Athletic Medicine

A-, an-

Absence or lack

Ab-

Departing from; away from

Ad-

To or towards

Arthro-

Joints

Chondro-

Cartilage

Costo-

Rib

Crani-

Skull

Cryo-

Cold

Derma-

Skin

Dys-

Disordered, bad

Gastr-

Stomach

Glosso-

Tongue

Hemo-

Blood

Hepat-

Liver

Hist-

Tissue

Hydro-

Water

Hyper-

Above, beyond, or excessive

Hypo-

Lack of or deficiency; also a position below, under or beneath

Infra-

Below

Mal-

Bad, abnormal

Myelo-

Spinal cord, marrow

Myo-

Muscle

Neuro-

Nerves

Oculo-

Eye

Odonto-

Tooth, teeth

Ophthalmo-

Eye

Ortho-

Straight, correct, normal

Osteo-

Bone

Oto-

Ear

Post-

After

Pre-

Before

Supra-

Above

Tachy-

Fast

-algia

Pain

-ectomy

Removed

-ia

Condition

-itis

Inflammation

-ology

Science

-pathy

Disease

-scope

Instrument

-stomy

Forming artificial opening

-tomy

Cutting open of an organ or cavity

-ty

Type, condition

Abduction

Movement away from the midline

Abrasion

Open wound resulting from the outer layer of skin being scraped off

Action

Movement a muscle performs

Acute

Sudden pain or injury that is relatively short and severe

Adduction

Movement toward the midline

Analgesic

Agent that produces insensibility to pain

Anterior

Refers to the front of a body/part

Anti-biotic

Agent used to kill microorganisms

Antiseptic

Agent that prevents the growth of bacteria

Anesthetic

Agent that produces partial or entire loss of feeling or sensation

Anaerobic

Work or exercise not requiring oxygen

Aerobic

Work or exercise requiring oxygen

Amnesia

Loss of memory: typically due to head injury

Apnea

Temporary cessation of breathing

Appendicular

The extremities

Arthritis

Inflammation in a joint

Arthrology

Study of joint articulations

Arthroscopy

Viewing of the inside of a joint using a small video camera

Articulation

Point where bones meet to form a joint

Atrophy

Decrease in muscle or tissue size

Avascular

Lack of blood flow

Avulsion

Tearing or pulling away (complete or partial) of a structure

Axial

The body trunk

Basketweave

A method of ankle taping

Bicep

A muscle having two heads

Bradycardia

Slow heart rate

Bruise

Results from a blow that causes tissue damage and internal bleeding; contusion

Bursa

Fluid filled sac between tendons and bones that eases friction

Bursitis

Inflammation of a bursa

Calcaneus

Heel bone

Calcification

Tissue becomes hardened due to deposits of lime and calcium salts

Callus

A hard-thickened area on the skin

Cartilage

Connective tissue with firm consistency and a lack of blood flow

Cervical

Pertaining to the neck; the top 7 vertebrae

Chronic

Marked by long duration; continued; not acute

Circumduction

Rotation in a full circle

Clavicle

Collar bone

Concentric

Muscle works with shortening

Concussion

Injury to the head due to a blow or fall with loss of neural function

Eccentric

Muscle works with lengthening

Contraindicate

To advice against

Contusion

Results from a blow that causes tissue damage and internal bleeding; bruise

Cyanosis

Bluish tint of skin due to decrease in oxygen

Deltoid

Triangular; refers to deltoid muscle

Dermatome

Study of skin

Diastolic BP

Pressure in the arteries when the heart is resting

Dilation

Stretching or enlarging of a structure

Diplopia

Double vision

Dislocation

Separation of a bone from its normal position in a joint

Distal

Away from the point of origin

Dorsal

Posterior aspect of a structure

Dorsiflexion

To bring the foot toward the body

Dyspnea

Labored or difficult breathing

Ecchymosis

Escape of blood into tissues

Edema

Swelling due to excess fluid in tissues

Emesis

Vomiting

Epilepsy

Seizure disorder