Structures Treated in Orthopedics
The three structures treated in orthopedics
What is joints, bones, and muscles?
Combining form of humerus
What is Humer/o?
This term means bones are broken but do not protrude the skin
What is Closed or Simple?
This term is a chronic condition with widespread pain in the fibrous tissue of muscles
What is Fibromyalgia?
Decreases the angle between bones
What is Flexion?
The three types of joints
What is fibrous, cartilage, and synovial?
Combining form of mandible
What is mandibul/o?
This term means small crack in the bone
What is Stress Fracture?
This term is an abnormal lateral curvature
What is Scoliosis?
Movement away from the midline of the body
What is Abduction?
The four types of bones
What is Long, Short, Flat, and Irregular?
Combining form of bone
What is Oste/o?
This term means bones are broken at an angle
What is Greenstick?
This term is a type of arthritis with swelling, stiffness, pain, and degeneration of cartilage joints caused by chronic soft tissue inflammation
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Circular movement of body region
What is Circumduction?
This type of bone tissue is the dense, hard exterior surface of the bones
What is Compact or Cortical bone?
Combining form of ribs
What is Cost/o?
This term means the bone is broken and crushed into pieces
What is Comminuted?
This term is an abnormal increase in normal outward curvature or thoracic spine
What is Kyphosis?
Movement that allows the palm of the hand to face backwards
What is Pronation?
This type of joint make up the skull
What is Fibrous Joints?
Combining form of bone marrow
What is Myel/o?
This term means bones are broken at the wrist or distal radius
What is Colles?
This term is a condition that develops due to a decrease in bone mass
What is Osteoporosis?
Turning the bottom of the foot away from midline
What is Eversion?