Medical Terminology Simplified

Joints 10–51 To allow for body movements, bones must have points where they meet (articulate). These articulating points form jo ...

10–54 A total hip replacement (THR), or total hip arthr/o/plasty, is a surgical procedure that replaces the upper end of the thi ...

10–59 Although there are various forms of arthr/itis, all of them result in an inflammation of the joints. This condition is acc ...

Competency Verification:Check your labeling of Figure 10–8 with Appendix B: Answer Key, page 596. Frame 10–59to Frame 10–64 Skel ...

10–65 A meter is a metric unit of length equal to 39.37 inches. However, when used as a suffix -metermeans instrument for measur ...

10–72 Sub/cost/al refers to the area ____________________the __________. 10–73 Cost/algia is a __________ in a __________. Fract ...

Vertebral Column 10–78 The vertebr/al or spin/al column supports the body and provides a protec- tive bony canal for the spinal ...

10–84 Vertebrae are separated and cushioned from each other by (1)interverte- bral diskscomposed of cartilage. Label Figure 10–1 ...

10–85 Determine the elements in inter/vertebr/al that mean between:____________________ vertebra (backbone):____________________ ...

10–94 Identify the terms in Frame 10–93 that mean a place where two bones meet:____________________ pertaining to the chest:____ ...

10–96 Lumb/o/dynia is a ___________ in the lower back. 10–97 Examine the position of the five lumbar vertebrae in Figure 10–10, ...

SECTION REVIEW 10-5 Using the following table, write the CF or suffix that matches its definition in the space provided to the l ...

ADDITIONAL MEDICAL TERMS The following are additional terms related to the musculoskeletal system. Recognizing and learning thes ...

Trauma to a muscle from overuse or excessive forcible stretch in which great toe is angled laterally toward the other toes. Infl ...

Malignant tumor that develops from bone marrow, usually in long bones or the pelvis Ewing sarcoma occurs most commonly in adoles ...

Decrease in bone density with an increase in porosity, causing bones to become brittle and increasing the risk of fractures Skel ...

Fragment of a necrosed bone that has become separated from surrounding tissue Congenital deformity of the foot; also called club ...

Forward curvature of the lumbar region of the vertebral column, leading to a sway- back posture Lordosis may be caused by increa ...

Diagnostic Procedures Puncture of a joint space with a needle to remove fluid Arthrocentesis is performed to obtain samples of s ...

PHARMACOLOGY The following table lists common drug categories used to treat musculoskeletal disorders, as well as their therapeu ...