Terminology Disorders Flashcards
Ankylosing Spondylitis (ang-kih-LO-sing spond-dih-LI-tis)
Also called Rheumatoid Spondylitis
A chronic, progressive inflammatory disease involving the spinal joints and surrounding soft tissue, most common in young males; also called Rheumatoid Spondylitis
Angkylosis (ang-kih-LO-sis)
Immobility and fixation of a joint
Arthritis (ar-THRI-tis)
Inflammation of a joint
Chondrosarcoma (kon-dro-sar-KO-mah)
A malignant tumor of cartilage
Curvature of the Spine (KER-vah-chure)
An exaggerated spinal curve, such as scoliosis, lordosis, or kyphosis
Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)
Osteoarthtritis
Fracture (FRAK-chure)
A break in a bone; ina closed or simple fracture, the broken bone does not penetrate the skin; in an open fracture, there is an accompanying wound in the skin
Gout (gowt)
A form of acute arthritis, usually beginning in the knee or foot, caused by the deposit of uric acid salts in the joints
Herniated disk (HER-ne-a-ted)
Protrusion of the center (nucleus pulposus) of an intervertebral disk into the spinal canal; ruptured or ‘‘slipped’’ disk
Kyphosis (ki-FO-sis)
An exaggerated curve of the spine in the thoracic region; hunchback, humpback
Lordosis (lor-DO-sis)
An exaggerated curve of the spine in the lumber region; swayback
Osteoarthritis (os-te-o-ar-THRI-tis) or Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)
Progressive deterioration of joint cartilage with growth of new bone and soft tissue in and aroung the joint; the most common form of arthritis; results from wear and tear, injury, or disease; also called degenerative joint disease
Osteogenic Sarcoma (os-te-o-JEN-ik)
A malignant bone tumor; osteosarcoma
Steomalacia (os-te-o-mah-LA-she-ah)
A softening and weakening of the bones due to vitamin D deficiency or other disease
Osteomyelitis (os-te-o-mi-eh-LI-tis)
Inflammation of bone and bone marroe cause by infection, usually bacterial
Osteopenia (os-te-o-PE-ne-ah)
A lower-than-average bone density, which may foreshadow osteoporosis
Osteoporosis (os-te-o-po-RO-sis)
A condition characterized by reduction in bone density, most common in white women past menopause; predisposing factors include poor diet, inactivity , and low estrogen levels
Paget disease (PAJ-et)
Skeletal disease of the elderly characterized by bone thickening and distortion with bowing of long bones; osteitis deformans
Pott disease
Inflammation of the vertebrae, usually caused by tuberculosis
Rheumatoid arthritis RA (RU-mah-toyd)
A chronic autoimmune disease of unknown origin resulting in inflammtion of peripheral joints and related structures; more common in women than in men
Rheumatoid factor
A group of antibodies found in the blood in cases of rheumatoid arthritis and other systemic diseases
Rickets (RIK-ets)
Faulty bone formation in children, usually caused by a deficiency of vitamin D
Sciatica (si-AT-ih-kah)
Severe pain in the leg along the course of the sciatic nerve, usually related to spinal nerve root irritation
Scoliosis (sko-le-O-sis)
A sideways curvature of the spine in any region
Spondylolisthesis (spon-dih-lo-lis-THE-sis)
A forward displacemtn of one vertebra over another (-listhesis means “a slipping”); also pronounced pon-dih-lo-LIS-theh-sis)
Spondylolysis (spon-dih-LOL-ih-sis)
Degeneration of the articulating portions of a vertebra allowing for spinal distortion, especifically in the lumbar region
