ch 10 musalketal part 2 Flashcards
anklyosis
stiffening and immobility of a joint as a result of disease, trauma, surgery, or abnormal fusion
bunion (hallux valgus)
deformity characterized by lateral deviation of the great toe as it turns in toward the second toe (angulation) which may cause the tissue surrounding the joint to become swollen and tender
carpal tunnel syndrome
painful condition resulting from compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel (wrist canal through which the flexor tendons and the median nerve pass)
claudication
lameness, limping
cotracture
fibrosis of connective tissue in the skin, fascia, muscle, or joint capsule that prevents normal mobility of the related tissue or joint
crepitation
dry, grating sound or sensation caused by bone ends rubbing together, indicating a fracture or joint destruction
exacerbation
increase in severity of a disease or any of its symptoms; also called flare
ganglion cyst
fluid-filled tumor that most commonly develops along the tendons of the wrists or joints, but may also appear in the feet
hemarthrosis
effusion of blood into a joint cavity
herniated disk
rupture of vertebral disk’s center (nucleus pulposus) through its outer edge and back towards the spinal canal with pressure on the adjacent spinal nerve that results in pain, numbness, or weakness in one or both legs
hypotonia
loss of muscular tone or a diminished resistance to passive stretching
multiple myeloma
malignant tumor of plasma cells (cells that help the body fight infection by producing antibodies) in the bone marrow
phantom limb
perceived sensation, following amputation of a limb, that the limb still exists
rickets
form of osteomalacia in children caused by vitamin D deficiency; also called rachitis
sequestrum
fragment of necrosed bone that has become separated from surrounding tissue
spondylolisthesis
any slipping (subluxation) of a vertebra from its normal position in relationship to the one beneath it
spondylosis
degeneration of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae and related tissues
sprain
tearing of ligament tissue that may be slight , moderate, or complete
strain
muscular trauma caused by violent contraction or an excessive forcible stretch
subluxation
partial or incomplete dislocation
talipes equinovarus
congenital deformity of one or both feet in which the foot is pulled downward and laterally to the side; also called clubfoot