Combing
Forms
Forms
What does clavic/o mean?
Clavicle
What does itis mean?
Inflammation
What does a mean?
Without
What is scoliosis?
Abnormal lateral curvature, accompanied by twisting of the vertebral column; most common vertebral abnormality among girls
What is a small crack in a bone?
Stress fracture
What does craini/o mean?
Skull
What does clast mean?
Break
What does intra mean?
Within
What is osteoporosis?
Condition that develops due to a decrease in bone mass; results in a thinning and weakening of the bone; may lead to pathologic fractures; most commonly seen in older women
What are bones that are broken but do not protrude the skin?
Closed or Simple
What does disk/o mean?
Invertebral disk
What does Oma mean?
Tumor
What des Brady mean?
Slow
What is lordosis?
Excessive anterior curvature of lumbar region; also called swayback; associated with obesity or late pregnancy
What are bones that are broken straight across?
Transverse
What does kyph/o mean?
Hump
What does desis mean?
surgical fusion
What does dys mean?
painful, difficult
What is fibromyalgia?
Chronic condition with widespread pain in the fibrous tissue of muscles
What are bones that are partially broken and occurs mainly in children?
Greenstick
What does lord/o mean?
Bent backward
What does malacia mean?
abnormal softening
What does sym mean?
together, joined
What is gout?
Type of arthritis consisting of pain and swelling at joint between big toe and forefoot; caused by the body depositing crystals of uric acid (a metabolic waste product) in soft tissues; more common in men
What is a bone that is broken and occurs at the wrist or distal radius?
Colles