Built Terms 4

arthralgia

pain in the joint

arthrocentesis

surgical puncture of a joint to aspirate fluid

arthroclasia

surgical breaking of a joint

arthrogram

record of a joint

arthrography

x-ray filming of a joint

arthroplasty

surgical repair of a joint

atrophy

without development

bradykinesia

slow movement

bursectomy

excision of a bursa

bursitis

inflammation of a bursa

bursopathy

disease of a bursa

carpal

pertaining to the wrist

carpectomy

excision of a wrist bone

chondrectomy

excision of a cartilage

chondromalacia

softening of cartilage

chondroplasty

surgical repair of a cartilage

clavicular

pertaining to the collarbone

costal

pertaining to a rib

costalgia

rib pain

costectomy

excision of a rib

costochondral

pertaining to the ribs and cartilage

cranial

pertaining to the skull

craniomalacia

softening of the skull

cranioplasty

surgical repair of the skull

craniotomy

incision into the skull

diskectomy

excision of an intervertebral disk

diskitis

inflammation of an intervertebral disk

dyskinesia

difficult movement

dystrophy

abnormal development

electromyogram

record of the electric activity in a muscle

electromyography

process of recording the electrical activity of a muscle

femoral

pertaining to the upper leg bone

fibular

pertaining to the lower lateral leg bone

humeral

pertaining to the upper arm bone

hyperkinesia

excessive movement (overactive)

hypertrophy

excessive development

hypokinesia

decrease in movement

iliac

pertaining to the upper pelvic bone

iliofemoral

pertaining to the upper pelvic bone and upper leg bone

intercostal

pertaining to between the ribs

intervertebral

pertaining to between the vertebrae

intracranial

pertaining to within the skull

ischial

pertaining to the lower pelvic bone

ischiofibular

pertaining to the inferior pelvic bone and lower lateral leg bone

ischiopubic

pertaining to the inferior and anterior pelvic bones

lumbar

pertaining to the low back

lumbocostal

pertaining to the low back and ribs

lumbosacral

pertaining to the low back and sacrum

mandibular

pertaining to the lower jaw bone

maxillary

pertaining to the upper jaw bone

maxillectomy

excision of the maxilla

maxillitis

inflammation of the maxilla

meniscectomy

excision of the meniscus

meniscitis

inflammation of the meniscus

metacarpal

pertaining to the bones of the hand

metacarpectomy

removal of a bone in the hand

metatarsal

pertaining to the bones of the foot

metatarsalgia

pain in bones of foot

myalgia

pain in muscle

myoplasty

surgical repair of the muscle

myorrhaphy

suture of a muscle

myositis

inflammation of muscle

myotomy

incision into a muscle

ostealgia

bone pain

osteoblast

developing bone cell (embryonic)

osteochondritis

inflammation of the bone and cartilage

osteocyte

bone cell

osteofibroma

tumor of the bone and fibrous tissue

osteoma

tumor of bone

osteomalacia

softening of bones

osteomyelitis

inflammation of the bone and bone marrow

osteonecrosis

death of bone tissues

osteopenia

abnormal reduction of bone mass

osteosarcoma

connective tissue tumor of the bone

pelvic

pertaining to the pelvis

pelvisacral

pertaining to the pelvis and the sacrum

phalangeal

pertaining to a finger or toe bone

phalangectomy

excision of a finger or toe bone

pubic

pertaining to the anterior pelvic bone

pubofemoral

pertaining to the anterior pelvic bone and upper leg bone

radial

pertaining to the lower lateral forearm bone

sacral

pertaining to the sacrum

scapular

pertaining to the shoulder blade

spondyloarthritis

inflammation of the vertebral joints

spondylosis

abnormal condition of the vertebra

spondylosyndesis

fusion together of the spine (spinal fusion)

sternal

pertaining to the breast bone

sternoclavicular

pertaining to the breast bone and collarbone

sternotomy

incision into the sternum

subclavicular

pertaining to under the shoulder blade

subcostal

pertaining to below the rib

submandibular

pertaining to below the lower jaw bone

submaxillary

pertaining to below the upper jaw bone

subscapular

pertaining to below the shoulder blade

substernal

pertaining to below the breast bone

suprapatellar

pertaining to above the kneecap

suprascapular

pertaining to above the shoulder blade

synovectomy

excision of the synovial membrane (of a joint)

tarsal

pertaining to a bone of the ankle

tarsectomy

excision of one or more ankle (tarsal) bones