
Compléter Medical TerminologyVersion en ligne to know more about common medical terms in skeletal system par Mohamed Elbeshkar 1 itis Arthralgia arthr condition Arthritis Carpectomy algia arthritis Chondrectomy arthr ankyl abnormal Ankylosis Costectomy stiffness Ankylosis Arthralgia Carpal inflammation joint Clavicular osis 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 . 2 burs Chondrectomy chondr Arthralgia Chondrectomy ectomy inflammation Bursectomy itis Bursectomy ectomy excision carp Ankylosis osteoarthritis persists Arthritis Bursitis bursa Carpectomy carpal 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

Compléter

Medical TerminologyVersion en ligne

to know more about common medical terms in skeletal system

par Mohamed Elbeshkar

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

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 .

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

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