The Ultimate Flashcards for Sports Med

This contains all the sports med terminology, roots/prefixes/suffixes, and abbreviations

a/an-

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