MedTerms 9th Edition - Ch. 14 - Night, Sleep, Split, Skeletal, Ortho
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- acromioclavicular
- joint between the collar bone and the acromion process
- acromiohumeral
- joint between the acromion process and the humerus
- acromion
- the bony projection on the scapulat at the humeroscapular joint
- ambulance
- vehicle used to transport patients
- ambulatory
- able to walk, walking
- ankylobelpharon
- stiffened, adhered eyelids
- ankylocheilia
- stiffened lips
- ankylodactylia
- stiff, immovable fingers and toes
- ankyloglossia
- tongue tied (stiff tongue)
- ankylophobia
- abnormal fear of ankylosis
- ankyloproctia
- closure (immobility) of the anus and rectum
- ankylosis
- condition of stiffening, loss of mobility
- arteriostasis
- control of arterial flow
- brachial
- pertaining to the arm
- braciocephalic
- pertaining to the arm and head
- bracioradialis
- muscle the extends from the upper arm to the radial bone
- calcaneodynia
- heal pain (calcanealgia)
- calcaneum, calcaneus, calcanea
- heel bone
- carpi, carpus, carpal
- wrist bones
- cervial
- pertaining to the neck, neck of the uterus, other necklike structure
- cervicectomy
- excision of the cervix of the uterus
- cervicitis
- inflammation of the cervix of the uterus
- cervicobrachial
- pertaining to the neck and arm
- cervicofacial
- pertaining to the neck and face
- cholestasis
- control of bile flow
- condyle, condylar
- a rounded process on a bone end
- condylectomy
- excision of a condyle
- condyloid
- resembling a condyle
- diskectomy
- excision of a herniated intervertrebal disk
- enterostasis
- control of intestinal flow
- epicondyle
- upon a condyle
- femur, femoral
- the thigh bone
- fibula
- small, long bone in lower leg lateral to tibia
- fungistasis
- control or stop growth of a fungus (mycostasis)
- ganglion
- a collection of nerve cell boies
- hemostasis
- control of blood flow
- humeroradial
- pertaining to the humerus and the radius
- humeroscapular
- pertaining to the humerus and the scapula
- humeroulnar
- pertaining to the humerus and the ulna
- ileum
- third part of the small intestine
- ilium
- upper pelvic bone
- ischiocele
- herniation through the ischial bone
- ischioneuralgia
- pain in the nerves near the ischium (sciatica)
- ischiopubic
- pertaining to the ischium and the pubis
- ischiorectal
- pertaining to the ischium and rectum
- laminectomy
- excision of the lamina of the vertebral posterior arch
- metacarpi
- hand bones distal to the carpi
- metatarsals
- foot bones distal to the tarsals
- noctambulism
- sleepwalking (somnambulism)
- nyctalbuminuria
- excretion of albumin in urine at night
- nycturia
- excessive urination during the night (nocturia)
- palaoschisis
- cleft palate
- phlebostasis
- control of venous flow
- pubofemoral
- pertaining to the pubic bone and the femur
- pyostasis
- control of pus formation
- rachialgia
- spinal pain
- rachiometer
- instrument to meausre spinal curvature
- rachioplegia
- spinal paralysis
- rachischisis
- split spine (spina bifida cystica)
- rachitis
- inflammation of the spine (spondylitis)
- radioulnar
- pertaining to the radius and the ulna
- scapula
- shoulder blade
- schistoglossia
- split tongue (fissure)
- Schistosomiasis
- infestation with Schistosoma flukes
- schizonychia
- split finger nails or toenails
- schizophasia
- split speech (incomprehensible)
- schizophrenia
- severe mental disorder in which thinking, emotions and behavior are disturbed (includes paranoia, hallucination, delusion, persecution, and jealousy)
- sternalgia
- sternal pain
- sternopericardial
- pertaining to the sternum and pericardium
- tarsi, tarsus, tarsal
- bones of the ankle (not including the tibia)
- tibia
- shin bone (medial to fibula)
- tibiofibular
- pertaining to the tibia and fibula
- viscerostatis
- control of an organ
- xiphocostal
- pertaining to the xiphoid process and the ribs
- xiphoid (process)
- cartilage bony projection on the distal end of the sternum
- amb
- ambulatory
- AOTA
- American Occupational Therapy Assocation
- DPM
- podiatrist
- hs
- hours of sleep, at bedtime
- LP
- lumbar puncture
- OREF
- open reduction external fixation
- ORIF
- open reduction internal fixation
- OTR
- registered occupational therapist
- rt, R
- right
- y/o, yr
- year(s) old, year(s)