abdomen
belly area, cavity below the thorax
abdominocentesis
surgical puncture of the abdomen to remove fluid
abduct
move away from the midline
abduction
movement away from the midline
aberrant
wandering from the normal location
abnormal
deviating from the average or expected
addiction
habitual attraction; may include physical dependence
adhesions
tissues grown together that are normally seperate
amniocentesis
surgical puncture of the amnion to obtain cells for testing
arthritis
inflammation of a joint
arthroplasty
surgical repair or a joint
arthroscope
instrument used to look into a joint
arthroscopy
process of using a scope to examine a joint
arthrotomy
incision into a joint
bursa
serous sac between a tendon and a bone; pl. bursae
bursectomy
excision of the serous sac between a tendon and a bone
bursitis
inflammation of the serous sac between a tendon and a bone
cardiocentesis
surgical puncture of the heart to remove fluid
chondralgia
pain in the cartilage
chondrectomy
excision of the cartilage
chondrocostal, costochondral
pertaining to cartilage and rib
costectomy
excision of a rib
cystocele
herniation of the urinary bladder
cystoplasty
surgical repair of the urinary bladder
cystoscopy
process of examining the urinary bladder using a scope
dentalgia
pain in the tooth
dentist
specialist in care of teeth
dentoid
resembling a tooth
dysplasia
poor or defective development
etiology
study of the origin of a disease
fascia
tissue that connects muscle to muscle
fracture
break or crack
hydrocele
serious fluid accumulation in a saclike cavity
hydrocephalus
fluid in the skull causing deformity and brain damage
hydrocyst
fluid filled sac
hydrophobia
irrational fear of water
hydrotherapy
treatment using water
hyperplasia
abnormally increased development referring to quantity of cells
interchondral
pertaining to between the cartilage
intercostal
pertaining to between the ribs
interdental
pertaining to between the teeth
kyphosis
hunchback
ligament
tissue that connects bone to bone
lumbar
pertaining to the lower back; between the thorax and sacrum
meniscitis
inflammation of the meniscus
meniscectomy
excision of the meniscus
myelocytes
bone marrow cells
myelodysplasia
defective development of the bone marrow and spinal cord
orthodontics
dental practice of straightening teeth
orthodontist
dentist specializing in straightening teeth
orthopedist
specialist in treatment of skeletal and joint disorders
orthotics
pertaining to appliances used to support musculoskeletal system
orthotist
specialist who develops and assists patients with orthotics
osteitis
inflammation of the bone
osteoarthritis
inflammation of the bone and joint
osteoarthropathy
disease of the bone and joint
osteochondritis
inflammation of the bone and cartilage
osteoma
tumor of the bone
osteomalacia
softening of the bone
osteomyelitis
inflammation of the bone and bone marrow
osteopathic
pertaining to disease of the bone
osteopathy
disease of the bone
osteopenia
loss of bone
osteoporosis
porous condition of the bone due to deterioration of bone matrix
osteosarcoma
cancerous tumor of the bone
pelvis
bony structure including the ilium, ischium, pubis, sacrum, and coccyx
pericardium
around the heart(membrane)
perichondrium
around the cartilage(membrane)
periodontal
pertaining to around the tooth
periodontist
dentist specializing in treatment of diseased tissue around the teeth
periosteum
around the bone(membrane)
poliomyelitis
inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord
prosthesis
artificial limb or other body part replacement
prosthetics
pertaining to artificial limbs/body parts
prosthetist
specialist who develops and assists patients with artificial limbs/body parts
pubic
pertaining to the pubis(bone in the lower anterior pelvis)
rheumatology
study of rheumatic disease
supracostal
pertaining to above the ribs
supracranial
pertaining to above or on top of the skull
supralumbar
pertaining to above the lumbar spine
suprapubic
pertaining to above the pubis
tenalgia
pain in the tendon
tendinitis
inflammation of the tissue that connects muscle to bone
tendon
tissue that connects muscle to bone
tendinoplasty/tenoplasty/tendoplasty
surgical repair of the tissue that connects muscle to bone
thoracocentesis
surgical puncture of the thorax to remove fluid
thoracolumbar
pertaining to the chest and lower spine
thoracometer
instrument used to measure the chest
thoracopathy
disease of the chest
thoracotomy
incision into the thorax
thorax
chest; area of the back posterior to the chest(pl. thoraces)