Medical Terminology Part 5: Skeleton

MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY PART 5: SKELETON OUTLINE FOR NOTES HEALTH CARE CAREERS NAME: ______1. ROOT WORD DEFINITION BURS PURSE OR SAC; BURSA KYPH HUMP LORD BENT FORWARD LITH STONE MY, MYOS MUSCLE MYEL BONE MARROW ORTH STRAIGHT OST, OSTE BONE PED, POD FOOT POR HOLE SCOL CURVED TEN TENDON TROPHY DEVELOPMENT VERTEBR VERTEBRA

2. PREFIX DEFINITION A- WITHOUT OR ABSENCE OF EPI- UPON, OVER, ABOVE, OR ON TOP

3. SUFFIX DEFINITION -ALGIA CONDITION OF PAIN -IATRY TREATMENT OR SPECIALTY -ITIS INFLAMMATION -OSIS CONDITION OF -PLASIA FORMATION OR GROWTH -PLASTY SURGICAL REPAIR -Y PROCESS OF

Medical terms, signs, & symptoms associated with the respiratory system… 4. ______(OR thoh PEE dik) The branch of medicine focusing on diseases of the skeletal and muscular systems and caused by infections, tumor, endocrine disease, and inherited disorders. 5. ______(ahr THRAL jee ah) Joint pain. A common complaint following injury to a joint.

6. ______(JEE noo VAL gum) Knees angle in and touch each other when legs are straightened. Commonly called knock-knees. Genu is Latin for knee.

7. ______(JEE noo VAY rum) Outward bowing of the leg, often called bowlegged or bandilegged.

Diseases and disorders of the skeletal system… 8. ______(ah kon droh PLAY zee ah) A genetic disease causing dwarfism. A dwarf or ‘little person’ is an individual with abnormally short limbs and stature. 9. ______(BUN yun) A nonconstructed term. An abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the big toe, due to inflammation of a bursa.

10. ______(FRAK sher) A broken bone. There are numerous types:

A. A ______(KOH leez) fracture is a break in the distal part of the radius, often caused when using the arms and hands in an attempt to break a fall.

B. A ______(KOM ih noo ted) fracture results in fragmentation of the bone.

C. A ______fracture is a crushed break.

D. In a ______or ______fracture, the broken bones retain their alignment.

E. A ______or ______fracture causes abnormal alignment of bone pieces.

F. An ______(eh PIFF ih see al) fracture is a break that occurs at the growth plate. The growth plate is at the end of the bone in a child, where a special type of cartilage builds and lengthens the bones as we grow.

G. A ______fracture is a slight fissure in the bone, but not a complete break.

H. A ______fracture is a break at the ankle that affects both bones of the leg.

I. A ______fracture is a break caused by twisting. When it is found in the arm, it may be investigated as a symptom of abuse.

11. ______(SKOH lee OH siss) A lateral curvature of the spine.

12. ______(lor DOH siss) Anterior curve of the spine in the lumbar region. 13. ______(kih FOH siss) Upper thoracic curve of the spine, bends posteriorly… humpback

14. ______(OSS tee oh por ROH siss) An abnormal loss of bone density, a common result of aging in postmenopausal women.

15. ______(RIHK ehts) A lack of adequate calcium and/or Vitamin D in the diet causes this disease and a softening of the bones. When found in a child, it may result in bowed legs and growth retardation.

16. ______(OSS tee oh my eh LYE tiss) Inflammation of the red bone marrow. This is a painful condition, often caused by a bacterial infection.

Treatments and Procedures associated with the skeletal system…

17. ______(KIGH roh PRAK tik) A field of therapy that focuses on the manipulation of bones and joints, especially the spinal column, to give pain relief.

18. ______(or THOTT iks) The field of medicine involving the construction and fitting of orthopedic appliances to assist a patient, such as lifts, artificial limbs, and retraction devices.

The medical term for an artificial limb is ______(pross THEE siss).

19. ______(oss TEK toh mee) The surgical removal of bone tissue. It is performed to remove unwanted bony formations.

20. ______(oss tee oh KLAY siss) To deliberately break a bone in order to correct a defect or improperly healed fracture.

21. ______(poh DYE ah tree) The medical specialty that focuses on foot health.

Abbreviations associated with the skeletal system…

22. ______Spinal Cord Injury; Trauma to the vertebral column that may result in paralysis of areas below the vertebral level of the injury.

23. ______Total Hip Replacement; Replacing the worn or damaged ball or ball and socket feature of the hip with an implant.

24. ______Total Knee Arthroplasty (AHR throh PLASS tee); Surgical repair and implants in a worn or damaged knee.