HPHY Term List 12

ankyl/o

stiffness, bent/crooked

arthr/o

joint

calcane/o

calcaneum (heel bone)

carp/o

carpals (wrist bones)

cervic/o

neck

chondr/o

cartilage

cost/o

ribs

crani/o

cranium (skull)

fasci/o

fascia (fibrous tissue supporting/separating muscles)

femor/o

femur (thigh bone)

fibr/o

fiber, fibrous tissue

fibul/o

fibula (smaller lateral bone of lower leg)

humer/o

humerus (upper arm bone)

leiomy/o

smooth muscle (visceral)

lumb/o

lower back

metacarp/o

metacarpals (hand bones)

muscul/o

muscle

my/o

muscle

myel/o

bone marrow, spinal cord

orth/o

straight

oste/o

bone

patell/o

patella (kneecap)

pelv/i

pelvis

pelv/o

pelvis

phalang/o

phalanges (bones of fingers and toes)

radi/o

radius (lower arm bone, thumb side)

spondyl/o

vertebra (backbone)

stern/o

sternum (breastbone)

ten/o

tendon

tend/o

tendon

tendin/o

tendon

tibi/o

tibia (large medial bone of lower leg)

vertebr/o

vertebra (backbone)

-al

pertaining to

-clasia

to break, surgical fracture

-clast

to break

-sarcoma

malignant tumor of connective tissue

peri-

around

sub-

under, below

Ankylosis

abnormal condition of stiffness (of a joint)

Arthralgia

pain of a join

Arthrocentesis

surgical puncture of a joint

Arthrodesis

binding/fixation of a joint

Arthroscopy

visual examination of a joint

Avulsion

injury where a structure is torn off another (avulsion fracture - ligament tears bone)

Carpoptosis

prolapse/downward displacement of the carpals (wrist bones)

Costochondritis

inflammation of the rib cartilage

Diaphysis

shaft of a bone

Kyphosis

abnormal condition of a humpback (increased thoracic spine curvature)

Laminectomy

excision/removal of the lamina of the spine

Leiomyoma

tumor of smooth muscle

Lordosis

abnormal condition of curve/swayback (anterior curvature of the lumbar spine)

Malleolus

bony structure on either side of the ankle (commonly fractured)

Myalgia

muscle pain

Myorrhexis

rupture of a muscle

Myosarcoma

malignant tumor of muscle

Osteoarthritis

inflammation of the bone and joint

Osteoporosis

porous bone

Pelvimetry

act of measuring the pelvis

Rhabdomyolysis

"rhabdo" condition where muscle breaks down quickly and releases toxins

Sciatica

severe pain along sciatic nerve (posterior aspect of upper and lower leg)

Scoliosis

abnormal condition of crooked/bent (spine) (abnormal lateral curvature of spine)

Spondylolisthesis

slipping vertebra (backbone)

Sprain

injury to ligament (stretched beyond its capacity)

Strain

injury to tendon and/or muscle (stretched beyond its capacity)