| A | B |
|---|
| zygomatic bone | cheekbone |
| xiphoid process | lower narrow portion of the sternum |
| osteoporosis | decrease in bone density, weakening and thinning of bone |
| oste/o | bone |
| suffix -blast means | embryonic, immature cell |
| pronation | backward, down |
| suffix -physis means | to grow |
| suffix -malacia | softening |
| arthrotomy | cutting into a joint |
| c.f. clavicul/o | clavical, collar bone |
| kneecap | patella |
| humer/o | humerus, upper arm bone |
| shin bone | tibia |
| tail bone | coccyx |
| degenerative joint disease | osteoarthritis another name |
| phalang/o | phalanges, toe bones |
| calcane/o | calcaneus, heel bone |
| exostesis | a bony outgrowth arising from thesurface of bone |
| ankylosis | stiffening of a joint by fusion of bones across a joint space |
| chondrocostas | pertaining to cartilage and ribs |
| osteitis | inflammation of a bone |
| carpal tunnel syndrome | pain and tingling sensations in the thumb, compression of the mediana nerve |
| femoral | pertaining to the thigh bone |
| adduction | movement of the arm toward the midline of the body |
| ischium | posterior part of the pelvic bone |
| hypercalcemia | high blood calcium level |
| subclavicular | pertaining to below the clavicle |
| dorsiflexion | decreasing the angle of the andkle joint so that the foot bends backward (upward toward the top of the foot) |
| breast bone | sternum |
| collar bone | clavicle |
| sholder bone | scapula |
| thigh bone | femur |
| shin bone | tibia |
| lateral (thumb side) lower arm bone | radius |
| vertebrae of the loin region | sacral |
| tailbone | coccyx |
| vertebrae of the chest region | thoracic |
| vertebrae of the neck region | cervical |
| calc/o | calcium |
| rotation | circular movement around an axis |
| osteoarthritis | inflammation and pain from degenerative joint disease |
| laminectomy | to excise the posterior arch of a vertebra |
| diskectomy, disectomy | to remove a herinated nucleus pulposus |
| spondylitis | inflammation of the vertebrae |
| sclerosis | hardening of joints |
| plantar flexion | the motion that extends the foot downward toward the ground |
| bone processes | its function is to serve as attachments for muscles and tendons. A bone head, tuberosity, and condyle are examples of bone protuberances |
| arthroscopy | is the visualization and removal or repair of damaged joint tissue |
| muscular dystrophy | an inherited disease marked by progressive weakness and degeneration of muscle fibers |
| metacarpectomy | is the removala of hand bones |
| rheumatoid arthritis | chronic autoimmune condition in which joints become inflamed and painful |
| arthrodesis | is the fusion of bones across the joint space |
| tendon | anterior part of the pelvic bone |
| arthroplasty | is the surgical reconstruction or prosthetic replacement of the end of a joint |
| compact bone | hard dense bone tissue |
| chodromalacia | softness of the articular cartilage, usually involving the patella |
| diaphysis | midportion or shaft of a long bone |
| ligament | connective tissue that binds bones to bones |
| metaphysis | flarred portion of a long bone between the shaft and the epiphyseal plate |
| temporomandibular | joint connects the temporal bones and the jaw bone |
| humerus | upper arm bone |
| ischium | posterior part of the pelvic bone |
| acetabulum | hip socket |
| periosteum | the tough, fibrous, outermost layer of the bone |
| tendinitis | inflammation of a tendon |
| skeletal muscles | the muscles that move all of the bones of the face and the eyes |
| fibromyalgia | chronic pain and stiffness in muscles and fibrous tissue |
| osteoblast | a bone cell that helps from bone tissue |
| fasciectomy | rremoval of the sheath enveloping a muscle |
| ulna | the lower arm bone on the little finger side |
| extension | straightening a limb |
| abduction | movement away from the midline of the body |
| ACL | anterior cruciate ligament |
| supination | turning the palm of the hand forward (face up) |
| sinuses function | to lighten the skull and moisten passing air |
| TMJ | temporomandibular joint |
| flexion | bending a limb |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate, to detect rheumatoid arthritis |
| myel/o | bone marrow |
| EMG | records strength of muscle contraction |
| stern/o | sternum, breast bone |
| lumb/o | lower back |
| sufix -porosis | pore, passage |
| orth/o | straight |
| ankyl/o | crooked, bent, stiff |
