgia
rib pain
costectomy
rib removal
S1-S5
sacral vertebrae
myomalacia
softening of muscle
craniomalacia
softening of skull
ankyl/o
stiff, bent
ankylosing spondylitis
stiffening inflammation of vertebrae
bursolith
stone in bursa
myotasis
stretching of muscle
osteoclasia
surgical breaking of bone
arthrodesis
surgical fixation of joint
tarsoclasia
surgical fracture of ankle
tenorrhapy
suture of tendon
fasciorrhapy
suturing of fascia
lordosis
sway back of spine
craniotomy
temporary removal of part of skull
tenodesis
tendon binding
tendinitis, tendonitis
tendon inflammation
tenalgia
tendon pain
ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o
tendon, hold muscle to bone
arthroclasia
therapeutic breaking of joint for mobility
T1-T12
thoracic vertebrae of chest
tibi/o
tibia (shinbone)
tibialgia
tibia pain
ton/o
tone, tension
Tx
traction, treatment
atrophy
underdevelopment, decrease, muscle loss
spondylosis
vertebra condition
spondylitis
vertebra inflammation
spondylodynia
vertebra pain
spondyl/o
vertebrae
hydrarthrosis
water in joint
WB
weight bearing
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
abduction
widening joint (move from body)
carp/o
wrist
carpitis
wrist inflammation
carpectomy
wrist removal
graphospasm
writers cramp
