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Pronunciation

® o/pathy ® o/trophy ® o/lysis ® o/clysis Medical Terminology ® o/stasis ® o/graphy ® o/meter ® o/metry ® o/stomy ® o/tomy Unit 3 ® o/logy Orthopedics, Osteopathy, and Body Regions

Oste/o = Oste/o = Bone

® = bone ® Oste/o/ por/osis: deterioration of the bone matrix causing pores and weakness ® Oste/o/ pathy : disease of the ® Poros = passageway ® Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) ® Oste/o/sarc/oma: bone ® Oste/itis: inflammation of the bone ® Oste/o/malac /ia: softening of the bones ® Oste/oma, oste/o/mata:

Myel/o = or ® Dys- = difficult or poor, defective, ® Encephal/o/myel/o/pathy: disease of the brain abnormal and spinal cord ® Inter- between ® Oste/o/myel/itis: inflammation of the bone and ® Peri- around or near marrow ® Myel/o/dys/plasia: defective formation of the ® -plasia = growth, development, or spinal cord formation ® Myel/o/cyt/ic: pertaining to myelocyte ® -scope = instrument used to look at… ® Myel/o/cele: herniation of the spinal cord ® -plasty = surgical repair or ® Myel/o/blast: bone marrow germ cell reconstruction

1 Arthr/o =

® Arthr/o/scope: An instrument used to look at ® Arthr/o/scopy : procedure for examining the joints with arthroscope scoi--main.jpg ® Arthr/o/dys/plasia: defective formation of a joint ® Arthr/o/plasty : surgical repair of a joint ® Arthr/itis: inflammation of a joint ® Oste/o/arthr/itis: inflammation and destruction of bone and joint tissue ® Arthr/o/tomy : incision into a joint

-plasia = development

® Hyper/plasia: Excessive development ® Hypo/ plasia: Deficient development ® A/plasia: Failure of development

Ten/o, Tend/o, Tendin/o =

® Repair of the : ® Tend/o/plasty ® Ten/o/plasty ® Tendin/o/plasty ® Inflammation of the tendons: ® Tendon/itis ® Tendin/itis ® Tendon pain: ® Ten/algia ® Ten/o/dynia

2 Burs/o = Bursa Chondr/o = Cartilage

® A small serous sac between a tendon ® Oste/o/chondr/itis: inflammation of bone and and a bone cartilage ® Chondr/ectomy : excision of cartilage ® Bursa = purse or bag ® Pain in or around cartilage: ® Burs/itis: inflammation of a bursa ® Chondr/algia ® Burs/ectomy: excision of a bursa ® Chondr/o/dynia ® Chondr/o/costal: pertaining to cartilage and ® Burs/ae: (plural) more than one bursa ribs ® Inter/chondr/al: between cartilages ® Hypo/chondr/iac: below the cartilage. (also means one who has abnormal concern about one’s health.)

Cost/o = Ribs

® Cost/ectomy: excision of a rib or ribs ® Cost/al: pertaining to the ribs ® Inter/cost/al: between the ribs

Dent = Teeth Odont/o = shaped like a

® Inter/dent/al: between ® Orth/odont/ist: dentist the teeth who specializes in ® Dent/al: pertaining to straightening teeth the teeth ® Peri/odont/al: around or ® Dent/algia: toothache near the teeth ® Dentoid: resembling a tooth

3 Peri- = Around or Near Orth/o = Straight

® Peri/oste/um: ® membrane around ® Orth/o/ ped/ist: physician who the bone specializes in the prevention and ® Peri/chondr/ium: ® membrane around treatment of musculoskeletal disorders the cartilage ® Orth/o/sis, orth/o/tic: devices used to ® membrane around ® Peri/cardi/um: stabilize or prevent deformity the heart ® Orth/o/tist: specialist who designs and fit orthotics

Prosth = Artificial body/replacement Back

® Prosth/esis: artificial appliance that Lumb/o = lower replaces amputated body parts back Lumb/ar = (adj.) ® Prosthet /ist: specialist in making artificial body parts pertaining to lower back ® Prosthet /ic: (adjective) Pertaining to a Thorac/o = chest, prosthesis thorax Thorac/o/lumb/ar

Supra- = higher in position, over, above Pub/o = pelvis

® Supra/lumb/ar = above the lumbar ® Pub/is = (noun) region bone of the pelvis ® Pub/ic = (adj.) ® Supra/cost/al = above the ribs ® Pelv/is = formed by ® Supra/crani/al = on top of the the pelvic bones ® Pelvis (singular) ® Supra/pubic = above pubis ® Pelves (plural) ® Supra/pelvic = above pelvis ® Pelvimetry ® Pelvimeter

4 Cephal/o/pelv/ic -meter = instrument used to measure

® CPD = Cephal/o/pelv/ic Disproportion ® Speed/o/meter ® When the of the fetus is larger than ® Cyt/o/meter the diameter of the mother’s pelvis. ® Thorac/o/meter ® This results in inability to deliver the baby vaginally. ® Cardi/o/meter

Ab- = from, away from Ad- = toward

® Ab/norm/al = deviating from normal ® Ad/duct/ion = (noun) Movement toward ® Ab/errant = wandering from (the normal a midline, (adduct = verb) course of events or routes) ® Ad/dict/ion = being drawn toward some ® i.e. fibers, or lymph vessels habit, (an addict = a person who is ® Ab/duction = movement away from addicted) midline ® Ad/hes/ion = formed when 2 normally ® Ducere, duct = to lead or move separate tissues join together

Abdomin/o = Centesis, Paracentesis

® Abdomin/al: ® insertion of a needle into a cavity for the pertaining to the purpose of aspirating fluid abdomen ® Abdomin/o/centesis: tapping or puncture of the abdomen. RUQ LUQ ® Amni/o/centesis: surgical puncture of the Right Upper Left Upper Quadrant Quadrant amnion ® Cardi/o/centesis: surgical puncture of the RLQ LLQ heart Right Lower Left Lower Quadrant Quadrant

5 Cyst/o = bladder Thorac/o = Thorax or Chest

® Abdomin/o/cystic: pertaining to the abdomen and ® Thorac/ic: pertaining to the chest bladder ® Thoraces (plural) ® Cyst/o/tomy : incision into the ® Abdomin/o/thorac/ic: pertaining to the abdomen and thorax ® Cyst/ectomy : excision of the urinary bladder ® Thorac/o/tomy : incision of the chest ® Cyst/o/scopy : process of examining with an ® Thorac/o/centesis or Thoracentesis : surgical instrument into the urinary bladder tapping of the chest to remove fluid ® Cyst/o/plasty: surgical repair of the bladder ® Thorac/o/pathy: chest disease ® Cyst/o/cele: bladder herniation into the vagina ® Thorac/o/lumbar: pertaining to the thoracic and lumbar

Hydro- = Water or Fluid Abbreviation

® Hydro/cyst: a sac filled with watery fluid ® AOA American Osteopathic Association ® Hydro/cele: accumulation of fluid in a ® CPD Cephalopelvic Disproportion saclike cavity, especially in the scrotum ® CXR Chest X-ray ® Hydro/cephalus (noun): enlarged head ® Cysto Cystoscopy due to increased amount of fluid in the skull. ® DDS Doctor of Dental Surgery (Dentist) Hydro/cephal/ic (adj.) ® DO Doctor of Osteopathy ® Hydro/phobia: abnormal fear of water ® DTs Delirium Tremens ® Hydro/therapy: Treatment by water ® FAS Fetal Alcohol Syndrome ® Fx Fracture

Abbreviation

® H2 O Water ® LLQ Left Lower Quadrant (abdomen) ® LUQ Left Upper Quadrant (abdomen) ® OMT Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy ® Ortho (Orth) Orthopedics (orthopedist) ® PT Physical Therapy ® RA Rheumatoid ® RLQ Right Lower Quadrant (abdomen) ® RUQ Right Upper Quadrant (abdomen)

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