Musculoskeletal Terminology: Meat and Bones (Veterinary Terminology, Chapter 3)

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering combining forms, movements, injuries, clinical findings, fractures, and procedures from Veterinary Terminology Chapter 3.

oste/o

bone

arthr/o

joint

my/o

muscle

ten/o, tend/o

tendon

flexion

decreases a joint angle

extension

increases a joint angle

abduction

moves away from midline

adduction

moves toward midline

atrophy

decrease in tissue size

hypertrophy

increase in tissue size

fracture

break in a bone

luxation

complete joint displacement

subluxation

partial joint displacement

sprain

ligament injury

strain

muscle or tendon injury

crepitus

grating sensation or sound

lameness

abnormal gait from pain or dysfunction

claudication

limping or lameness

arthralgia

joint pain

myalgia

muscle pain

osteomyelitis

inflammation/infection of bone and marrow

arthritis

joint inflammation

open fracture

fracture communicates with external wound

closed fracture

no communication with an external wound

comminuted

bone broken into multiple fragments

pathologic fracture

break through diseased/weakened bone

callus

repair tissue around healing fracture

contracture

permanent tightening limiting motion

arthrocentesis

needle puncture of a joint

arthroscopy

visual examination of a joint

radiography

production of radiographic images

orthopedic examination

assessment of bones, joints, muscles, and gait

range of motion

degree a joint can move

amputation

removal of a limb or part

non–weight-bearing

will not place weight on limb

effusion

increased fluid within a space

rupture

tear or break