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BML Ch 10 Med terms 1

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  • rachischisis
    fissure of the vertebral column
  • carpal
    pertaining to the wrist
  • spondylarthritis
    inflammation of the vertebral joints
  • dystrophy
    abnormal development
  • ischiopubic
    pertaining to the ischium and pubis
  • intervertebral
    pertaining to between the vertebrae
  • iliac
    pertaining to the ilium
  • lordosis
    abnormal condition of bent forward (lumbar spine)
  • hypertrophic
    pertaining to excessive development
  • dyskinesia
    painful movment
  • iliofemoral
    pertianing to the ilium and femur
  • bursectomy
    excision of the bursa
  • rachiotomy
    incision into the vertebral column
  • vertebroplasty
    surgical repair of the vertebra
  • bradykinesia
    slow movement
  • kyphosis
    abnormal condition of a hump
  • vertebrectomy
    excision of the vertebra
  • electromyogram
    record of the electrical activity of the muscle
  • bursitis
    inflammation of the bursa
  • femoral
    pertaining to the femur
  • hypertrophy
    excessive development
  • scoliosis
    abnormal condition of crooked, curved
  • myalgia
    muscle pain
  • ischial
    pertaining to the ischium
  • atrophy
    without development
  • bursotomy
    incision into the bursa
  • phalangectomy
    excision of a phalanx
  • myasthenia
    muscle weakness
  • vertebral
    pertaining to the vertebra
  • phalangeal
    pertaining to a phalanx
  • carpectomy
    excision of a wrist (bone)