Lesson 4 Stems pertaining to the Musculoskeletal System
About this set
Created by:
cbeverly002 Plus on August 9, 2012
Subjects:
Description:
Sweethaven online medical terminology
http://free-ed.net/sweethaven/MedTech/MedTerm/default.asp
Order by
22 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 The musculoskeletal system includes the bones, muscles, and joints. | ... |
| Osteo is a stem which means bone. A person who has osteo-arthritis, for example, has inflammation of the ______ and joint. os'te-o-ar-thri'-tis | bone |
| The stem, arthro, means joint. Arthrodesis means fixation of a _______ by fusion. ar'thro-de'-sis | joint |
| The stem chondro means cartilage. A person with chondr-itis, for example, has inflammation of the _________. kon-dri'tis | cartilage |
| The stem myelo means bone marrow or spine. A person who has myelitis has an inflammation of the _______ ________ or _________. mi'e-li'tis | bone marrow/spine |
| Myo is a stem which means muscle. A myospasm, for example, is an involuntary contraction of a ___________. mi'o-spazm | muscle |
| Tendo is a stem which means tendon. A person with tend-initis has inflammation of a _________. ten'di-ni'tis | tendon |
| Costo is a stem which means rib. The intercostal space, for example, refers to the space between the ____________. in'ter-kos'tal | ribs |
| Osteo means: _________. | bone |
| Arthro means: _________ | joint |
| Chondro: means _________. | cartilage |
| Myelo: means _________. | bone marrow/spine |
| Myo means: _________. | muscle |
| Tendo: means _________. | tendon |
| Costo means: _________. | rib |
| A person who has osteoar-thritis has inflammation of the ______ and _________. | bone/joint |
| Arthrodesis is fixation of a __________ by fusion. | joint |
| A person with chondritis has inflammation of the __________. | cartilage |
| A person who has myelitis has inflammation of the _____ _______ or __________. | bone marrow/spine |
| A myospasm is an involuntary contraction of a __________. | muscle |
| A person with tendinitis has an inflammation of a __________. | tendon |
| Intercostal refers to the space between the __________. | ribs |
First Time Here?
Welcome to Quizlet, a fun, free place to study. Try these flashcards, find others to study, or make your own.