Medical Terminology Chapter 15
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What is the definition of laminectomy?

  • Surgical procedure for removing a portion of a vertebrae (correct)
  • Condition of low blood calcium
  • Abnormal condition of curvature of the spine
  • Inflammation of a sac of fluid near the joint

    • What does lordosis refer to?

    Abnormal condition of exaggerated anterior curvature of the spine

    What is hypercalcemia?

    Condition of high blood calcium

    What is kyphosis?

    <p>Abnormal condition of posterior curvature of the spine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does lumbar pertain to?

    <p>Lower back</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is myelopoiesis?

    <p>Formation of bone marrow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does osteitis refer to?

    <p>Inflammation of a bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is osteogenesis?

    <p>Formation of bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does scoliosis mean?

    <p>Abnormal condition of lateral curvature of the spine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does spondylosis mean?

    <p>Abnormal condition of vertebrae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does vertebral mean?

    <p>Pertaining to a backbone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is osteodystrophy?

    <p>Abnormal development of bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are osteoblasts?

    <p>Immature bone cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is osteomalacia?

    <p>Softening of bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of an osteotome?

    <p>Instrument to cut bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do osteoclasts do?

    <p>Bone cells that break down bone to remove bone tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is osteoporosis?

    <p>Abnormal condition of loss of bone tissue and decrease in bone mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does pubic symphysis refer to?

    <p>Cartilaginous joint connecting two sections of the pubic bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is epiphysis?

    <p>Each end of a long bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does hemarthrosis mean?

    <p>Abnormal condition of blood in a joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does spinal stenosis refer to?

    <p>Narrowing of the spinal canal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is arthroplasty?

    <p>Surgical repair of a joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does bursitis mean?

    <p>Inflammation of a sac of fluid near the joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does rheumatologist refer to?

    <p>Specialist in diagnosis and treatment of arthritis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is tenolinitis?

    <p>Inflammation of connective tissue binding muscles to bones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is achondroplasia?

    <p>Type of dwarfism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does chondromalacia mean?

    <p>Softening of cartilage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is ankylosis?

    <p>Stiffness of a joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does tenorrhaphy refer to?

    <p>Suture of a tendon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does ligamentous mean?

    <p>Pertaining to the connective tissue that binds bones to joints</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -algia refer to?

    <p>Pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -blast signify?

    <p>Immature cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -emia refer to?

    <p>Blood condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -malacia signify?

    <p>Softening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -penia indicate?

    <p>Deficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -plasty refer to?

    <p>Surgical repair</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -porosis indicate?

    <p>Pore</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -stenosis refer to?

    <p>Narrowing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -tome signify?

    <p>Instrument to cut</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -trophy mean?

    <p>Development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the prefixes A- and an- mean?

    <p>No, without</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix Ab- refer to?

    <p>Away from</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix Ad- denote?

    <p>Toward</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix Dorsi- mean?

    <p>Back</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix Epi- refer to?

    <p>Above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix Exo- indicate?

    <p>Outside</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix Peri- mean?

    <p>Surrounding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix Poly- signify?

    <p>Many</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix Sub- refer to?

    <p>Below</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix Supra- denote?

    <p>Above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Surgical Terms

    • Laminectomy: Surgical removal of a vertebra segment to alleviate nerve compression.
    • Arthroplasty: Procedure to surgically repair a joint.
    • Tenorrhaphy: Suture of a tendon, essential in tendon repair.
    • Osteotome: Instrument specifically designed to cut bone during surgical procedures.

    Spine Conditions

    • Lordosis: Exaggerated anterior curvature of the spine, leading to postural issues.
    • Kyphosis: Abnormal posterior curvature of the spine, often referred to as hunchback.
    • Scoliosis: Lateral curvature of the spine, which can affect posture and mobility.
    • Spinal stenosis: Narrowing of the spinal canal, potentially compressing spinal nerves.

    Bone Conditions

    • Hypercalcemia: Characterized by an excessively high level of calcium in the blood, which can lead to complications.
    • Osteitis: Inflammation of bone, often a response to infection or injury.
    • Osteoporosis: Condition marked by loss of bone mass and density, increasing fracture risk.
    • Osteomalacia: Softening of bone, typically due to vitamin D deficiency.

    Bone Formation and Cell Types

    • Myelopoiesis: The process of bone marrow formation, crucial for blood cell production.
    • Osteoblasts: Immature bone cells responsible for bone formation.
    • Osteoclasts: Specialized bone cells that break down bone tissue, essential for bone remodeling.
    • Osteogenesis: The process of new bone formation.

    Joint and Tissue Conditions

    • Bursitis: Inflammation of the bursa, a fluid-filled sac that cushions joints.
    • Tenolinitis: Inflammation of connective tissues that secure muscles to bones.
    • Ankylosis: Stiffness or immobility of a joint due to abnormal adhesion or fusion.

    Cartilage and Joint Associations

    • Chondromalacia: The softening of cartilage, often affecting the knee joint.
    • Pubic symphysis: Cartilaginous joint that connects two sections of the pubic bone, important in pelvic stability.

    Prefixes and Suffixes in Medical Terminology

    • -algia: Indicates pain, used to describe various types of pain conditions.
    • -emia: Relates to blood conditions, essential for understanding hematology.
    • -malacia: Denotes softening, often used in pathological contexts.
    • -penia: Signifies deficiency, commonly used in hematology to describe low cell counts.
    • -trophy: Refers to development or growth, important in understanding tissue health.

    Anatomical Prefixes

    • A-, an-: Denote absence or lack of something.
    • Ab-: Means away from a reference point.
    • Ad-: Indicates movement towards a reference point.
    • Dorsi-: Pertains to the back or posterior side.
    • Epi-: Represents something situated above another structure.
    • Exo-: Means outside or external to a structure.
    • Peri-: Refers to surrounding or encircling a structure.
    • Poly-: Indicates multiplicity or many.
    • Sub-: Denotes something beneath or below another structure.
    • Supra-: Indicates a position above another structure.

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