Lesson 10 vo-cab

Question 1

excessive uric acid in the blood contributing to inflammation of joints

Answer 1

gouty arthritis

Question 2

a traumatic injury to a bone creating disruption of the tissue of the bone

Answer 2

fracture

Question 3

an inherited disorder involving progressive weakness and degeneration of muscle fibers

Answer 3

muscular dystrophy

Question 4

thinning and weakening of bone, a decrease in bone density

Answer 4

osteoporosis

Question 5

chronic inflammation of the joints along with pain, swelling and stiffening, the small joints of the hands and feet are particularly affected

Answer 5

rheumatoid arthritis

Question 6

a traumatic injury to the tendons, muscles and ligaments around a joint characterized by pain, swelling and discoloration of the skin

Answer 6

sprain

Question 7

damage, usually muscular, that results from excessive physical force

Answer 7

strain

Question 8

removing fluid from a joint via surgical procedure

Answer 8

arthrocentesis

Question 9

imaging of a joint by x-ray

Answer 9

arthrography

Question 10

examination of a joint using an arthroscope

Answer 10

arthroscopy

Question 11

a special scanning device is used to measure uptake in bones after injection of a radioactive substance

Answer 11

bone scan

Question 12

a method of investigating structure integrity using electrons at high speed to produce photographic images

Answer 12

x-ray

Question 13

surgical repair of a joint

Answer 13

arthroplasty

Question 14

fracture treatment in which pins are placed through the soft tissues and bone so that an appliance can hold the pieces of bone firmly in place during healing

Answer 14

external fixation

Question 15

the act of holding, suturing and fastening the bone in a fixed position

Answer 15

immobilization

Question 16

fracture treatment procedure in which pins or a plate are placed into the bone directly to hold broken pieces in place

Answer 16

internal fixation (open reduction)

Question 17

an attempted realignment of the bone involved in a fracture or dislocation

Answer 17

manipulation (closed reduction)

Question 18

applying force on a limb in distal direction in an attempt to return the bone or joint into normal alignment

Answer 18

traction