Veterinary medical terminology by Angela Taibo
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| Ossification | Process of bone formation |
| Osseous tissue | Bone tissue |
| Totus | Muscle tone |
| Tetany | Continous muscle spasms |
| Tenosynovitis | Inflammation of the tendon and tendon sheath |
| Myasthemia | Muscle weakness |
| Myasthemia gravis | Syndrone of muscular weakness that is aggravated by activity and relieved by rest |
| Laxity | Looseness |
| Hypoplasia | Incomplete development due to decrease in cell numbers |
| Hypertrophy | Excessive development due to INCREASE IN CELL SIZE |
| Hyperplasia | Increased development due to an increase in cell membranes |
| Fascia | Fibrous connective tissue that envelopes, separates, and supports the muscles |
| Atrophy | No development due to a decrease from the normal cell size |
| Ambulatory | Able to walk |
| Flexion | Decreasing the angle between two bones at a joint |
| Extension | Increasing the angle between two bones at a joint |
| Adduction | Movement TOWARD the midline of the body |
| Abduction | Movement AWAY from the midline of the body |
| Visceral muscle; smooth muscle | Smooth,involuntary muscles responsible for the functioning of internal organs |
| Skeletal muscle | Striated,voluntary muscles attached to bones all over the body |
| Cardiac muscle | Striated, involuntary muscle found in the heart |
| CCL | Cranial cruciate ligament |
| ACL | Anterior cruciate ligament |
| Subuxation | Partial displacement of a bone from its joint |
| Luxation | Displacement of bone from its joint |
| Lame; lameness | Incapable of normal locomotion |
| Gait | Manner of walking |
| Tendon | Connective tissue that binds muscle to bone |
| Synovial membrane | Membrane lining the synovial cavity |
| Synovial joint | A freely movable joint |
| Synovial fluid | Viscous fluid within the synovial cavity that acts as a lubricant between bones. |
| Synobial cavity | Space between bones at a synovial joint which contains synovial fluid |
| Symphysis | Line or site of union in which two bones are united by fibrocartilage |
| Suture | Line or site of union of adjoining bones of the skull; stitches to close deep wounds; line or site of union of adjoining bones |
| Ligament | Connective tissue that binds bone to bone |
| Bursa | Sac of fluid near a joint |
| Articulation | Where two or more bones come together; a joint |
| Tarsus | The hock |
| Femorotibial joint | Joint between the femur and the tibia |
| Carpus | Joint consisting of the carpal bones |
| Reduction | Correction of a fracture |
| Osteoporosis | Decreased bone density due to loss of bone tissue |
| Orthopedic | Branch of surgery dealing with the skeletal system |
| Laminectomy | Removal of part of the vertebral arch to relieve pressure from ruptured IVD |
| Osteoblast | Immature bone cell |
| Osteoclast | Bone cell that absorbs and removes bone tissue |
| Osteocyte | Bone cell |
| Articular cartilage | Thin layer of cartilage covering the surface of bones at a joint |
| Calcium | The most abundant mineral in the body |
| Cancellous bone | Found at the ends of long bones; porous or spongy bone |
| Collagen | Structural protein making up the white fibrous strands found in bone |
| Compact bone | Hard, dense bone tissue that forms the outer layer of bone |
| Diaphysis | The shaft of a long bone |
| Endosteum | The inner lining of bone |
| Epiphyseal plate | Growth plate |
| Epiphysis | Each end of a long bone |
| Medullary cavity | Central, hollow-out portion in the shaft of a long bone that contains yellow bone marrow |
| Metaphysis | The flared potion of a long bone between the epiphyseal plate and diaphysis |
| Periosteum | Membrane surrounding bone |
| Red bone marrow | Found in cancellous bone and is the site of hematopoiesis |
| Yellow bone marrow | Found in the diaphysis of bone and consists of fatty tissue |
| Long bone | These bones are longer then they are wide. |
| Short bones | These bones are cuboidal |
| Flat bones | Two sheets of compact bone that allow for protection |
| Irregular bones | They share traits with several categories |
| Acetabulum | Cup-like depression in the pelvis that creates the hip joint |
| Bone head | Rounded articular process separated from the shaft of the bone by a neck |
| Condyle | Knuckle-like projections at the distal end of some long bones |
| Foramen | A hole in bone that allows for the passage of nerves and vessels |
| Olecranon | Bony process at the proximal end of the ulna |
| Tubercle | Rounded process of many bones for the attachment of muscles and tendons |
| Trochanter | Large, blunt, roughened process on the femur for the attachment of muscles and tendons |
| Tuberosity | Small roughened process on many bones for the attachment of muscles and tendons |
| Os penis | Bone found in the penis of some carnivores |
| Achondroplasia | Hereditary condition in which the bones and cartilage of the limbs fail to grow to normal size |
| Amputation | Removal of a limb or other appendage |
| Calcification | Deposit of calcium salts in tissue |
| Crepitation; crepitus | Crackling sound produced by the grating of broken bones |
| Decalcification | Loss of calcium salts in bone and teeth |
| Dislocation | Displacement of a bone from its joint |
| Fracture | Sudden breaking of bone |
| Herniation of IVD | Abnormal protrusion of an IVD into the neural cavity or spinal nerves |
| Kyphosis | Hunchback |
| Lordosis | Sway back |
| Sesamoid bones | Sesamoid bones are small bones that are embedded in tendons |
| -emia | Blood condition |
| -fication | Process of making |
| -genesis | Producing |
| -graphy | Process of recording |
| -ion | Process |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -kinesis | Movement |
| -malacia | Softening |
| -metry | Measurement |
| -oma | Tumor |
| -osis | Abnormal condition |
| -pathy | Disease condition |
| -pexy | Surgical fixation |
| -physis | To grow |
| -tomy | Process of cutting into |