Musculoskeletal: Symptomatic & Diagnostic Terms Flashcards
joint pain
arthralgia
shrinking of tissue such as muscle
atrophy
grating sound made by movement of some joints or broken bones
crepitation
grating sound made by movement of some joints or broken bones
crepitus
a projection arising from a bone that develops from cartilage
exostosis
flabby, relaxed, or having defective or absent muscle tone
flaccid
increase in the size of tissue such as muscle
hypertrophy
reduced muscle tone or tension
hypotonia
muscle pain
myalgia
muscle pain
myodynia
bone pain
ostealgia
bone pain
osteodynia
stiffness; stiff muscle
rigor or rigidity
drawing in; involuntary contraction of muscle
spasm
uncontrolled contractions of skeletal muscles causing stiff and awkward movements
spastic
tension; prolonged, continuous muscle contractions
tetany
shaking; rhythmic muscular movement
tremor
stiff joint condition
ankylosis
inflammation in the joints characterized by pain, swelling, redness, warmth, and limitation of motion- there are more than 100 different types
arthritis
- degenerative arthritis, degenerative joint disease(DJD)
- most common form of arthritis that especially affects weight-bearing joints; characterized by the erosion of articular cartilage
osteoarthritis/degenerative arthritis/degenerative joint disease (DJD)
most crippling form of arthritis characterized by a chronic, systemic inflammation most often affecting joints and synovial membranes (especially in the hands and feet) causing ankylosis and deformity
rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
acute attacks of arthritis usually in a single joint caused by hyperuricemia (an excessive level of uric acid in the blood)
gouty arthritis
dead bone tissue from loss of blood supply such as after a fracture
bony necrosis
dead bone tissue from loss of blood supply such as after a fracture
bony necrosis