Chapter 5, Musculoskeletal, pages 136–139

Question 1

Ankylosis

Answer 1

Stiffening of a joint, especially as a result of disease.

Question 2

Arthralgia

Answer 2

Severe joint pain.

Question 3

Arthritis

Answer 3

Any of various conditions involving a joint inflammation.

Question 4

Atrophy

Answer 4

Wasting away of tissue, organs, and cells, usually as a result of disease or loss of blood supply.

Question 5

Bony necrosis

Answer 5

Death of portions of bone.

Question 6

Bunion

Answer 6

An inflamed bursa at the foot joint, between the big toe and the first metatarsal bone.

Question 7

Bursitis

Answer 7

Inflammation of a bursa.

Question 8

Calcar

Answer 8

Spur.

Question 9

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Answer 9

Pain and paresthesia in the hand due to repetitive motion injury of the median nerve.

Question 10

Chondromalacia

Answer 10

Softening of cartilage.

Question 11

Closed fracture

Answer 11

Fracture with no open skin wound.

Question 12

Colles’ fracture

Answer 12

Fracture of the lower end of the radius.

Question 13

Communited fracture

Answer 13

Fracture with shattered bones.

Question 14

Complex fracture

Answer 14

Fracture with part of the bone displaced.

Question 15

Complicated fracture

Answer 15

Fracture involving excessive soft tissue injury.

Question 16

Compound fracture

Answer 16

Fracture with an open skin wound; open fracture.

Question 17

Compression fracture

Answer 17

Fracture of one or more vertebrae caused by compressing of the space between the vertebrae.

Question 18

Contracture

Answer 18

Extreme resistance to the stretching of a muscle.

Question 19

Crepitation, crepitus

Answer 19

Noise made by rubbing together of bones.

Question 20

Degenerative arthritis

Answer 20

Arthritis with erosion of the cartilage.

Question 21

Dislocation

Answer 21

Movement of a joint out of its normal position as a result of an injury or sudden, strenuous movement.

Question 22

Dystonia

Answer 22

Abnormal tone in tissues.

Question 23

Epiphysitis

Answer 23

Inflammation of the epiphysis.

Question 24

Exostosis

Answer 24

Abnormal bone growth capped with cartilage.

Question 25

Flaccid

Answer 25

Without tone; relaxed.

Question 26

Fracture

Answer 26

A break, especially in a bone.

Question 27

Gouty arthritis, gout

Answer 27

Inflammation of the joints, present in gout; usually caused by uric acid crystals.

Question 28

Greenstick fracture

Answer 28

Fracture with twisting or bending of the bone but no breaking; usually occurs in children.

Question 29

Hairline fracture

Answer 29

Fracture with no bone separation or fragmentation.

Question 30

Herniated disk

Answer 30

Protrusion of an intervertebral disk into the neural canal.

Question 31

Hypertrophy

Answer 31

Abnormal increase as in muscle size.

Question 32

Hypotonia

Answer 32

Abnormally reduced muscle tension.

Question 33

Impacted fracture

Answer 33

Fracture in which a fragment from one part of the fracture is driven into the tissue of another part.

Question 34

Incomplete fracture

Answer 34

Fractured that does not go entirely through a bone.

Question 35

Kyphosis

Answer 35

Abnormal posterior spine curvature.

Question 36

Leiomyoma

Answer 36

Benign tumor of smooth muscle.

Question 37

Leiomyosacroma

Answer 37

Malignant tumor of smooth muscle.

Question 38

Lordosis

Answer 38

Abnormal anterior spine curvature resulting in a sway back.

Question 39

Muscular dystrophy

Answer 39

Progressive degenerative disorder affecting the musculoskeletal system and, later, other organs.

Question 40

Myalgia

Answer 40

Muscle pain.

Question 41

Myeloma

Answer 41

Bone marrow tumor.

Question 42

Myodynia

Answer 42

Muscle pain.

Question 43

Myoma

Answer 43

Benign muscle tumor.

Question 44

Myositis

Answer 44

Inflammation of a muscle.

Question 45

Open fracture

Answer 45

Fracture with an open skin wound; compound fracture.

Question 46

Ostealgia

Answer 46

Bone pain.

Question 47

Osteoarthritis

Answer 47

Arthritis with loss of cartilage.

Question 48

Osteodynia

Answer 48

Bone pain.

Question 49

Osteoma

Answer 49

Benign bone tumor, usually on the skull or mandible.

Question 50

Osteomyelitis

Answer 50

Inflammation of the bone marrow and surrounding bone.

Question 51

Osteoporosis

Answer 51

Degenerative thinning of bone.

Question 52

Osteosarcoma

Answer 52

Malignant tumor of bone.

Question 53

Pathological fracture

Answer 53

Fracture occurring at the site of already damaged bone.

Question 54

Phantom limb; phantom pain

Answer 54

Pain felt in a paralyzed or amputated limb.

Question 55

Physical therapy

Answer 55

Movement therapy to restore use of damaged areas of the body.

Question 56

Podagra

Answer 56

Pain in the big toe, often Associated with gout.

Question 57

Rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 57

Autoimmune disorder affecting connective tissue.

Question 58

Rickets

Answer 58

Disease of the skeletal system, usually caused by vitamin D deficiency.

Question 59

Rigidity

Answer 59

Stiffness.

Question 60

Rigor

Answer 60

Stiffening.

Question 61

Sciatica

Answer 61

Pain in the lower back, usually radiating down the leg, from a herniated disk or other injury or condition.

Question 62

Scoliosis

Answer 62

Abnormal lateral curvature of the spinal column.

Question 63

Sequestrum

Answer 63

Piece of dead tissue or bone separated from the surrounding area.

Question 64

Simple fracture

Answer 64

Fracture with no open skin wound.

Question 65

Spasm

Answer 65

Sudden, involuntary muscle contraction.

Question 66

Spastic

Answer 66

Tending to have spasms.

Question 67

Spina bifida

Answer 67

Congenital defect with deformity of the spinal column.

Question 68

Spinal curvature

Answer 68

Abnormal curvature of the spine.

Question 69

Spondylolisthesis

Answer 69

Degenerative condition in which one vertebra misaligns with the one below it; slipped disk.

Question 70

Spondylolysis

Answer 70

Degenerative condition of the moving part of a vertebra.

Question 71

Sprain

Answer 71

Injury to a joint without dislocation or fracture. (can involve ligament.) This is worse than a strain and often takes longer to heal then does a fracture and can be more painful

Question 72

Spur

Answer 72

Bony projections growing out of a bone; calcar.

Question 73

Strain

Answer 73

Injury to a muscle as a result of improper use or overuse.

Question 74

Subluxation

Answer 74

Partial dislocation, as between joint surfaces.

Question 75

Talipes calcaneus

Answer 75

Deformity of the heel resulting from weekend calf muscles.

Question 76

Talipes valgus

Answer 76

Foot deformity characterized by eversion of the foot.

Question 77

Talipes varus

Answer 77

Foot deformity characterized by inversion of the foot.

Question 78

Tendinitis, tendonitis

Answer 78

Inflammation of a tendon.

Question 79

Tetany

Answer 79

Painfully long muscle contraction.

Question 80

Tremor

Answer 80

Abnormal, repetitive muscle contractions.

Question 81

Rhabdomyosarcoma

Answer 81

Malignant tumor in striated muscle.