Ch 3 (wood) Flashcards
1
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Alkaline phosphate (ALP)
A
enzyme produced by the bones and liver
2
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
A
rate at which RBCs settle in a tube of unclotted blood
3
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Rheumatoid factor
A
blood test used to distinguish rheumatoid arthritis from other disorders
4
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Serum calcium
A
measures the amount of calcium in the blood
5
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Arthrectomy
A
excision of a joint
6
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Arthrodesis
A
bone graft
7
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arthroplasty
A
surgically reconstructs a joint
8
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Chemonucleolysis
A
drug is injected into herniated disk that dissolves the nucleus pulposus
9
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Costectomy
A
surgical excision of a rib
10
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Diskectomy
A
excision of an invertebral disk
11
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laminectomy
A
surgical excision of the lamina
12
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laminotomy
A
transection of a vertebral lamina
13
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ostectomy
A
excision of a bone or part of a bone
14
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sternotomy
A
cut made through the sternum
15
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