Medical Terminology Chapter 10 Flashcards

1
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fasci/o

A

band, fascia

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2
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fibr/o

A

fiber

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3
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-leiomy

A

smooth muscle

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4
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lumb/o

A

loins (lower back)

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5
Q

muscul/o

my/o

A

muscle

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6
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ten/o
tend/o
tendin/o

A

tendon

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7
Q

-asthenia

A

weakness

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8
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-plegia

A

paralysis

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9
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-rrhaphy

A

suture

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10
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-sarcoma

A

malignant tumor of connective tissue

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11
Q

-rrhexis

A

rupture

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12
Q

decreases the angle of joint

A

flexion

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13
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move closer to midline

A

adduction

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14
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moves away from the midline

A

abduction

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15
Q

turns palms down

A

pronation

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16
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moves the sole of the foot inward

A

eversion

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17
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lowers the foot (points the toes)

A

plantarflexion

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18
Q

carp/o

A

wrist

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19
Q

cost/o

A

ribs

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20
Q

craniotomy

A

incision through the cranium

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21
Q

humer/o

A

humerus

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22
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phalang/o

A

bones of fingers

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23
Q

athr/o

A

joint

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24
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athritis

A

inflammation of joint

25
Q

myelocele

A

swelling of spinal chord

26
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oste/o

A

bone

27
Q

osteoitis

A

inflammation of bone

28
Q

desis

A

binding, fixation

29
Q

arthrodesis

A

surgical immobilization of joint

30
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osteomalacia

A

softening of bones

31
Q

osteoporosis

A

porous bones

32
Q

-genesis

A

forming, producing, origin

33
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myel/o

A

bone marrow and spinal chord

34
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arthrocentesis

A

surgical puncture of joint

35
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arthroplasty

A

surgical repair of joint

36
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THR

A

total hip replacement

37
Q

a bone that cuts through skin

A

open fracture

38
Q

broken bone with no external wound

A

closed fracture

39
Q

Fx

A

fracture

40
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CTS

A

carpal tunnel syndrome

41
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RA

A

rheumatoid athritis

42
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MG

A

myasthenia gravis

43
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HNP

A

herniated nucleus pulposus

44
Q

hereditary disease characterized by gradual atrophy and weakness of muscle

A

muscular dystrophy

45
Q

trauma to joint

A

sprain

46
Q

trauma to muscle

A

strain

47
Q

abnormal sideward curvature of the spine

A

scoliosis

48
Q

kyphosis

A

hunchback

49
Q

AE

A

above elbow

50
Q

Bk

A

below knee

51
Q

Ak

A

above knee

52
Q

condition of shortening or hardening muscles, tendons, etc

A

contracture

53
Q

disease where the immune system attacks myelin that covers nerve fibers and causes communication problems between your brain and rest of body

A

MS

54
Q

metacarp/o

A

metacarpus

55
Q

femor/o

A

femur

56
Q

stern/o

A

sternum

57
Q

-physis

A

growth

58
Q

-clast

A

break, surgical fracture

59
Q

-porosis

A

porous