module 4 basics

pt 1

burso

fluid filled sac near a joint

chondro

cartilage

electro

electricity

kinesio

movement

menisco

cartilage within a joint

myoso

muscle

synovio

synovial membrane

teno

tendon

costo

rib

cranio

skull

disko

intrevertebral disk

lumbo

lower back region

mandibulo

lower jawbone

maxillo

upper jawbone

sacro

sacrum (base of spine)

spondylo

vertebra, spinal or vertebral column

sterno

breastbone

vertebro

vertebra, spinal or vertebral column

carpo

wrist bones

claviculo

collarbone

humero

upper arm bone

metacarpo

bones of hand

phalango

finger or toe bones

radio

lower lateral arm bone

scapulo

shoulder blade

ulno

lower medial arm bone

femoro

upper leg bone

fibulo

lower lateral leg bone

ischio

lower posterior pelvic bone

metatarso

bones of foot

pelvi

pelvis

pubo

anterior pelvic bone

tarso

ankle bones

tibio

Lower medial leg bone

Brady-

slow

inter-

between

supra-

above

syn-

together, join

-algia

pain

-blast

developing cell

-centesis

surgical puncture to aspirate fluid

-clasia

break

-gram

record or x-ray

-graphy

process of recording

-penia

abnormal reduction

-rrhaphy

suturing

-trophy

development

abduction

movement of drawing away from the middle

adduction 

movement of drawing toward the middle

eversion

turning outward (ankle movement)

extension

movement in which link is placed in a straight position

flexion

movement in which a limb is bent

inversion

turning inward (ankle movement)

pronation

movement that turn the palm down

rotation

turning around its own axis

supination

movement that turns the palm up

bunion

abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the great toe

carpal tunnel syndrome

a common painful disorder of the wrist

fibromyalgia

pain in the fibrous tissue and muscles

fracture

broken bone or bent bone

gout

excessive amount of uric acid in blood causes Na+ uric crystal to be deposited

herniated disc

rapture of the intervertebral disc

kyphosis

abnormal hump (of thoracic spine)

lordosis

abnormal condition of bending forward (forward curve of lumbar spine)

osteoporosis

abnormal loss of bone density occurring frequently in post menopause females

rheumatoid arthritis

chronic systemic disease characterized by autoimmune inflammatory changes in the connective tissue throughout the body

scoliosis

abnormal lateral/rotational curve of the spine

spinal stenosis

narrowing of the spinal canal with compression of nerve roots

sprain

stretching or partial tear of a ligament

strain

stretching or partial tear of a muscle

subluxation

incomplete dislocation where some joint surfaces are still in contact

ambulate

able to walk, not confined

asymmetrical

pertaining to both sides being unequal

dislocation

temporary displacement of a bone from its normal position in a joint

immobilize

making of a part or limb immovable

orthotics

orthopedic appliances used to support, align, prevent or correct deformities

prosthesis

an artificial substitute for a missing body part such as a leg or eye

reduce

restoring a fractured bone to its normal position

traction

pulling force exerted on a limb in an effort to return the bone or joint to normal