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Med Term Chapter 4

This document is a homework assignment for HLHS 101 focusing on medical terminology related to the musculoskeletal system. It requires students to analyze and define various terms by breaking them down into their component parts: prefix, word root, and suffix. The assignment includes a list of terms along with some examples and definitions.

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Med Term Chapter 4

This document is a homework assignment for HLHS 101 focusing on medical terminology related to the musculoskeletal system. It requires students to analyze and define various terms by breaking them down into their component parts: prefix, word root, and suffix. The assignment includes a list of terms along with some examples and definitions.

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HLHS 101 Medical Terminology

Chapter 4 The Musculoskeletal System-Orthopedics Homework

Name: Date: 9/9/2024 Score: __/20


Take note: Not all the terms in the homework can be found in the text OR the term may be in another chapter.
You may have to find the answers on the internet or in other references.
Using the words on the list below, enter the terms on the following page, divide into their component parts
(Prefix, Word root, and Suffix) and define the term.
1. Ankylosing spondylitis (This one has been done for you).
2. Arthrocentesis
3. Arthrodesis
4. Bursotomy
5. Chondroplasty
6. Craniectomy
7. Metacarpectomy
8. Metatarsalgia
9. Myasthenia
10. Myomectomy
11. Myosarcoma
12. Myositis
13. Ostectomy
14. Osteodynia
15. Osteodystrophy
16. Osteoporosis
17. Polydactyly
18. Spondyloarthropathy
19. Spondylolisthesis
20. Tenalgia
CHAPTER 4 VOCABULARY WORKSHEET

Example: gastr/o enter/o -logy


stomach intestine study of Define the term: The study of the stomach and intestines.

Terms/Analysis: Definition:
1. Ankylos -ing Spondyl -itis 1. A stiffening inflammation of the vertebra
Stiffen -causing Vertebra -inflammation
2. Arthr/o -centesis
Joint puncture 2. Puncture of a joint

3. Arthr/ode-sis 3. Surgical fixation of the joint


Joint -condition
4. Burs/o-tomy
Bursa -tumor 4.A tumor in a bursa

5. Chondro -plasty 5.Cartlidge Reconstruction


Cartlidge reconstruction
6. Crani -ectomy 6.Removal of skull
Skull Removal
7.- Meta/carp-ectomy 7. Removal wrist after
After wrist- removal
8. Meta/tars-algia
After ankle -pain 8. Pain in the bones of the foot

9.My/asthenia 9. Abnormal weakness in muscles


Muscular weakness
10.Myom -ectomy 10. Surgical Removal of Fibroids
Fibroids Surgical removal
Terms/Analysis: Definition:
11.Myo/sarc-oma 11.Tumor Flesh muscle
Muscle Flesh- tumor
12.Myo/s-itis 12. Muscle condition
Muscle -condition
13. Ost/-ectomy 13. Bone Removal
Bone removal
14.Oste/o-dynia 14. Bone Pain
Bone Pain
15.Oste/o dystrophy 15.Abnormal Bone nourishment or development
Bone abnormal Nourishment or
development
16.Osteo/por-osis 16. Poor bone condition
Loss of bone density condition
17.-Poly /dactyly 17. Many finger condition
Many finger
18. Spondylo/arthro/pathy 18. Joint disease of the vertebrae
Vertebra joint -disease

19.- Spondylo/listhe-sis 19. Condition of slipping of a vertebra


Vertabra Slipping condition
20.Ten -algia 20. Pain in a tendon
tendon pain

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