Sports Medicine Medical Terminology Review

Vocabulary flashcards covering medical roots, prefixes, suffixes, body system terms, directional terms, and common clinical abbreviations based on the Sports Medicine 2 review.

arthr/o

joint

oste/o

bone

my/o

muscle

neur/o

nerve

cardi/o

heart

a-, an-

without / not

brady-

slow

tachy-

fast

dys-

bad, difficult, abnormal

hyper-

above, excessive

hypo-

below, deficient

-algia

pain

-itis

inflammation

-opathy

disease / disorder

-ectomy

surgical removal

sprain

injury to a ligament

strain

injury to a muscle or tendon

contusion

bruise from blunt trauma

edema

swelling caused by excess fluid in tissues

ecchymosis

discoloration from bleeding under skin

hematoma

localized collection of blood

subluxation

partial/incomplete loss of normal joint relationship

crepitus

grating/crackling sensation or sound

concussion

mild traumatic brain injury with symptoms/signs following biomechanical force

syncope

temporary loss of consciousness from transient reduced cerebral perfusion

paresthesia

abnormal sensation such as tingling/numbness

dyspnea

difficult breathing

cyanosis

bluish discoloration associated with inadequate oxygenation

cellulitis

bacterial infection involving skin/deeper subcutaneous tissues

erythema

redness of skin

anterior

toward the front

posterior

toward the back

proximal

closer to the trunk/origin

distal

farther from the trunk/origin

AROM

active range of motion

PROM

passive range of motion

WBAT

weight bearing as tolerated

WNL

within normal limits