Body Movements
Movement away from the midbody
What is abduction?
Fracture that the bones are broken and pierced through the skin
What is an open or compound fracture?
Meaning is the sternum
What is stern/o?
Suffix meaning weakness
What is the suffix -asthenia?
Fracture
What does FX or Fx stand for?
Movement that decrease the angle between bones (bending of the joint)
What is flexion?
Fractures that bones are broken but don't protrude through the skin
What is a closed or simple fracture?
Meaning is the upper jaw
What is maxill/o?
Suffix meaning puncture to withdraw fluid
What is the suffix -centesis?
Osteoarthritis
What does OA stand for?
Movement that allows the palm of the hand to face backward and forward.
What is pronation and supination?
Fractures that the bones are partially broken; occurs mainly in children
What is greenstick fracture?
Meaning is ilium
What is ili/o?
Suffix meaning loosening, separating, and/or dissolution
What is the suffix -lysis?
Total Hip Arthroplasty
What does THA stand for?
Downward movement of shoulder or jaw (to open mouth)
What is depression?
Fractures that shows bones broken and occurs at the wrist or distal radius
What are colles fractures?
Meaning is the vertebra
What is spondyl/o and/or vertebr/o?
Suffix meaning abnormal softening
What is the suffix -malacia?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
What does MRI stand for?
Circular movement of a body region; One end is stationary, while the other end moves in a circle; Combination of flexion, adduction, extension, and abduction
What is circumduction?
Fracture that shows one fragment is driven into the other, usually as a result of compression
What are impacted fractures?
Meaning is the collar bone
What is the clavic/o and/or clavicul/o?
Suffix meaning malignant Tumor
What is the suffix -sarcoma?
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
What does COTA stand for?