Community Medicine / Medical Terminology

Symptomatic termsCrepitation = grating sound made by movement of fracture bone.Decalcification = removal of lime salts, especially from the bone.Deminirization = deficiency or loss of bone minerals that occur inosteoporosis, osteomalacia, cancer or other disorder.Joint, Bursa, Cartilages and ligamentsOrigin of termsArth, arthro (G) = jointBursa (L) = sac, saclike coming,Chondr, chondro (G)=cartilageLigamentum, (L)= that which ties, tissue that binds.Scolio (G)= twistedSpondyl, spondylo (G)= vertebra, spinal columVertebro (L)= vertebra, spinal columAnatomic termsAcetablum =cup shape socket on external surface of bone in which thehead of the femur lies.Articulation = jointLigament = fibrous, connective tissue, bands uniting articular ends ofbone.Diagnostic termsAnkylosis = stiff joint.Arthritis = inflammation of jointHemarthrosis = bloody effusion in a joint cavitySpondylosis = ankylosis of vertebra, also any degenerative lesion ofspine.11