Conditions/Treatments Flashcards
Scoliosis
Es-co-lio-sis
A lateral spinal curvature
Rheumatoid arthritis
Ar-tri-tis
Re-um-a-toi-de
Autoimmune disease that is progressive and chronic in nature marked by joint inflammation painful deformity and immobility
Osteosarcoma
Os-te-o-sar-co-ma
Malignant tumor on the bone marked by increased number of osteoblasts
Osteoporosis
Os-te-o-por-o-sis
Common condition found in older women marked by brittle bones made fragile and susceptible to fracture by loss of tissue
Osteomyelitis
Os-te-o-mi-el-i-tis
Bone or bone marrow inflammation generally caused by an infection
Osteomalacia
Os-te-o-mal-a-cia
Bone softening generally caused by vitamin D or calcium deviciency
Osteoarthritis
Os-te-o-ar-tri-tis
Common disorder found in the elderly and marked by the edger nation fo joint cartilage and bone
Orthopedics
Or-to-pe-di-a
Branch of medicine focused on identification diagnosis and treatment of bone and muscle diseases and deformities
Myeloma
Mie-lo-ma
Bone marrow tumor malignant in nature
MRI
Res-on-an-ci-a
Mag-ne-ti-ca
Magnetic resonance imaging is a diagnostic study using large tube shaped machine to capture images of the internal structures with magnetic fields and radio waves
Lordosis
Lor-do-sis
Inward spinal curve
Laminectomy
La-min-ec-to-mi-a
Surgical removal of the back of a vertebra to provide acces to the spinal cord and relieve pressure on other nerves
Kyphosis
Ci-fo-sis
Outward spinal curvature causing hunchback usually at the top part of the back
Herniated disk
Dis-co her-in-a-do
Condition in which the outer part of the vertebral disk in the spine is torn causing the nucleus to extrude through the fibers
Hemarthosis
Hem-ar-tro-sis
Condition in which blood enters the joint spaces a common problem found in hemophiliac patients
Gout
Gota
A condition that causes arthritis in the small bones in the feet and acute pain due to increased Uris acid levels
Fluoroscopy
Flur-os-co-pi-a
Continuous live x ray image shown on a monitor like a movie to evaluate internal structures
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Sindrome de tunel car-pi-an-o
Severely painful condition in the fingers hands and wrists caused by the median curve compression which passes through a bone in the wrist and over the hand bones.
Comminuted Fracture
Frac-tur-a
Con-min-u-ta
Splinter or break of a bone into more than two separate pieces
Bunion
Ju-an-e-te
Painful swelling of the first joint in the big toe of either foot
Arthopathy
Ar-tro-pa-ti-a
Disease of the joints in which may or may not include inflammation
Arthocentesis
Ar-to-cen-te-sis
Join aspiration - this diagnostic test uses a needle to aspirate fluid from a joint to look for the cause of arthritis or swelling
Ankylosis
An-qu-il-o-sis
Joint immobility and stiffening caused by bony fusion
