Quia - Basic Medical Terminology

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acoustogramrecord of sounds produced by the motion of a joint
ankylosing spondylitisa long-term disease with inflammation of unknown cause
ankylosis"freezing of a joint"
arthrectomysurgical removal of a joint
arthrocentesispuncturing a joint with a needle and removing fluid from the joint
arthrodesisfixing a joint by uniting the bones throough surgery to relieve pain or give support
arthrographyan x-ray method used to visualize the inside of a joint by injecting air or contrast substance
arthrolysissurgical loosening of an ankylosed joint
arthroplastysurgery for a painful, broken down joint
arthrosclerosisstiffened of the joints,especially in the aged
arthroscopyexamination of a interior of a joint
bursectomysurgical removal of a bursa
calluscommon, usually painless thickening of the skin at locations of pressure or friction
chemonucleolysismethod of dissolving the cartilage between the vertebrae of the spine by injecting a substance
chondromalaciasoftening of cartilage
chondroplastysurgical repair of cartilage
craniectomysurgical removal of a portion of the skull
cranioplastysurgical repair of the skull
craniotomysurgical opening into the skull
crepitationthe crackling sensation that is felt and heard when the ends of a broken bone move together; crepitus
exostosisabnormal harmless growth on the surface of a bone
fontanelle{fontanel}is the soft spot on a baby's head.
herniated diska break in the cartilage surrounding a disk in the spine
kyphosisforward, hump-like curvature of the spine
laminectomythe surgicak chipping away of the thin bony arches of one or more vertebrae
lordosisabnormal, increased degree of forward curvature of any part of the spine
lumbagopain in the lower back
luxationdislocation or displacement of a bone from its joint
myelomaa bone-destroying tumor
orthoticsmaking and fitting of orthopedic appliances, such as a brace or splint, to support, align, prevent, or correct deformities or to improve the function of movable parts of the body
ostealgiaany pain that is linked to an abnormal condition within a bone
ostectomysurgical removal of a bone
osteitisinflammation of bone, caused by infection, wasting away of bone, or injury
ostetis deformansdisease of unknown cause that is charcterized by extensive bone destruction followed by abnormal bone repair
osteoarthritiscommon form of arthritis in which one or more joints have tissue change
osteoclasiscondition which body tissue is destroyed and absorbed b large bone cells
osteomalaciaabnormal softening of the bone
osteomyelitisinfection of bone and bone marrow
osteonecrosisdestruction and death of bone tissue
osteoplastysurgical repair of bones
osteoporosisloss of normal bone density with thinning of bone tissue and the growth of small holes in the bone
osteotomysawing or cutting of a bone
percutaneous diskectomyremoval of a ruptured disk through a thin tube is inserted through the skin of the back
periosteotomyan incision through the periosteum
periostitisinflammation of the fiberlike coverings of bones
scoliosissideways curve of the spine that results in a S shape of the back, a common defect in childhood
sequestrectomysurgical removal of a sequestrum
sequestrumfragment of dead bone that is partly or totally broken free from the nearby healthy bone
spina bifidacongential failure of the spinal canal to close over the spinal cord due to lack of union of the laminae of the vertebrae
spondlolisthesisforward movement of the body of one of the lower lumbar vertebrae on the bertebra below it , or on the sacrum
spondylosiscondition of the spine marked by stiffness of a vertebal joint
synovectomysurgical removal of a synovial membrane from a joint
vertebraeany one of the 33 bones of the spinal column
vertebralspinal column

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