Chapter 3- Veterinary Medical Terminology 4th edition

oste/o

bone

-blasts

immature

-clasts

break

osteocytes

when bone become mature

hemat/o

blood

-poietic

pertaining to formation

condr/o

combining form of cartilage

arthr/o

combining form of joints

ligament/o

combining form for ligament

ten/o

combining forms of tendon

tend/o

combining forms of tendon

tendin/o

combining forms of tendon

vertebr/o

combining form of vertebra

Spondyl/o

combining form of vertebra

arthrocentesis

surgical puncture of a joint to remove fluid for analysis

arthroscopy

visual examination of the joint using a fiberoptic scope

ankylosis

loss of joint mobility caused by disease injury or surgery

ankyl/o

bent or stiff

chondromalacia

abnormal cartilage softening

hip dysplasia

abnormal development of the pelvic joint causing the head of the femur and the acetabulum (pelvic bone socket, three bones meet here) not to be aligned properly.

intervertebral disc disease

rupture of protrusion of the cushioning disc found between the vertebrae that results in pressure in the spinal cord or spinal nerve roots

ostealgia

bone pain

osteitis

inflammation of bone

osteoarthritis

degenerative joint disease commonly associated with aging or wear and tear on the joints

osteomyelitis

inflammation of the bone marrow

osteonecrosis

death of bone tissue

spondylosis

any degenerative disorder if the vertebrae

internal fixation

alignment of bone maintained by immobilizing the bone directly at the fracture site through the use of wires, screws, pins, or plates

laminectomy

surgical removal of the dorsal arch of a verteda

onychectomy

surgical removal of a claw

ostectomy

surgical removal of bone

osteocentesis

surgical puncture of a bone

osteodesis

fusion of bones

osteopexy

surgical fixation of a bone to the body wall

osteoplasty

surgical repair of bone

osteostomy

surgical creation of a permantent new opening in bone

osteotomy

surgical incision or sectioning of bone

trephination

process of cutting a hole into a bone

fixation

when a joint becomes immobilized in a fixed position that may occur at rest or during a normal movement

range of motion

amount of movement that occurs at a particular joint or region of the body (ROM)

my/o

combining forms of muscle

myos/o

combining forms of muscle

fibr/o

combining form of fibrous tissue

fibros/o

combining form of fibrous tissue

kinesi/o

combining form of movement

-kinesis

movement

kinesiology

study of movement

abductor

muscle that moves a part away from the midline

adductor

muscle that moves a part toward the midline

flexor

muscle that bends a limb at its joints or decreases the joint angle

pector

chest

oblique

slanted

transverse

crosswise

adhesion

band of fibers that hold structures together in an abnormal fashion

ataxia

lack of voluntary control of muscle movement

atonic

lack of muscle tone

atrophy

decrease in size or complete wasting of an organ or tissue cell

dystrophy

defective growth

fasciitis

inflammation of the sheet of fibrous connective tissues that covers, supports, and separates muscle

fibroma

tumor composed of fully developed connective tissue

fibroid

tumor composed of fully developed connective tissue

hernia

protrusion of a body part through tissues that normally contain it.

myoma

benign tumor of muscle

myopathy

abnormal condition or disease of muscle

tendinitis

inflammation of the band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone

tetany

muscle spasms or twitching

myectomy

surgical removal of muscle or art of a muscle

myoplasty

surgical repair of muscle

myotomy

surgical incision into a muscle

tenectomy

surgical removal of a part of a tendon

tenotomy

surgical division of a tendon

osteocytes

mature bone cells?