Diagnosis And Treatment

Question 1

Allograft (AL-ograft)

Answer 1

Graft of tissue between individuals of the same species but different genetic makeup; homograft, allogeneic graft

Question 2

Arthroclasia (ar-thro-KLA-ze-ah)

Answer 2

Surgical breaking of an ankylosed joint to provide movement

Question 3

Aspiration (as-pih-RA-shun)

Answer 3

Removal by suction, as removal of fluid from a body cavity; also inhalation, such as accidental inhalation of material into the respiratory tract

Question 4

Autograft (AW-tograft)

Answer 4

Graft of tissue taken from a site on or in the body of the person receiving the graft; autologous graft

Question 5

Chondroitin (kon-DRO-ih-tin)

Answer 5

A complex polysaccharide found in connective tissue; used as a dietary supplement, usually with glucosamine, for trearment of joint pain

Question 6

Glucosamine (glu-KOS-ah-mene)

Answer 6

A dietary supplemtn used in the treatment of joint pain

Question 7

Goiniometer (go-ne-OM-eh-ter)

Answer 7

A device used to measure joint angles and movements (roots goni/o means “angle”)

Question 8

Iontophoresis (i-on-to-for-E-sis)

Answer 8

Introduction into the tissue by means of electric current, using the ions of a given drug; used in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders

Question 9

Laminectomy (lam-ih-NEK-to-me)

Answer 9

Excision of the posterior arch (lamina) of a vertebra

Question 10

Meniscectomy (men-ih-SEK-to-me)

Answer 10

Removal of the crescent-shaped cartilage (meniscus) of the knee joint

Question 11

Myelogram (MI-eh-lo-gram)

Answer 11

Radiograph of thr spinal canal after injection of a radiopaque dye; used to evaluate a herniated disk

Question 12

Osteoplasty (OS-te-o-plas-te)

Answer 12

Scraping and removal of damaged bone from a joint

Question 13

Prosthesis (PROS-the-sis)

Answer 13

An artificial organ or part, such as an artificial limb