Medical Transcription Chapter 13
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 osseous | Bony; resembling bone; osteal |
| chondromalacia | Softening of cartliage |
| calcaneus | Heel bone; calcanei |
| crepitus | Grating sound or vibration made by movement of fractured bones (bone fragments); crepitation |
| trochanter | One of the projections at the upper end of the femur (thigh bone) |
| ankylosis | Stiffening or rigidity of a joint either as a result of a disease process or from surgery. |
| kyphosis | Abnormal curving of the spine causing a hunchback. |
| clavicula | Clavicle; collar bone |
| diaphysis | Shaft of a long bone. |
| chondritis | Inflammation of cartilage |
| parietal | Relating to the walls of a body cavity. |
| osteophyte | A bony out-growth; projection or bone spur. |
| ischium | Bone upon which body rests when sitting; fuses with the ilium and pubis to form the pelvis; ischia |
| scoliosis | Abnormal curvature of the spine to one side. |
| humerus | The long bone of the upper arm. |
| dactylomegaly | Abnormal enlargement of one or more fingers or toes. |
| ankylotic | Relating to or having ankylosis |
| spondylitis | Inflammation of one or more vertebrae. |
| rheumatoid | Resembling rheumatism, with paing, inflammation, and deformity of the joints. |
| ostealgia | Pain in a bone. |
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