Ch 2 Medical Terms Related To Musculoskeletal System

Front 1

ankylosis

Back 1

condition of stiffening of a joint

Front 2

arthralgia

Back 2

pain in joint

Front 3

arthritis

Back 3

inflammation of a joint

Front 4

arthrodesis

Back 4

surgical fixation of a joint

Front 5

arthropathy

Back 5

joint disease

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bursitis

Back 6

inflammation of a bursa

Front 7

carpal

Back 7

pertaining to the wrist bones

Front 8

chondral

Back 8

pertaining to cartilage

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coccygeal

Back 9

pertaining to the coccyx

Front 10

connective

Back 10

tissue connecting of binding together

Front 11

dactylic

Back 11

pertaining to finger or toe

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femoral

Back 12

pertaining to femur and thigh bone

Front 13

illiac

Back 13

pertaining to the ilium

Front 14

kyphosis

Back 14

abnormal curvature of thoracic spine (humpback)

Front 15

lordosis

Back 15

abnormal anterior curvature of spine, usually lumbar

Front 16

metacarpal

Back 16

long bones of the hand that form the skeletal structure of the palm

Front 17

osteoblast

Back 17

bone-forming cell

Front 18

osteocarcinoma

Back 18

cancerous tumor of bone

Front 19

osteochondritis

Back 19

inflammation of bone and cartilage

Front 20

osteopenia

Back 20

lower than average bone density, can be a precursor to osteoporosis

Front 21

osteoporosis

Back 21

condition resulting in reduction of bone mass

Front 22

osteorrhaphy

Back 22

suture of bone

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patellar

Back 23

pertaining to patella

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phalangeal

Back 24

bones of the fingers and toes

Front 25

scoliosis

Back 25

lateral curvature of spine

Front 26

sternotomy

Back 26

surgical incision of sternum

Front 27

tendonitis

Back 27

inflammation of tendon