Chapter 15 + 16 Terms

hypercalcemia

Excessive calcium blood condition.

decalcification

Lack of, down, less, removal of calcium process.

kyphosis

Humpback, hunchback condition.

laminectomy

Lamina removal.

lordosis

Curve, swayback condition.

lumbar

Lower back pertaining to.

lumbosacral

Lower back sacrum pertaining to.

myelopoiesis

Bone marrow formation.

orthopedics

Straight child pertaining to.

osteitis

Bone inflammation.

osteodystrophy

Bone bad nourishment, development.

osteogenesis

Bone producing, forming.

scoliosis

Crooked, bent condition.

spondylosis

Vertebra condition.

vertebroplasty

Vertebra surgical repair.

osteoblast

Bone embryonic or immature cell.

osteoclast

Bone to break.

spondylolisthesis

Vertebra slipping.

osteomalacia

Bone softening.

epiphysis

Above, upon, on to grow.

symphysis

Together to grow.

osteoporosis

Bone pore, passage.

osteotome

Bone instrument to cut.

acetabular

Acetabulum pertaining to.

calcaneal

Calcaneus pertaining to.

carpal

Carpals pertaining to.

supraclavicular

Above clavicle pertaining to.

subcostal

Below ribs pertaining to.

chondrocostal

Cartilage ribs pertaining to.

cranotomy

Cranium (skull) process of cutting.

femoral

Femur pertaining to.

fibular

Fibula pertaining to.

humeral

Humerus pertaining to.

iliac

Ilium pertaining to.

ischial

Ischium pertaining to.

malleolar

Malleolus pertaining to.

maxillary

Maxilla pertaining to.

mandibular

Mandible pertaining to.

metacarpectomy

Metacarpals removal.

metatarsalgia

Metatarsals pain.

olecranal

Olecranon process pertaining to.

infrapatellar

Below patella pertaining to.

pelvimetry

Pelvis process of measuring.

phalangeal

Phalanges pertaining to.

pubic

Pubis pertaining to.

radial

Radius pertaining to.

scapular

Scapula pertaining to.

sternal

Sternum pertaining to.

tarsectomy

Tarsals removal.

tibial

Tibia pertaining to.

ulnar

Ulna pertaining to.

ankylosis

Stiff condition.

arthroplasty

Joint surgical repair.

arthrotomy

Joint process of cutting.

hemarthrosis

Blood joint condition.

hydrarthrosis

Water, fluid joint condition.

polyarthritis

Many joint inflammation.

articular

Joint pertaining to.

bursitis

Bursa inflammation.

achondroplasia

No, not, without cartilage development, formation, growth.

chondrosarcoma

Cartilage flesh tumor.

chondromalacia

Cartilage softening.

ligamentous

Ligament pertaining to.

rheumatologist

Watery flow study of specialist.

synovitis

Synovial membrane inflammation.

tenorrhaphy

Tendon suture.

tenosynovitis

Tendon synovial membrane inflammation.

tendinosis

Tendon condition.

arthrodesis

Joint to bind, tie together.

fascitomy

Fascia process of cutting.

fibromyalgia

Fibrous connective tissue muscles pain.

leiomyoma

Smooth muscle tumor.

leiomyosarcoma

Smooth muscle connective tissue tumor.

myalgia

Muscle pain.

electromyography

Electricity muscle process of recording.

myopathy

Muscle disease.

myocardial

Heart muscle pertaining to.

myositis

Muscle inflammation.

plantar

Sole of the foot pertaining to.

rhabdomyoma

Skeletal muscle tumor.

rhabdomyosarcoma

Skeletal muscle connective tissue tumor.

rhabdomyolysis

Skeletal muscle breakdown, destruction.

sarcopenia

Muscle and flesh deficiency.

myasthenia

Muscle lack of strength.

atrophy

Without development, nourishment.

hypertrophy

Excessive development, nourishment.

amytrophic

Without muscle development, nourishment pertaining to.

abduction

Away from to lead process.

adduction

Toward to lead process.

dorsiflexion

Back to bend process.

polymyalgia

Many, much muscle pain.