New from Ch 4-5

Musculoskeletal System (Orthopedics), Nervous System (Neurology and Psychiatry)

oste/o

bone

crani/o

head, skull

brachi/o

arm

dactyl/o

finger

cervic/o

neck

carp/o

wrist

spondyl/o

vertebra

lumb/o

loin, lower back

cost/o

rib

femor/o

femur

tibi/o

tibia (shinbone)

tars/o

ankle

chondr/o

cartilage

arthr/o

joing

burs/o

bursa

ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o

tendon

muscul/o, my/o, myos/o

muscle

fasci/o

fascia

ton/o

tone, tension

kinesi/o, kinet/o

movement, motion

tax/o

arrangement, order, coordination

ankyl/o

stiff, bent

-physis

growth

crepitation

crackling sound heard in the joints

genu valgum

knock-kneed

genu varum

bowlegged

Fx

fracture

Tx

traction or treatment

ACL

anterior cruciate ligament

MCL

medial collateral ligament

LCL

lateral collateral ligament

PCL

posterior cruciate ligament

C1-C7

cervical vertebra (neck)

T1-T12

thoracic (chest) vertebra

L1-L5

lumbar (loin) vertebra

S1-S5

sacral vertabra

DTR

deep tendon reflex

EMG

electromyogram

FROM

Full range of motion

NSAID

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

OA

osteoarthritis

ORIF

open reduction internal fixation

PT

physical therapy

RA

rheumatoid arthritis

RICE

rest, ice, compression, elevation

ROM

range of motion

WB

weight bearing

WBAT

weight bearing as tolerated

cerebr/o, encephal/o

brain

cerebell/o

cerebellum

lob/o

lobe

cephal/o

head

crani/o

head, skull

mening/o, meningi/o

meninges (membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord)

dur/o

dura (tough outer membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord)

neur/o

nerve

gangli/o

nerve bundle

myel/o

spinal cord, bone marrow

esthesi/o

feeling/sensation

phas/o

speech

phren/o, psych/o

mind

somn/o, somn/i, hypn/o

sleep

gnosi/o

know

-mania

excessive desire

-paresis

slight or partial paralysis

-phobia

excessive fear or sensitivity

-plegia

paralysis

-asthenia

weakness

-ictal

seizure

ADHD

attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

ALS

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

CNS

central nervous system

CP

cerebral palsy

CSF

cerebrospinal fluid

CVA

cerebrovascular accident

EEG

electroencephalogram

EMG

electromyogram

ICP

intracranial pressure

LOC

level of consciousness

LP

lumbar puncture

MRA

magnetic resonance angiography

MS

multiple sclerosis

OCD

obsessive compulsive disorder

PET

positron emission tomography

PNS

peripheral nervous system

TIA

transient ischemic attack