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Medical Terminology Chapters 4-6 > Chapter 4 Drugs, Bones, Joints, Muscles. 4.5 > Flashcards

Chapter 4 Drugs, Bones, Joints, Muscles. 4.5 Flashcards

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1
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A drug that relieves pain

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Analgesic

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A drug that opposes joint inflammation

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Anti-arthritic

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3
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A drug that opposes inflammation

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Anti-inflammatory

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4
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A drug that opposes fever

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Antipyretic

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Removal of all or part of the wrist

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Carpectomy

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Removal of a rib

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Costectomy

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Removal of a portion of the skull (2 answers)

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Craniectomy, craniotomy

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Removal of a bone in the hand

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Metacarpectomy

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A device that aids in the strengthening or stabilizing of a part of the body

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Orthotics

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Removal of a bone (2)

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Ostectomy, osteectomy

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The surgical breaking of a bone

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Osteoclasia

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Reconstruction of a bone

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Osteoplasty

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Incision into a bone

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Osteotomy

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Device that is added to a body to replace a missing part or lost function

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Prosthesis

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Fusing together of multiple vertebrae

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Spondylosyndesis

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Incision into the sternum

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Sternotomy

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Removal of all or a portion of the ankle

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Tarsectomy

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Surgical fracture of the ankle

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Tarsoclasia

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Removal of a joint

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Arthrectomy

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The therapeutic breaking up a joint to allow for increased mobility

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Arthroclasia

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Surgical fixation of a joint

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Arthrodesis

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Loosening of a stiff joint

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Arthrolysis

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Reconstruction of a joint

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Arthroplasty

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Incision into a joint

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Arthrotomy

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Removal of a bursa

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Bursectomy

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Incision into a bursa

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Bursotomy

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Removal of cartilage

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Chondrectomy

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Reconstruction of cartilage

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Chondroplasty

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Removal of a fascia

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Fasciectomy

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Binding of a fascia

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Fasciaodesis

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Reconstruction of a fascia

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Fascioplasty

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Suturing of a fascia

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Fasciorrhaphy

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Incision into a fascia

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Fasciotomy

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Removal of muscle

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Myectomy

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Binding of a muscle

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Myodesis

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Removal of a muscle tumor

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Myomectomy

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Muscle reconstruction

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Myoplasty

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Muscle suture

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Myorrhaphy

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Incision into muscle

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Myotomy

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Removal of a tendon

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Tendectomy

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Reconstruction of a tendon

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Tendo plasty

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Binding of a tendon

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Tenodesis

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Freeing /loosening a tendon

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Tendolysis

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Removal of a tendon

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Tenoectomy

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Reconstruction of a tendon

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Tenoplasty

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Suture of a tendon

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Tenorrhaphy

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Incision into a tendon

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Tenotomy

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