Medical Terminology and Abbreviations Flashcards

A collection of vocabulary flashcards covering medical terminology, including suffixes, roots, and clinical abbreviations related to the musculoskeletal system.

Bursitis

Inflammation of bursa

Chondromalacia

Abnormal softening of cartilage

Costochondritis

Inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum

Hallux valgos

(aka bunion) abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the great toe

An Kyl/o

Crooked, bent, stiff

Crani/o

Skull

Arthr/o

Joint

Burs/o

Bursa

Chondr/o

Cartilage

Cost/o

Rib

Fasci/o

Fascia

Fibro-

Fibrous tissue

Kinesio, Kinesi/o

Movement

Kyph/o

Bent, hump

Lord/o

Curve

Lumb/o

Lumbar, lower back

Ped/o

Foot

Phalang/o

Bone of the finger + toes

Pod/o

Foot

Radicul/o

Nerve or root

Muscul/o

Muscle

Myello

Bone marrow, vertebral column

Scoli

Curved bent

My/o

Muscle

Spondyl/o

Vertebrae, vertebral column

Orth/o

Straight, normal

Synov/o

Synovial membrane or fluid

Oste/o

Bone

Vertebr/o

Vertebra

Ten/o, Tendin/o

Tendon

-desis

Fixation of a bone or joint, bind together, fuse

-ectomy

Surgical excision (removal)

-itis

Inflammation

-listhesis

Slipping

-lysis

Loosening or setting free

-malacia

Abnormal softening

-necrosis

Tissue death

-oma

Tumor

-plegia

Paralysis

-osis

Condition

-porosis

Porous condition

-penia

Deficiency

-rrhaphy

Surgical suturing

-plasty

Surgical repair

-rrhexis

Rupture

-scopy

Visual examination

-tomy

Cutting into the organ or area

-ium/ia

Abnormal condition, disease

-ic

Pertaining to

ACL

Anterior cruciate ligament (of the knee)

ADLs

Activities of daily living (dressing, bathing, feeding, toileting)

AKA

Above-the-knee Prices

BDT

Bone density testing

BKA

Below-the knee amputation

$$C1-C7$$

Cervical vertebrae

C-spine

Cervical spine

CFS

Chronic fatigue syndrome

CTS

Carpal tunnel syndrome

DJD

Degenerative joint disease

EMG

Electromyography

Fx

Fracture

$$L1-L5$$

Lumbar vertebrae

LBP

Low back pain

MD

Muscular dystrophy

MG

Myasthenia gravis

NSAID

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

OA

Osteoarthritis

OP

Osteoporosis

ORIF

Open reduction internal fixation

Ortho

Orthopedics

OT

Occupational therapy

PT

Physical therapy

RA

Rheumatoid arthritis

RICE

Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation

ROM

Range of motion

RSD

Repetitive stress disorder

SLE

Systemic lupus erythematosus

$$T1-T12$$

Thoracic vertebrae

TKR

Total knee replacement

TMJ

Temporomandibular joint