Medical Terminology Flashcards

Flashcards for medical terminology review.

Orthopedics

Branch of medicine concerned with prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders.

Spondylosis

Disease or condition of the vertebral column

Scoliosis

Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.

Lordosis

Backward curvature of the vertebral column.

Kyphosis

Outward curvature of the thoracic region of the spine resulting in rounded upper back.

Osteomalacia

Abnormal softening of the bone.

Osteoporosis

Common metabolic disorder in the elderly characterized by decreased bone density.

Osteitis

Inflammation of the bone.

Osteomyelitis

Inflammation of the bone through the bloodstream or spreading from nearby tissue.

Osteoarthritis

Degenerative joint disease (DJD).

Ankylosis

Stiffening and immobility of a joint as a result of disease or trauma.

Sprain

Tearing of ligament tissue.

Strain

Muscular injury due to exerting extra physical force.

Arthritis

Inflammation of the joints.

Rheumatoid arthritis

Arthritis caused by autoimmune disease.

Gouty arthritis

Arthritis caused by the deposit of uric acid crystals in joints.

Hemarthrosis

Effusion of blood into a joint cavity.

Rhinorrhea

Discharge from the nose.

Rhinoplasty

Surgery that changes the shape of the nose.

Nasogastric intubation

A tube inserted through the nose, throat, esophagus, and into the stomach.

Nasotracheal intubation

Passing an endotracheal tube through the naris, nasopharynx, and trachea.

Postnasal discharge

Mucus drips down the back of your throat.

Epistaxis

Nasal bleeding.

Anosmia

Absence of the sense of smell.

Hyposmia

Reduced ability to smell and to detect odors.

Dysosmia

Impairment or dysfunction of the sense of smell.

Gustation

Sensation of tasting.

Dysgeusia

Distortion of the sense of taste.

Ageusia

Complete lack of taste.

Hypoguesia

Decrease in sense of taste.

Otic

Pertaining to the ear.

Otoscope

Device to examine the ear.

Otitis media

Infection of the middle ear.

Otalgia / Otodynia

Earache.

Otorrhea

Discharge from the ear.

Otopyorrhea

Drainage of pus from the ear.

Otorrhagia

Bleeding from the ear.

Otoplasty

Corrective surgery for deformed ears.

Tinnitus

Ringing sound within the ear.

Vertigo

Feeling of spinning or dizziness.

Tympanic

Pertaining to ear drum.

Tympanotomy/Myringotomy

Incision in the ear drum to relieve pressure.

Tympanoplasty

Repair of the tympanic membrane.

Tympanocentesis

Removal of fluid from behind the eardrum.

Hemotympanum

Presence of blood in the tympanic cavity of the middle ear.

Diuretic

Increased passing of urine.

Nephrolithiasis

Stones in the kidney.

Cystolithiasis

Stone in the urinary bladder.

Uretrolithiasis

Stone in the ureter.