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Medical TerminologyOnline version

to know more about common medical terms in skeletal system

by Mohamed Elbeshkar
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osis ankyl arthritis itis Ankylosis Arthralgia Costectomy condition Clavicular Chondrectomy Arthritis Arthralgia arthr stiffness Carpal abnormal joint Ankylosis inflammation arthr algia Carpectomy

TA ( Nermeen ) : Hi everyone ! Today , we ? ll be looking at a few medical terms related to joint conditions . Let ? s start with a case .

Case : A 65 - year - old patient comes to the clinic with complaints of severe stiffness in their joints and difficulty moving .

Student ( Mohamed ) : That sounds like it could be .

TA : Excellent observation , Mohamed ! Let ? s break it down :

The term is composed of the root - which means stiffness , and the suffix - , which indicates an abnormal condition . So , refers to an of , often seen in joints due to fusion or severe .
Student : That makes sense . What if the patient was complaining of joint pain ?

TA : Great question ! In that case , we would use the term :

Here , the root is - , meaning joint , and the suffix is - , which indicates pain . So , means pain in a joint .
Student : I see ! So what if the joint is inflamed ?

TA : The correct term would be
In this term , - again refers to joint , and the suffix - signifies inflammation . So , Arthritis simply means of a , which is common in conditions like rheumatoid arthritis .

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ectomy Bursitis itis burs excision Bursectomy Carpectomy Arthralgia osteoarthritis inflammation Chondrectomy carp ectomy bursa Arthritis Chondrectomy carpal Ankylosis persists Bursectomy chondr

TA ( Nermeen ) : Let ? s move on to a different scenario .

Case : A patient is scheduled for surgery to remove part of their wrist bone due to severe .

Student ( Mohamed ) : That sounds like a .

TA : Exactly ! Let ? s look at the components :

Carpectomy : The root word - refers to the wrist , and the suffix - means excision or removal . So , Carpectomy refers to the of a ( wrist bone ) .
Student : What if they needed to remove part of the cartilage instead ?

TA : Then the procedure would be called a :

Chondrectomy : Here , the root word is - , meaning cartilage , and the suffix - again indicates excision . So , refers to the excision of cartilage , which might be necessary in cases of damaged cartilage .
Student : I also heard about a procedure called . What ? s that ?

TA : Good question ! Bursectomy is another common procedure :

Bursectomy : In this term , - refers to the bursa , a fluid - filled sac that reduces friction in joints , and - ectomy indicates excision . So , means excision of the bursa , typically done when inflammation .
Student : And what if the bursa is just inflamed and not removed ?

TA : Then we use the term :

Bursitis : Burs - still refers to the bursa , and - means inflammation . So , Bursitis is the of the , which can be quite painful , especially in conditions like shoulder or elbow bursitis .
Student : I ? m noticing that the suffixes play a key role in defining these term s

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