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Chapter 3 Skeletal system Flashcards

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artho/o

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joint

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ankyl/o

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crooked, bent, stiff

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burs/o

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bursa

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-desis

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to bind, tie together

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kyph/o

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bent, hump

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lord/o

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curve, swayback, bent

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lumb/o

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lumbar, lower back

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myel/o

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spinal cord, bone marrow

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oss/e, oss/i, ost/o, oste/o

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bone

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scoli/o

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curved, bent

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spondyl/o

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vertebrae, vertebral column, backbone

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acetabulum

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hip joint,

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allogenic

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originating within another

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ankylosing spondylitis

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type of arthrits that causes inflammation of the joints between the vertebrae

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arthrodesis

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surgical fusion of two bones to stiffen a joint , such as an ankle

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arthroscopy

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visual examination of the internal structure of a joint with an arthroscope

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autologous

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origination within an individual

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avascular necrosis

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an area of bone tissue death caused by insufficient blood flow

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callus

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bulging deposit that forms around the area of a break in a bone, can also occur on the skin

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chondromalacia

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abnormal softening of cartlidge

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comminuted fracture

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fracture where the bone is splintered or crushed

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compression fracture

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fracture where the bone is pressed together on itself

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costochondritis

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inflammation of the cartlage that connects a rib to the sternum

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crepitation

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grating sound heard when the ends of a broken bone move together

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dual x ray absorptiometery

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low exposure radiographic measurement of the spine and hips to measure bone density

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gout

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type of inflammatory arthritis with deposits of urate crystals in the joints

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hallux valgus

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abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the great toe

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hemarthrosis

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blood within a joint

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hematopoietic

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pertaining to the formation of blood cells

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internal fixation

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fracture treatment that uses pins and plates are placed into the bone to hold the broken pieces together

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juvenile idiopathic arthritis

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autoimmune disorder affecting kids 16 or younger with symptoms that include pain stiffness joint swelling, fever, rash slowed growth

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kyphosis

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abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine when viewed from the side

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lordosis

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abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine

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lumbago

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term for the pain in the lumbar region of the spine

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malleolus

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rounded bony projection on the tibia and fibula on the sides of each ankle joint

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metacarpals

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five bones that form the palms of the hand

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metatarsals

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form part of the foot to which the toes are attached

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multiple myeloma

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type of cancer that occurs in blood making cells of the red bone marrow

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open fracture

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fracture in which the bone is broken and there is an open wound on the skin

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osteitis

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inflammation of a bone

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osteochondroma

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benign bony projection covered with cartilage

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osteomyelitis

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inflammation of the bone marrow and adjacent bone

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osteopenia

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thinner than average bone density

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paget’s disease

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chronic bone disease of unknown origin characterization by abnormal breakdown of bone tissue followed by abnormal bone formation

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pathologic fracture

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fracture that occurs when a weakend bone breaks under normal strain

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percutaneous vertebroplasty

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treatment of osteoporosis related compression fracture by infecting bone cement to stabilize compression fracture in the spinal column

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polymyalgia rheumatica

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inflammatory disorder of the muscles and joints characterized by pain and stiffness in neck, shoulders, upper arms, hips and thighs

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radiculopathy

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condition caused by the compression of a nerve in the spine, pinched nerve

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scoliosis

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abnormal lateral curve of the spine

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spina bifida

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congenital defect that occurs early in pregnancy where the spinal canal fails to close completely around the spinal cord to protect it

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spiral fracture

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fracture which the bone has been twisted apart

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spondylolithesis

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forward slipping movement of the body of one of the lower lumbar vertebrae on the vertebra

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spondylosis

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degenerative disorder that can cause the loss of normal spinal structure and function

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subluxation

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partial displacement of bone from its joint

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synovi/o and synov/o

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synovial membrane, synovial fluid

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