Musculoskeletal System - Plan terms

Question 1

analgesic

Answer 1

pain relieving medications

Question 2

anti-inflammatory

Answer 2

medications that reduce inflammation/swelling

Question 3

antiarthritic

Answer 3

medications that reduce joint inflammation

Question 4

osteectomy, ostectomy

Answer 4

removal of a bone

Question 5

closed reduction

Answer 5

procedure to return bones to proper position without surgery

Question 6

open reduction

Answer 6

procedure to return bones to proper position with surgery

Question 7

internal fixation

Answer 7

procedure to stabilize a bone from the inside of the body using plates and screws

Question 8

external fixation

Answer 8

procedure to stabilize a bone from the outside of the body using casts and splints

Question 9

orthotic

Answer 9

a device used to straighten or help straighten or stabilize a body part

Question 10

prosthesis

Answer 10

replacement of a missing body part

Question 11

arthrodesis

Answer 11

surgical fixation of a joint by fusion of the adjacent bones

Question 12

arthroplasty

Answer 12

reconstruction of a joint

Question 13

PT

Answer 13

physical therapy

Question 14

RICE

Answer 14

rest ice compression elevation