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chapter 15 Flashcards

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exostosis

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bony growth (benign) arising from the surface of bone

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fracture

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traumatic breaking of a bone

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colles

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fracture near the wrist at distal end of the radius

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comminuted

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bone is splintered and crushed into several pieces

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compression

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bone collapses or is compressed; occurs in vertebrae

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Greenstick

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bone is partially broken m; breaks on one surface and bends on another; ofteb occurring in forearm

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impacted

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one fragment is driven firmly into the other m; at the head of the femur or head of the humerus

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osteogenic sarcoma ( osteosarcoma)

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common malignant tumor arising from osteoblasts, found primarily in children and adolescents

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osteomalacia

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softening of bone, with inadequate amounts of mineral (calcium) in the bone

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osteomyelitis

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inflammation of the bone and bone marrow secondary to infection

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osteoporosis

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decease in bone density (mass); thinning and weakening of bone

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talipes

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congenital abnormality of the hindfoot (involving the talus)

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joint ( articulation)

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a coming together of two or more bones

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suture joints

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immovable joint

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synovial joints

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freely movable

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joint capsule

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surrounds the bones ina a synovial joint. IT is composed of fibrous tissue

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ligaments

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bone to bone

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articular cartilage

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a smooth, glistening white tissue that cover bones at the joint

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meniscus

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a crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous structure that partly divides a joint cavity and acts as a protective cushion

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bursae

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closed sacs of synovial fluid lined with synovial membrane and are located near but not within a joint

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tendon

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muscle to bone

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synovial cavity

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space between bones at a synovial joint; contains synovial fluid produced by synovial membrane

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synovial fluid

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viscous (sticky) fluid with the synovial cavity. Synovial fluid is similar in viscosity to egg white; this accounts for the origin of the term

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ankyl/o

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stiff

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arthr/o

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joint

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articul/o

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joint

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burs/o

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bursa

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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ligament/o

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rheumat/o

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watery flow

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synov/o

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synovial membrane

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ten/o

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tendin/o

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-desis

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to bind, tie together

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arthritis

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inflammation of any joint

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ankylosing spondylitis

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chronic, progressive arthritis with stiffening of joints, primarily of the spine

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gouty arthritis (gout)

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inflammation and painful swelling of joints caused by excessive uric acid in the body

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osteoarthritis (OA)

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Progressive, degenerative joint disease with loss of articular cartilage and hypertrophy of bone (formation of osteophytes, or bone spurs) at articular surfaces.

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rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

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Chronic joint condition with inflammation and pain; caused by an autoimmune reaction against joint tissue, particularly the synovial membrane

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bunion

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enlargement of bone or tissue around the joint at the base of the big toe (metatarsophalangeal joint)

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hallux

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valgus

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abnormal angulation of the toe

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carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)

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Compression of the median nerve as it passes between the ligament and the bones and tendons of the wrist

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dislocation

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displacement of a bone from its joint

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ganglion cyst

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fluid-filled sac arising from joint capsules or tendons, typically in the hand

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herniation of an intervertebral disk (disc)

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abnormal protrusion of an intervertebral disk into the spinal canal or spinal nerves

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lyme disease (Lyme arthritis)

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disorder marked by arthritis, myalgia, and malaise; cause ia a bacterium carrried by tick

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sprain

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trauma to ligaments without rupture

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systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE)

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chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease involving joints, skin, kidneys, CNS, heart and lungs

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fasci/o

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fascia (forms sheaths enveloping muscles)

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fibr/o

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fibrous connective tissue

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leiomy/o

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smooth (visceral) muscle that lines the walls of internal organs

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my/o

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myocardi/o

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heart muscle

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myos/o

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plant/o

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sole of the foot

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rhabdomy/o

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skeletal (striated) muscle connected to the bones

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sarc/o

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muscle and flesh

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-asthenia

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lack of strength

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muscular dystrophy

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group of inherited diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of muscle fibers without involvement of the nervous system

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polymyositis

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chronic inflammatory myopathy

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antinuclear antibody test (ANA)

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Detects an antibody present in serum of patients with systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE) and other autoimmune diseases

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)

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measures time it takes for erythrocytes to settle to the bottom of a test tube

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rheumatoid factor test (RF)

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serum is tested for the presence of an antibody found in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

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serum calcium

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measurement of calcium level in serum

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serum creatine kinase (CK)

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measurement of the enzyme creatine kinase in serum

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uric acid test

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measurement if uric acid in serum

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arthrocentesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid from the joint space

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bone scan

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uptake of a radioactive substance is measured in done

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diskography

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x-ray examination of cervical and lumbar intervertebral disk after injection of contrast into nucleus pulposus (interior of the disk

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ewing sarcoma

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rare malignant tumor arising in bone; most often occurring in children

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