Diseases Flashcards
Talipes
Clubfoot, abnormal twisting of foot
Torticollis
Wryneck, Contraction of the muscles of the neck
Paget disease
Osteitis deformans, inflammation of bones
Osteoporosis
Loss of bone mass
Baker cyst
Cyst of fluid in popliteal area of leg
Crepitus
Cracking sound in joints
Osteophytosis
Abnormal bone growth in a joint
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Inflammatory joint disease thats autoimmune. Young population
Systemic Lupus Erythmatosus
Chronic inflammation of unknow cause. Characterized by arthritis and red butterfly rash
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Inflammatory disease that causes fusion of the spine
Kyphosis
Hunchback
Lordosis
Swayback, curve of lumbar vertebrae
Scoliosis
Lateral S curve of spine
Spinal stenosis
Narrowing of the spinal canal
Spondylolisthesis
Slipped vertebra
Spondylosis
Stiffening of vertebral joints
Contracture
Chronic fixation of joint in flexion (bent)
Myasthenia gravis
Severe muscle weakening
Postlaminectomy syndrome
Group of symptoms after removal of lamina to correct spinal disorder
Rhabdomyolysis
Breakdown of skeletal muscle
Colles fracture
Fracture at distal end of radius
Comminuted fracture
Bone is crushed or shattered
Complicated fracture
Bone pierces an organ
Compression fracture
Fractured area of bone collapses on itself
