CH.4 Tx & Therapies

Question 1

analgesic

Answer 1

drug that relives pain

an (no) + alge (pain) + sic (agent)

Question 2

antiarthritic

Answer 2

drug that opposes joint inflammation

Question 3

anti-inflammatory

Answer 3

drug that opposes inflammation

Question 4

antipyretic

Answer 4

a drug that opposes fever

anti (against) + pyre (fever) + tic (agent)

Question 5

carpectomy

Answer 5

removal of all or part of the wrist

carp (wrist) + ectomy (removal)

Question 6

costectomy

Answer 6

removal of the rib

cost (rib) + ectomy (removal)

Question 7

craniectomy

Answer 7

removal of a portion of the skull
-bone is NOT replaced

crani (skull) + ectomy (removal)

Question 8

craniotomy

Answer 8

removal of a portion of the skull
-bone IS replaced

cranio (skull) + tomy (incision)

Question 9

external fixation

Answer 9

fixation of a fx bone from the outside

external fix (outside) + ation (procedure)

Question 10

internal fixation

Answer 10

the fixation of a fx bone from the inside

-ation (procedure)

Question 11

closed reduction

Answer 11

returning bones to their proper position w/o the use of surgery

closed re ( closed back) + duc (lead) 
\+ tion (procedure)

Question 12

open reduction

Answer 12

returning bones to their proper position through use of surgery

duc (lead) + tion (procedure)

Question 13

metacarpectomy

Answer 13

removal of bone in the hand

ortho (straight) + tics (agent)

Question 14

orthotics

Answer 14

device that aids in the straightening or stabilizing of a part of the body

ortho (straight) + tics (agent)

Question 15

ostectomy

osteectomy

Answer 15

removal of bone

ost (bone) + ectomy (removal)

Question 16

osteoclasia

Answer 16

surgical breaking of a bone (IE. for a deformity)

osteo (bone) + clasia (breaking)

Question 17

osteoplasty

Answer 17

reconstruction of a bone

osteo (bone) + plasty (reconstruction)

Question 18

osteotomy

Answer 18

osteo (bone) + tomy (incision)

Question 19

prosthesis

Answer 19

device added to a body to replace a missing part of lost of function

pros (toward) + thesis (place)

Question 20

spondylosyndesis

Answer 20

fusing together of multiple vertebrae

spondylo (vertebrae) + syn (with/together) + desis (binding)

Question 21

sternotomy

Answer 21

incision into the sternum

sterno (sternum) + tomy (incision)

Question 22

tarsectomy

Answer 22

removal of all or a portion of the ankle

tars (ankle) + ectomy (removal)

Question 23

tarsoclasia

Answer 23

surgical fx of the ankle (IE. treat club foot)

tarso (ankle) + clasia (breaking)

Question 24

arthrectomy

Answer 24

removal of a joint

arthro (joint) + clasia (breaking)

Question 25

artho (joint) + desis (binding)

Answer 25

surgical fixation of a joint artho (joining) + desis (binding)

Question 26

artholysis

Answer 26

loosening a stiff joint arthro (joint) + lysis (loose)

Question 27

arthoplasty

Answer 27

reconstruction of a joint artho (joint) + plasty (reconstruction)

Question 28

arthotomy

Answer 28

incision into a joint

Question 29

bursectomy

Answer 29

removal of a bursa

Question 30

chondrectomy

Answer 30

removal of cartilage

Question 31

chondroplasty

Answer 31

reconstruction of cartilage

Question 32

fasciectomy

Answer 32

removal of fascia

Question 33

fasciodesis

Answer 33

binding of the fascia fascia (fascio) + desis (binding)

Question 34

fascioplasty

Answer 34

reconstruction of fascia -plasty (reconstruction)

Question 35

fasciorrhaphy

Answer 35

suturing of fascia fascio (fascia) + rrhaphy (suture)

Question 36

fasciotomy

Answer 36

incision into fascia

Question 37

myectomy

Answer 37

muscle removal

Question 38

myodesis

Answer 38

muscle binding

Question 39

myomectomy

Answer 39

removal of a muscle tumor my (muscle) + om (tumor) + removal (ectomy)

Question 40

myoplasty

Answer 40

msucle reconstruction -plasty (reconstruction)

Question 41

myorrhaphy

Answer 41

muscle suture myo (muscle) + suture (rrhaphy)

Question 42

myotomy

Answer 42

myo (muscle) + tomy (incision)

Question 43

tendectomy

Answer 43

tendon removal

Question 44

tendoplasty

Answer 44

tendon reconstruction

Question 45

tendodesis

Answer 45

tendon binding

Question 46

tendolysis

Answer 46

loosening of a tendon

Question 47

tendonectomy

Answer 47

removal of a tendon

Question 48

tendonplasty

Answer 48

reconstruction of a tendon

Question 49

tenorrhaphy

Answer 49

suture of a tendon

Question 50

tenotomy

Answer 50

incision into a tendon