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CH.4 Tx & Therapies Flashcards

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analgesic

A

drug that relives pain

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

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antiarthritic

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drug that opposes joint inflammation

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anti-inflammatory

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drug that opposes inflammation

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antipyretic

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a drug that opposes fever

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

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carpectomy

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removal of all or part of the wrist

carp (wrist) + ectomy (removal)

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costectomy

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removal of the rib

cost (rib) + ectomy (removal)

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craniectomy

A

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

crani (skull) + ectomy (removal)

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craniotomy

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removal of a portion of the skull
-bone IS replaced

cranio (skull) + tomy (incision)

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external fixation

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fixation of a fx bone from the outside

external fix (outside) + ation (procedure)

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internal fixation

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the fixation of a fx bone from the inside

-ation (procedure)

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closed reduction

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

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

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returning bones to their proper position through use of surgery

duc (lead) + tion (procedure)

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metacarpectomy

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removal of bone in the hand

ortho (straight) + tics (agent)

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orthotics

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

ortho (straight) + tics (agent)

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ostectomy

osteectomy

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removal of bone

ost (bone) + ectomy (removal)

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osteoclasia

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

osteo (bone) + clasia (breaking)

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osteoplasty

A

reconstruction of a bone

osteo (bone) + plasty (reconstruction)

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osteotomy

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osteo (bone) + tomy (incision)

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prosthesis

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

pros (toward) + thesis (place)

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spondylosyndesis

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fusing together of multiple vertebrae

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

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sternotomy

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incision into the sternum

sterno (sternum) + tomy (incision)

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tarsectomy

A

removal of all or a portion of the ankle

tars (ankle) + ectomy (removal)

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tarsoclasia

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

tarso (ankle) + clasia (breaking)

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arthrectomy

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removal of a joint

arthro (joint) + clasia (breaking)

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artho (joint) + desis (binding)

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surgical fixation of a joint

artho (joining) + desis (binding)

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artholysis

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loosening a stiff joint

arthro (joint) + lysis (loose)

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arthoplasty

A

reconstruction of a joint

artho (joint) + plasty (reconstruction)

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arthotomy

A

incision into a joint

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bursectomy

A

removal of a bursa

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chondrectomy

A

removal of cartilage

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chondroplasty

A

reconstruction of cartilage

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fasciectomy

A

removal of fascia

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fasciodesis

A

binding of the fascia

fascia (fascio) + desis (binding)

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fascioplasty

A

reconstruction of fascia

-plasty (reconstruction)

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fasciorrhaphy

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suturing of fascia

fascio (fascia) + rrhaphy (suture)

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fasciotomy

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incision into fascia

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myectomy

A

muscle removal

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myodesis

A

muscle binding

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myomectomy

A

removal of a muscle tumor

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

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myoplasty

A

msucle reconstruction

-plasty (reconstruction)

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myorrhaphy

A

muscle suture

myo (muscle) + suture (rrhaphy)

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myotomy

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myo (muscle) + tomy (incision)

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tendectomy

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tendon removal

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tendoplasty

A

tendon reconstruction

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tendodesis

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tendon binding

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tendolysis

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loosening of a tendon

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tendonectomy

A

removal of a tendon

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tendonplasty

A

reconstruction of a tendon

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tenorrhaphy

A

suture of a tendon

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tenotomy

A

incision into a tendon

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