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Question 1

osteodynia

Answer 1

bone pain

Question 2

osteitis deformans

Answer 2

misshappen bones due to excessive breakdown and reformation of the bony matrix. Also called paget disease

Question 3

osteomalacia

Answer 3

softening of the bone due to the loss of minerals from the bony matrix as a result of vitamin D defeciency

Question 4

osteomyelitis

Answer 4

inflammation/infection of the bone and bone marrow

Question 5

osteoporosis

Answer 5

loss of bone mass, leaving the bone as extremely fragile and prone to fracture. Osteopenia is a less severe form.

Question 6

chondromalacia

Answer 6

softening of the cartilage

Question 7

costochondritis

Answer 7

inflammation of the cartilage of the ribs

Question 8

arthrosis

Answer 8

abnormal condition of the joints

Question 9

baker cyst

Answer 9

cyst of the synovial fluid of the popliteal area of the leg

Question 10

bunion

Answer 10

common and painful enlargement and inflmation of the first metatarsophalangeal joint

Question 11

bursitis

Answer 11

inflammation of a bursa

Question 12

carpal tunnel syndrome

Answer 12

compression injury resulting in flunctuating pain, numbness, and paresthiasis of the hand, due to compression of the medial nerve of the wrist

Question 13

creptitus

Answer 13

crackling sound of the joints

Question 14

osteoarthritis

Answer 14

wear and tear disorder; joint disease characterized by degenerative articular cartilage and the wearing down of the edge of the bone at a joint

Question 15

osteophytosis

Answer 15

abnormal growth of bone at a joint; heberden nodes are osteophytes of the interphalangeal joints in rheumatoid arthritis

Question 16

polyarthralgia

Answer 16

pain in several joints stimentinously

Question 17

rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 17

an inflammatory disease of the joints thought to be autoimmune in nature;

Question 18

scleroderma

Answer 18

connective tissue disorder characterized by hardening and thickening of the skin

Question 19

systemic lupus erythematosus

Answer 19

systemic chronic inflammation of unknown orgins characterized by arthritis and a district red butterfly shaped rash on the nose and cheecks

Question 20

ankylosing spondylitis

Answer 20

causes fusion of the spine

Question 21

temporomandibular joint disorder

Answer 21

dysfunction of the temporomendibular joint along with jaw pain

Question 22

tendinitis

Answer 22

inflammation of a tendon

Question 23

herniated intervertebral disc

Answer 23

protrusion of the central part of the disc in between the vertebrae causes compression of the spinal nerve root and pain

Question 24

kyphosis

Answer 24

exaggerated posterior curve of the thoracic region of the spine

Question 25

scoliosis

Answer 25

lateral s curve of the spine causes one to lose several inches of height

Question 26

spinal stenosis

Answer 26

narrowing of the spinal canal accompanied by pain

Question 27

spondylolisthesis

Answer 27

condition due to partial forward dislocation of one vertebrae over one under it

Question 28

spondylosis

Answer 28

abnormal condition of stiffening of the vertebral joints

Question 29

chondroma

Answer 29

benign tumor of the cartilage

Question 30

exosotsis

Answer 30

abnormal boney growth

Question 31

leiomyoma

Answer 31

benign tumor of the smooth muscle

Question 32

osteoma

Answer 32

benign tumor of the bone

Question 33

rhabdomyeoma

Answer 33

benin tumor of skeletal muscle

Question 34

chondrosarcoma

Answer 34

malignant tumor of the cartilage

Question 35

leiomyosarcoma

Answer 35

malignant tumor of smooth muscle

Question 36

osteosarcoma

Answer 36

malignant tumor of bone

Question 37

rhabdomyosarcoma

Answer 37

malignant tumor of the skeletal muscle

Question 38

amputation

Answer 38

removal of a limb where there is no feasible option to save it

Question 39

arthrocentesis

Answer 39

surgical puncture of a joint to remove fluid

Question 40

arthrodesis

Answer 40

binding or stabalization of a joint via operative means

Question 41

arthroplasty

Answer 41

surgical repair of the joint

Question 42

bunionectomy

Answer 42

surigcal removal of a bunion

Question 43

kyphoplasty

Answer 43

minimally invasive surgical procedure to adress pain of vertebral fracture. a balloon is inflated at the site of injury and then a cement like substance is injected

Question 44

laminectomy

Answer 44

surgical removal of the bony arches of the vertebrate to releve compression of the spinal cord

Question 45

meniscectomy

Answer 45

surigcal removal of a meniscus

Question 46

operative ankylosis

Answer 46

surgical procefure to address the pain of spinal fracture or after a diskectomy or laminectomy to fix herniated intervertebral joints.

Question 47

osteoclasis

Answer 47

refracture of the bone, usually done in cases of malunion

Question 48

osteoplasty

Answer 48

surgical repair of the bone

Question 49

prothesis

Answer 49

artifical replacement of a limb or other body part using metal or plastic applicanances

Question 50

spondylosyndesis

Answer 50

fixation of an unstable segment of the spine via skeletal traction, immobilization of patient in a body cast, or via bone graft or synthetic device.

Question 51

syndesomoplasty

Answer 51

surgical repaire of a ligament

Question 52

tenomyoplasty

Answer 52

surgical repair of the tendon and muscle

Question 53

total knee replacement

Answer 53

extensive procedure of the replacement of the entire knee unilatterly ot bilaterally

Question 54

total hip replacement

Answer 54

replacement of the head of femur and the acetabulum

Question 55

traction

Answer 55

moving body parts back into its corrrect alignment, such as in the case of dislocation

Question 56

lordosis

Answer 56

exaggerated anterior curve of the lumbar region of the spine