#CH4 Medical Terminology

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)