muscul/o
muscle
my/o
muscle
kinesi/o
movement
fasci/o
fibrous tissue binding muscles together
ten/o; tend/o; tendin/o
tendon
chondr/o
cartilage
oste/o; os
bone
myel/o
bone marrow
arthr/o
joint
ankyl/o
crooked or bent
pod; ped
foot
cephal/o
head (brain)
crani/o
skull
spondyl/o
spine or vertebral column
lamin/o
bony arch of the spinal veterbrae
cervic/o
neck
cost/o
rib
myalgia
muscle pain
myoma
muscle tumor
myorraphy
suturing of a muscle
myograph
instrument used to measure muscle function
myasthenia
muscle weakenss
myoplasty
surgical repair of a muscle
kinesiology
study of movement
bradykinesia
slow movement
hyperkinesia
increased motor function/movement
fascitis
inflammation of the fascia
tenodynia
pain in the tendon
tendonitis
inflammation of a tendon
tenoplasty
surgical repair of a tendon
chondroplasty
surgical repair of cartilage
osteochondritis
inflammation of bone and cartilage
chondrectomy
surgical removal of cartilage
chondomalacia
softening of cartilage
osteocyte
bone cell
osteoma
tumor composed of bone tissue
multiple myeloma
malignant tumor involving many sites within bone marrow
hemarthrosis
condition of blood in a joint space
arthrocentesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid in a joint space
arthritis
inflammation of a joint
arthroscopy
visual examination of a joint
ankylosis
condition of a crooked, bent. or immovable joint
anklodactylia
condition of crooked, bent, or immovable fingers or toes
podiatrist
one who treats diseases/disorders of the foot
cephalgia
headache
craniotomy
surgical incision into the skull
spondylomalacia
condition of softening of the vertebral column
spondylopathy
condition of the vertebral column
laminectomy
surgical removal of the bony arch of the vertebrae
cervical
pertaining to the neck
costodynia
pain in the rib
open fracture
called a compound fracture; bone protrudes from the skin
closed fracture
called a simple fracture; bone does not pierce the skin
greenstick fracture
a fracture where one side of the bone is broken while the other side is bent; this type of fracture is common in children
transverse fracture
a fracture in which the is across the bone at right angle to the long axis of the bone
oblique fracture
a fracture in which the line for the break runs slanted to the long axis of the bone
comminuted fracture
a fracture where the bone is splintered or crushed
impacted fracture
a fracture where one broken edge of the bone is wedged into the other broken end
levator muscle
a muscle that lifts or raises a structure of the body
flexor muscle
a muscle whose contraction bends a joint
abductor muscle
a muscle that pulls a body part away from the midline
adductor muscle
a muscle that pulls a body part toward the midline
extensor muscle
a muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part
antagonist muscle
muscles having opposite functions
synergist muscles
muscles having similar or mutually helpful functions or actions
hem-
blood
-osis
condition of
-ia
the condition of
-otomy
surgical cutting into