5- Pathology and Diagnosis/Treatment Flashcards
achondroplasia
cartilage formation defect, a cause of dwarfism
ankylosis
bent, crooked, or stiff joint; abnormal fusion of the bone
arthritis
inflammation of joint(s)
arthrodysplasia
abnormal joint development
atrophy
decrease in size, wasting away
crepitus, crepitation
grating or crackling sound; Latin crepare “crackle”
genu valgum
knock-knee; Latin genu + valgus “knee, bow-legged”
genu varum
bowlegged; Latin genu + varus “knee, separate”
graphospasm
writer’s cramp
hypertrophy
excess growth, abnormally large
kyphosis
hump back; abnormal forward curvature of upper spine
lordosis
sway back; abnormal forward curvature of lower spine
muscular dystrophy
group of diseases causing progressive muscle degeneration
myoclonus
sudden involuntary muscle contraction
myosarcoma
muscle cancer
osteogenesis imperfecta
brittle bone disease
osteoporosis
loss of bone density, causes weak, brittle bones
osteosarcoma
bone cancer
rheumatoid arthritits
chronic joint inflammation, an autoimmune disease
scoliosis
crooked back; abnormal lateral curvature of spine
septic arthritis
infection of the joint
subluxation
partial dislocation
analgesic
pain relieving drug
anti-arthritic
joint inflammation opposing drug
anti-inflammatory
inflammation opposing drug
antipyretic
fever reducing drug
arthroscopy
procedure of looking into a joint using a special camer
closed reducation
reduce fracture without surgery
computed tomography
computer-aided x-ray imaging procedure
electromyogram
measure of electrical activity of a muscle
external fixation
stabilize fracture from outside body (external rods and pins)
internal fixation
stabilize fracture from inside body (screws, pins, plates)
open reduction
reduce a fracture surgically
magnetic resonance imaging
non x-ray computerized imaging, good for soft tissue
open fracture
fracture with associated open wound near the site of injury
orthotic
brace, shoe insert