Language

Question 1

Osteomyelitis

Answer 1

inflammation or swelling that occurs in the bone

Question 2

Cortical bone

Answer 2

is the dense outer surface of bone that forms a protective layer around the internal cavity

Question 3

Cancellous bone

Answer 3

is the meshwork of spongy tissue (trabeculae) of mature adult bone typically found at the core of vertebral bones in the spine and the ends of the long bones (such as the femur or thigh bone).

Will heal quickly from impaction fractures

Note: can/cell/ous

Question 4

Periprosthetic fracture

Answer 4

fracture at point of mechanical weakness of an implant

Question 5

What does FWB stand for?

Answer 5

Full weight bearing

Question 6

What does WBAT stand for?

Answer 6

Weight bear as tolerated

Question 7

What is PWB stand for?

Answer 7

Partial weight bear

Question 8

What does TWB stand for?

Answer 8

Touch weight bear (just big toe)

Question 9

What does HWB stand for

Answer 9

Heel weight bear

Question 10

What does NWB Stand for?

Answer 10

Non weight bearing

Question 11

-tomy

Answer 11

The surgeon cut something

Question 12

-ectomy

Answer 12

The surgeon cut something out

Question 13

-ostomy

Answer 13

The surgeon made an opening

Question 14

-plasty

Answer 14

The surgeon changed the shape of something

Question 15

-pexy

Answer 15

The surgeon moved the organ to the right place

Question 16

-rrhaphy

Answer 16

The surgeon sewed something up. Example:- gastrorrhaphy - suture of the perforated stomach

Question 17

-desis

Answer 17

The surgeon made two things stick together