Med Term Ch 1-6

Ankyl/o

Crooked or stiff

Arthr/o, articul/o

Joint

Brachi/o

Arm

Cervic/o

Neck

Chondr/o

cartilage, gristle

Cost/o

Rib

Crani/o

Skull

dactyl/o

digit (finger or toe)

Fasci/o

fascia (a band)

Femor/o

Femur

Fibr/o

Fiber

Kyph/o

Humped back

Lei/o

Smooth

Lord/o

Bent

Lumb/o

loin (lower back)

my/o, myos/o, muscul/o

muscle

Myel/o

bone marrow or spinal cord

Oste/o

Bone

Patell/o

Knee cap

Pelv/i

Pelvis (basin) or hip bone

Radi/o

Radius

Rhabd/o

rod-shaped or striated (skeletal)

Sarc/o

Flesh

Scoli/o

Twisted

spondyl/o, vertebr/o

vertebra

Stern/o

sternum (breastbone)

ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o

tendon (to stretch)

Thorac/o

Chest

Ton/o

Tone or tension

uln/o

ulna

Arthrodesis

binding or fusing of joint surfaces

arthrocentesis

puncture for aspiration of a joint

arthroplasty

repair or reconstruction of a joint

ORIF

Open reduction, internal fixation of a fracture. Internal surgical repair of a fracture by bringing bones back into alignment along with application of an external device to protect and hold the bone in place while healing

Osteotomy

An incision into bone

Orthosis

use of an orthopedic appliance to maintain a bone's position or to provide limb support (ex back knee or wrist brace)

Tenotomy

division of a tendon by incision to repair a deformity caused by shortening of a muscle

Arthraglia

Joint pain

Atrophy

shrinking of muscle size

crepitation, crepitus

grating sound made by movement of some joints or broken bones

exostosis

a projection arising from a bone that develops from cartilage

Flaccid

flabby, relaxed, or having defective or absent muscle tone

hypertrophy

increase in the size of tissue, such as muscle

hypotonia

reduced muscle tone or tension

Myalgia

Muscle pain

myodynia

Muscle pain

ostealgia, osteodynia

Bone pain

rigor, rigidity

stiffness; stiff muscle

Spasm

Drawing in, involuntary muscle contraction

Spastic

uncontrolled contractions of skeletal muscles, causing stiff and awkward movements (resembles spasm)

tetany

tension; prolonged, continuous muscle contraction

Tremor

shaking; rhythmic muscular movement

ankylosis

stiff joint condition

Arthritis

Inflammation of the joints characterized by pain swelling redness warmth and limitation of motion: more than 100 different types of

OA/DJD

osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease)

RA

rheumatoid arthritis. Characterized by chronic systemic inflammation

Bursitis

inflammation of a bursa

chondromalacia

softening of cartilage

fx

fracture: broken or cracked bone

herniated disc HNP

Protrusion of a degenerated or fragmented intervertebral disk so that the nucelus pulposus protrudes, causing compression on the nerve root

Osteosarcoma

type of malignant bone tumor

osteomalacia

disease marked by softening of the bone caused by calcium and vitamin D deficiency

Osteomyelitis

inflammation of bone and bone marrow: causing inflammation

Osteoporosis

condition of decreased bone density and increased porosity, causing bones to become brittle and to fracture more easily

spondylolisthesis

forward slipping of a lumbar vertebra

spondylosis

stiff, immobile condition of vertebrae caused by joint degeneration

subluxation

partial dislocation (luxation = dislocation)

tendinitis, tendonitis

inflammation of a tendon

A

Anterior

AKA

above knee amputation

AP

anterior- posterior

BKA

below knee amputation

CAT

computed axial tomography

CT

computed tomography

EMG

electromyogram

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

NSAID

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

P

posterior

PA

posterior-anterior

PT

physical therapy

ROM

range of motion

Tx

Traction

A

Assessment

ā

Before

b.i.d

Twice a day

BP

Blood pressure

c with a line over it

with

CC

chief complaint

c/o

complains of

CP

chest pain

CT

computed tomography

CXR

chest x-ray

Dx

diagnosis

ER

emergency room

FH

family history

HEENT

head, eyes, ears, nose, throat

HPI

history of present illness

Hx

history

ICU

intensive care unit

IM

intramuscular