abduction
Process of carrying away (muscle is pulled away from the midline of the body).
acetabular
Pertaining to the acetabulum (hip socket).
Achondroplasia
Improper cartilage formation in development of bones (leads to a type of dwarfism).
adduction
Process of carrying toward (muscle is pulled toward the midline of the body).
amyotrophic
Pertaining to loss of muscle development (in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis muscles can't move because of degeneration of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord).
ankylosis
Abnormal stiffening and immobility of a joint.
arthrodesis
Binding together (surgical fusion) of a joint.
arthroplasty
Surgical repair of a joint.
arthrotomy
Incision of a joint.
articular cartilage
The cartilage surrounding the bones in a joint.
atrophy
Decrease in size of a normally developed organ or tissue; wasting of tissue.bone mass.
bursitis
Inflammation of a bursa.
calcaneal
Pertaining to the calcaneus (heel bone).
carpal
Pertaining to the wrist bones.
chondrocostal
Pertaining to the cartilage attached to the ribs.
chondroma
Tumor (benign) of cartilage.
chondromalacia
Abnormal softening of cartilage.
craniotome
Instrument to cut the skull.
craniotomy
Incision of the skull.
decalcification
Removal of calcium from bones.
dorsiflexion
Bending of the foot backward and upward.
electromyography
Process of recording the electricity in muscle.
epiphysis
End of a long bone.
fasciectomy
Removal of fascia.
femoral
Pertaining to the thigh bone (femur).
fibromyalgia
Pain of fibrous connective tissue and muscle.
Fibular
Pertaining to the smaller of the two lower leg bones (fibula).
hemarthrosis
Abnormal condition of blood in a joint.
Humeral
Pertaining to the upper arm bone (humerus).
hydrarthrosis
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in a joint.
hypercalcemia
Excessive calcium in the bloodstream.
Hypertrophy
Excessive development (increase in cell size).
iliac
Pertaining to the ilium (upper portion of the hip bone).
ischial
Pertaining to the ischium (lower and posterior part of the hip bone).
kyphosis
Abnormal posterior curvature of the thoracic vertebrae.
laminectomy
Removal of a lamina to relieve the symptoms of a ruptured intervertebral disk (disc).
Leiomyoma
Tumor (benign) of a smooth muscle.
leiomyosarcoma
Tumor (malignant) of a smooth muscle.
ligamentous
Pertaining to a ligament.
ligamentous
Pertaining to a ligament.
lordosis
Abnormal anterior curvature of the backbones in the lumbar region.
lumbar
Pertaining to the loins or lower back (near the waist) region.
lumbosacral
Pertaining to the lower back and the sacrum.
malleolar
Pertaining to the malleolus (process on each side of the ankle).
mandibular
Pertaining to the lower jaw bone.
maxillary
Pertaining to the upper jaw bone.
metacarpectomy
Removal of hand bones.
metatarsalgia
Pain of the foot bones.
myalgia
Pain of a muscle.
myasthenia gravis
Condition of muscle weakness caused by a failure in transmission of nervous impulses from a nerve to muscle cell.
myelopoiesis
Formation of bone marrow.
myocardial
Pertaining to heart muscle.
myopathy
Disease of muscles.
myositis
Inflammation of muscle.
myositis
Inflammation of muscle.
olecranal
Pertaining to the elbow.
originally
straightened (orth/o) the bones of children (ped/o).
orthopedics
The specialty of medicine dealing with bones and bone diseases. Orthopedists
osteitis
Inflammation of bones.
osteoblast
Immature bone cell.
osteoclast
Large cell found in the bone marrow of growing bones; absorbs and removes unwanted bone tissue.
osteodystrophy
Poor development of bones.
Osteogenesis
Formation of bone.
osteomalacia
Softening of bone.
osteoporosis
Condition of increased porosity of bone with loss of bony tissue and decrease in
osteotome
Instrument to cut bone.
patellar
Pertaining to the kneecap.
pelvimetry
Measurement of the proportions of the pelvic bone (before childbirth).
peroneal
Pertaining to the fibula.
phalangeal
Pertaining to the finger or toe bones.
plantar flexion
Bending downward of the sole of the foot.
polyarthritis
Inflammation of many joints.
polymyalgia
Pain of many muscles.
polymyalgia
Pain of many muscles.
pubic
Pertaining to the pubis (anterior portion of the hip bone).
pubic symphysis
Junction of the pubic bones on the midline in front of the body.
radial
Pertaining to the lateral lower arm bone.
rhabdomyoma
Tumor (benign) of a skeletal muscle.
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Tumor (malignant) of skeletal muscle.
rheumatologist
Specialist in treatment of joint disorders.
sarcopenia
Loss of muscle mass and strength associated with aging.
scapular
Pertaining to the shoulder bone.
scoliosis
Abnormal condition of lateral curvature of the spine.
spinal stenosis
Narrowing of the neural canal or nerve root canals in the lumbar spine.
spondylolisthesis
Forward displacement of a vertebra over a lower segment.
spondylosis
Abnormal condition of vertebrae.
sternal
Pertaining to the breast bone.
subcostal
Pertaining to below the ribs.
supraclavicular
Pertaining to above the collarbone.
synovitis
Inflammation of a synovial membrane.
Tarsectomy
Removal of ankle bones.
Tendinitis
Inflammation of a tendon; also spelled tendonitis.
tenorrhaphy
Suture of a tendon.
Tenosynovitis
Inflammation of a tendon and its sheath.
tibial
Pertaining to the tibia, the larger and inner of the two lower leg bones.
ulnar
Pertaining to the medial lower arm bone.
vertebroplasty
Repair of a fractured vertebra.