Terminology 8 Flashcards
Fracture
Sudden breaking of a bone due to trauma stress or pathology
Simple fracture
Compound fracture
Simple fracture bone broken no open wound
Compound fracture bone is broken and there is an open wound
Comminuted fracture
Bone splinters or crushed
Compression fracture
Bone is compressed often the vertebrae
Ewings sarcoma
Malignant bone tumor usually occurs at an early age
Osteomyelitis
Inflammation of the bone and bone marrow due to bacterial infection
Osteomalacia
Softening of the bone caused by not enough mineral/calcium in the bone
Osteoporosis
Decrease in bone density resulting in weaker bones
Articulation
Joint articulate means joining or meeting
Ligament
Connective tissue binding bones to bones
Synovial joint
Freely moveable joint
Tendon
Connective tissue that binds muscle bone
Chondr
Cartilage
Rheumat
Watery flow
Rheumatoid arthritis
Denotes collection of fluid in joint spaces
Serum calcium
Measurement of amount of calcium in blood
Serum phosphorus
Measurement of the amount of phosphorus in a sample of serum
Arthocentesis
Surgical puncture of the joint after contrast media injected into the joint
Arthrography
X ray exam of a joint after contrast media has been injected
Arthroscopy
Visual exam of the inside of a joint with an endoscope
Bone scan
Nuclear medicine study where radioactive phosphate is injected and absorbed by bone which is then scanned for things like tumors infection and inflammation
