Chapter 6 Flashcards
Ankylosis
Abnormal condition of stiffening of a joint
ankyl (stiffening, crooked), -osis (condition)
Arthralgia
Joint pain
arthr (joint), -algia (pain)
Arthritis
Inflammation of a joint that can result from various disease processes, such as injury to a joint, an attack on the joints by the body itself, or general wear and tear on joints
arthr (joint), -itis (inflammation)
Arthroscope
Surgical instrument used to examine the interior of a joint
arthr/o (joint), -scope (instrument for examining)
Bursitis
Inflammation of a bursa
burs (a pouch), -itis (inflammation)
Craniotomy
Surgical incision made into the skull
crani/o (skull), -tomy (incision)
Dislocation
Displacement of a bone from a joint
dis- (apart), locat (to place), -ion (process)
Fixation
Process of holding or fastening in a fixed position; making rigid, immobilizing
fixat (fastened), -ion (process)
Kyphosis
Condition in which the normal thoracic curvature becomes exaggerated, producing a “humpback” appearance.
kyph (a hump), -osis (condition)
Lordosis
An abnormal anterior curvature of the lumbar spine; “swayback”
lord (bending, curving, swayback), -osis (condition)
Osteomalacia
Softening of bones
oste/o (bone), -malacia (softening)
Osteomyelitis
Inflammation of bone, especially the marrow, caused by a pathogenic organism
oste/o (bone), myel (bone marrow), -itis (inflammation)
Osteopenia
Deficiency of bone tissue, regardless of the cause
oste/o (bone), -penia (deficiency)
Osteoporosis
Abnormal condition characterized by a decrease in the density of bones, decreasing their strength and causing fragile bones, which can result in fractures. It is most common in women after menopause, when it is called postmenopausal osteoporosis, but may also develop in men.
oste/o (bone), por (a passage), -osis (condition)
Reduction
Manipulative or surgical procedure used to correct a fracture or hernia
re- (back), duct (to lead), -ion (process)
Scoliosis
An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
scoli (curvature), -osis (condition)
Spondylitis
Inflammation of one or more vertebrae
spondyl (vertebra), -itis (inflammation)
Symphysis
Literally means “growing together” a joint in which adjacent body surfaces are firmly united by fibrocartilage
sym- (together), -physis (growth)
Traction (Tx)
Process of drawing or pulling on bones or muscles to relieve displacement and facilitate healing
tract (to draw), -ion (process)
Achondroplasia
Defect in the formation of cartilage at the epiphyses of a long bone
a- (without), chondr/o (cartilage), -plasia (formation)
