Word list 12

ankylosis

ayng-kuh-LOH-sihs

abnormal condition of stiffness (of a joint)

arthralgia

awr-THRAHL-jee-uh

pain of a joint

arthrocentesis

awr-throh-sehn-TEE-sihs

surgical puncture of a joint

arthrodesis

awr-throh-DEE-sihs

binding/fixation of a joint

arthroscopy

awr-THRAW-skuh-pee

visual examination of a joint

avulsion

uh-VUHL-zhuhn

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

carpoptosis

kahr-poh-TOH-sihs

prolapse/downward displacement of the carpals (wrist bones)

costoschondritis

kaw-stoh-kawn-DRIY-tihs

inflammation of the rib cartilage

diaphysis

dye-AH-fuh-sihs

shaft of a bone

kyphosis

kiy-FOH-sihs

abnormal condition of a humpback (increased thoracic spine curvature)

laminectomy

lahm-uh-NEHK-tuh-mee

excision/removal of the lamina of the spine

leiomyoma

lye-oh-mye-OH-muh

tumor of smooth cell

lordosis

lohr-DOH-sihs

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

malleolus

muh-LEE-uh-luhs

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

myalgia

mye-AHL-jee-uh

muscle pain

myorrhexis

mye-oh-REHK-sihs

rupture of a muscle

myosarcoma

mye-oh-sawr-KOH-muh

malignant tumor of connective tissue

osteoarthritis

aw-stee-oh-awr-THRIY-tihs

inflammation of the bone and joint

osteoporosis

inflammation of the bone and joint

porous bone

pelvimetry

pehl-VIHM-uh-tree

act of measuring the pelvis

rhabdomyolysis

rahb-doh-mye-AH-luh-sihs

“rhabdo” condition where muscle breaks down quickly and releases toxins

sciatica

sye-AH-tih-kuh

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

scoliosis

skoh-lee-OH-sihs

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

spondylolisthesis

SPAWN-duh-loh-lis-THEE-sihs

slipping vertebra (backbone)

sprain

SPRAYN

injury to ligament (stretched beyond its capacity)

strain

STRAYN

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