This contains all the sports med terminology, roots/prefixes/suffixes, and abbreviations
a/an-
absent, w/o
cyano
blue
erythro
red
leuko
white
neuro
nerve
gastro
stomach
cardio
heart
chondro
cartilage
osteo
bone
peri-
around
brady-
slow
tachy-
fast
dys-
bad
hyper-
increased
inter-
b/w, among
sub-
under, below
hypo-
decreased
intra-
w/in, inside
super/supra
above
infra-
below, under
angio-
vessel
myo
muscle
patho-
disease
para-
beside, along side of
neo-
new
arthro
joint
rhino
nose
oto
ear
laryng
larynx/throat
entero
small intestine
cephalo
pertaining to head
-itis
inflammation
-ectomy
surgical removal
-plasty
surgical repair
-osis
abnormal condition
-ology
study of
-algia
pain and suffering
-dynia
pain
-malacia
abnormal softening
-megaly
abnormal enlargement
-necrosis
tissue death
-stenosis
abnormal narrowing
-graphy
recording
-gram
picture/record
-scopy
visual examination
-rrhage
bleeding
-rrhea
flow or discharge
-otomy
surgical incision
-osis
abnormal condition
-stasis
control
abdomen
portion of trunk located b/w chest and pelvis
abduction
movement of body part away from body midline
abrasion
rubbing or scraping off of skin
acute
rapid onset, sudden injury or illness
adduction
movement of body part toward body midline
agonist
prime mover, muscle that performs the movement
amenorrhea
absence or suppression of menstruation
analgesic
decreased pain
anoxia
lack of oxygen
antagonist
muscle acting opposite to agonist
anterior
front
anti-inflammatory
reduce swelling and inflammation
antipyretic
reducing fever
apophysis
bony outgrowth to which muscles attach
arthroscopy
viewing inside of a joint through arthroscope using small video camera lens
atrophy
decrease in muscle size/tone
avascular
lack of blood circulation
avulsion
forcibly tearing away/separation
axilla
armpit
bradycardia
slow heartbeat
bursa
synovial sac over bony prominences aiding in reducing friction
bursitis
bursa inflammation
collagen
protein of collective tissue
concentric
muscle shortening while contracting against resistance
contraindication
reasons not to use a modality
contusion
bruise or injury to soft tissue that doesn't break the skin
contrecoup
head injury on opposite side of injury due to rebound of brain
crepitation
crackling sound heard during movement of broken bone
cryotherapy
therapeutic use of cold
cyanosis
bluish discoloration of skin caused by reduced hemoglobin amount in blood
debride
removal of dirt and dead tissue from wound
dermatome
segmental skin area innervated by various segments of spinal cord
diastolic
residual pressure when heart in b/w beats
diplopia
double vision
dislocation
displacement of bones of joint
distal
farthest from center, midline, or trunk
dorsal
referring to back of body (posterior)
dorsiflexion
bend ankle upward
dyspnea
difficult/painful breathing
eccentric
process of muscle contraction and stretch of muscle tendon unit by extrinsic force (lengthening contraction)
ecchymosis
black and blue discoloration of skin caused by hemorrhage
edema
swelling (fluid collected in connected in tissue)
electrolyte
solution caused by conductor of electricity
enzyme
organic catalyst that can cause chemical change in other substances w/o being changed itself
epilepsy
chronic disorder characterized by sudden attacks of brain dysfunction, including altered consciousness
epiphysis
cartilaginous growth region of bone, growth plate
epistaxis
nosebleed
etiology
science dealing w/causes of injury/disease
eversion
movement of foot turning outward
fascia
fibrous membrane that covers, supports, and separate muscles