Terms

Question 1

Arthodesis

Answer 1

Surgical procedure to stiffen a joint

Question 2

Arthrolysis

Answer 2

Surgical loosening of an ankylosed joint

Question 3

Arthroscopy

Answer 3

Visual examination of the internal structure of a joint

Question 4

Comminuted fracture

Answer 4

Bone is splintered or crushed

Question 5

Compression fracture

Answer 5

Broken bone that occurs when the bone is pressed together on itself

Question 6

Crepitation

Answer 6

Crackling sound heard when the ends of a broken bone move together

Question 7

Dual x-ray absorptiometry

Answer 7

Low-exposure radiographic measurement of the spine and hips to measure bone density

Question 8

Hemathrosis

Answer 8

Blood within a joint

Question 9

hemopoietic

Answer 9

Pertaining to the formation of blood cells

Question 10

Kyphosis

Answer 10

Abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine as viewed from the side

Question 11

Lordosis

Answer 11

Abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine

Question 12

Lumbago

Answer 12

Pain in the lumbar region of the spine

Question 13

Orthotic

Answer 13

Medical appliance, that is specially designed to control, correct, or compensate for impaired limb function

Question 14

Osteoclasis

Answer 14

Surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity

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Osteopenia

Answer 15

Thinner than average bone density in a young person

Question 16

Osteoporosis

Answer 16

Marked loss of bone density and an increase in bon porosity that is frequently associated with aging

Question 17

Paget’s disease

Answer 17

Bone disease of unknown cause that is characterized by excessive breakdown of bone tissue, followed by abnormal bone formation

Question 18

Prothesis

Answer 18

Artificial substitute for a diseased or missing body part

Question 19

scoliosis

Answer 19

Abnormal latera curvature of the spine

Question 20

Spina bifida

Answer 20

Congenital defect that occurs during early pregnancy when the spinal canal fails to close completely around the spinal cord to protect it

Question 21

ACL

Answer 21

Anterior crucial ligament

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ADLs

Answer 22

Activities of daily living

Question 23

AKA

Answer 23

ABOVE THE KNEE AMPUTATION

Question 24

BKA

Answer 24

BELOW THE KNEE AMPUTATION

Question 25

C1-C7

Answer 25

CERVICAL VERTEBRAE

Question 26

C-SPINE

Answer 26

CERVICAL SPINE

Question 27

CTS

Answer 27

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME

Question 28

DXA

Answer 28

DUAL XRAY ABSORPTIOMETRY

Question 29

DJD

Answer 29

DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE

Question 30

EMG

Answer 30

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY

Question 31

Fx

Answer 31

Fracture

Question 32

L1-L5

Answer 32

LUMBAR VERTEBRAE

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LBP

Answer 33

LOWER BACK PAIN

Question 34

Mets

Answer 34

Metastasis

Question 35

NSAID

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NON STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUG

Question 36

OA

Answer 36

OSTEOARTHRITIS

Question 37

OP

Answer 37

OSTEOPOROSIS

Question 38

ORIF

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OPEN REDUCTION INTERNAL FIXATION

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ORTHO

Answer 39

ORTHOPEDICS

Question 40

OT

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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

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PT

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PHYSICAL THERAPY

Question 42

RA

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RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

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RICE

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REST, ICE, COMPRESSION, ELEVATION

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ROM

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RANGE OF MOTION

Question 45

SI joint

Answer 45

Sacroiliac joint

Question 46

SLE

Answer 46

SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSIS

Question 47

T1-T12

Answer 47

THORACIC VERTEBRAE

Question 48

TKR

Answer 48

TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT

Question 49

TMJ

Answer 49

TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT