CH.4 Tx & Therapies Flashcards

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analgesic

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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

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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

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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

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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)
surgical fixation of a joint artho (joining) + desis (binding)
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artholysis
loosening a stiff joint arthro (joint) + lysis (loose)
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arthoplasty
reconstruction of a joint artho (joint) + plasty (reconstruction)
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arthotomy
incision into a joint
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bursectomy
removal of a bursa
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chondrectomy
removal of cartilage
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chondroplasty
reconstruction of cartilage
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fasciectomy
removal of fascia
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fasciodesis
binding of the fascia fascia (fascio) + desis (binding)
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fascioplasty
reconstruction of fascia -plasty (reconstruction)
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fasciorrhaphy
suturing of fascia fascio (fascia) + rrhaphy (suture)
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fasciotomy
incision into fascia
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myectomy
muscle removal
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myodesis
muscle binding
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myomectomy
removal of a muscle tumor my (muscle) + om (tumor) + removal (ectomy)
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myoplasty
msucle reconstruction -plasty (reconstruction)
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myorrhaphy
muscle suture myo (muscle) + suture (rrhaphy)
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myotomy
myo (muscle) + tomy (incision)
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tendectomy
tendon removal
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tendoplasty
tendon reconstruction
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tendodesis
tendon binding
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tendolysis
loosening of a tendon
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tendonectomy
removal of a tendon
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tendonplasty
reconstruction of a tendon
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tenorrhaphy
suture of a tendon
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tenotomy
incision into a tendon