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Chapter 4 - Treatment & Therapy / Abbreviations Flashcards

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analgesic

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an / alge / sic

no / pain / agent

a drug that relieves pain

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antiarthritic

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anti / arthri / tic

against / joint (pain) / agent

a drug that opposes joint inflamation

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anti-inflammatory

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anti / inflammatory

against / inflammation

a drug that opposes inflammation

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antipyretic

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anti / pyre / tic

against / fever / agent

a drug that opposes fever

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carpectomy

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carp / ectomy

wrist / removal

removal of all or part of the wrist

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costectomy

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cost / ectomy

rib / removal

removal of a rib

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craniectomy

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crani / ectomy

skull / removal

removal of a portion of the skull

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craniotomy

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cranio / tomy

skull / incision

removal of a portion of the skull

*The difference b/t a craniectomy and a craniotomy is whether or not the piece of bone is replaced. After, a craniotomy , the piece of bone that was removed to allow surgical access to the brain is replaced. In a craniectomy the piece of bone in not replaced.

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external fixation

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external fix / ation

outside fix / procedure

the fixation of a fractured bone from the outside
(i.e. using casts, splints, stabilizers, etc.)

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internal fixation

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internal fix / ation

inside fix / procedure

the fixation of a fractured bone from the inside
(i.e. using screws, pins, plates, and so on)

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closed reduction

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closed re / duc / tion

closed back / lead / procedure

returning bones to their proper position without the use of surgery

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open reduction

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open re / duc / tion

open back / lead / procedure

returning bones to their proper position through the use of surgery

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metacarpectomy

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meta / carp / ectomy

after / wrist / removal

removal of a bone in the hand

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orthotics

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ortho / tics

straight / agent

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

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ostectomy

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ost / ectomy

bone / removal

removal of a bone

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osteectomy

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oste / ectomy

bone / removal

removal of a bone

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osteoclasia

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osteo / clasia

bone / breaking

the surgical breaking of a bone
(often done to remedy a deformity)

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osteoplasty

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osteo / plasty

bone / reconstruction

reconstruction of a bone

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osteotomy

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osteo / tomy

bone / incision

incision into a bone

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prosthesis

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pros / thesis

toward / place

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

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spondylosyndesis

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spondylo / syn / desis

vertebra / together / binding

fusing together of multiple vertebrae

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sternotomy

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sterno / tomy

sternum / incision

incision into the sternum

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tarsectomy

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tars / ectomy

ankle / removal

removal of all or a portion of the ankle

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tarsoclasia

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tarso / clasia

ankle / breaking

surgical fracture of the ankle (i.e. to treat clubfoot)

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arthrectomy

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arthr / ectomy

joint / removal

removal of a joint

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arthroclasia

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arthr / clasia

joint / breaking

the therapeutic breaking of a joint to allow for increased mobility

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arthrodesis

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arthro / desis

joining / binding

surgical fixation of a joint

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arthrolysis

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arthro / lysis

joint / loose

loosening a stiff joint

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arthroplasty

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arthro / plasty

joint / reconstruction

reconstruction of a joint

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arthrotomy

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arthro / tomy

joint / incision

incision into a joint

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bursectomy

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burs / ectomy

bursa / removal

removal of a bursa

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bursotomy

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burso / tomy

bursa / incision

incision into a bursa

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chondrectomy

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chondr / ectomy

cartilage / removal

removal of cartilage

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chondroplasty

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chondro / plasty

cartilage / reconstruction

reconstruction of cartilage

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fasciectomy

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fasci / ectomy

fascia / removal

removal of fascia

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fasciodesis

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fascio / desis

fascia / binding

binding of fascia

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fascioplasty

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fascio / plasty

fascia / reconstruction

reconstruction of fascia

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fasciorrhaphy

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fascio / rrhaphy

fascia / suture

surturing of fascia

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fasciotomy

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fascio / tomy

fascia / incision

incision into fascia

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myectomy

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my / ectomy

muscle / removal

removal of muscle

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myodesis

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myo / desis

muscle / binding

binding of a muscle

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myomectomy

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my / om / ectomy

muscle / tumor / removal

removal of a muscle tumor

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myoplasty

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myo / plasty

muscle / reconstruction

muscle restruction

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myorrhaphy

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myo / rrhaphy

muscle / suture

muscle suture

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myotomy

A

myo / tomy

muscle / incision

incision into muscle

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tendectomy

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tend / ectomy

tendon / removal

removal of a tendon

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tendoplasty

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tendo / plasty

tendon / reconstruction

reconstruction of a tendon

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tenodesis

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teno / desis

tendon / binding

binding of a tendon

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tenolysis

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teno / lysis

teno / loosen

freeing/loosening a tendon

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tenonectomy

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tenon / ectomy

tendon / removal

removal of a tendon

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tenoplasty

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teno / plasty

tendon / reconstruction

reconstruction of a tendon

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tenorrhaphy

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teno / rrhaphy

tendon / suture

suture of a tendon

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tenotomy

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teno / tomy

tendon / incision

incision into a tendon

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Hx

A

history

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Fx

A

fracture

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Tx

A

traction or treatment

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ACL

A

anterior cruciate ligament

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MCL

A

medial collateral ligament

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LCL

A

lateral collateral ligament

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PCL

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posterior cruciate ligament

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C1-C7

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cervical (of the neck) vertebrae

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T1-T12

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thoracic (of the chest) vertebrae

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L1-L5

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lumbar (of the loin) vertebrae

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S1-S5

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sacral vertebrae

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CTS

A

carpal tunnel syndrome

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EMG

A

electomyogram

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FROM

A

full range of motion

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MD

A

muscular dystrophy

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NSAID

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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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OA

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osteoarthritis

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ORIF

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open reduction internal fixation

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PT

A

physical therapy

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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

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RICE

A

rest, ice, compression, elevation

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ROM

A

range of motion

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THR

A

total hip replacement

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TKR

A

total knee replacement

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WB

A

weight bearing

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WBAT

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weight bearing as tolerated

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