Word Building Skeletal System Flashcards
ossification
process of cartilage turning into bone
hemarthorosis
blood within a joint
sprain
when a ligament is wrenched or torn
dislocation (luxation)
total displacement of a bone from its joint
subluxation
partial displacement of a bone from its joint
orthotic
mechanical appliance (brace or splint) to control, correct, or compensate for impaired limb function
prosthesis
substitute for a diseased or missing body part
chondroplasty
surgical repair of damaged cartilage
abnormal hardening of bone
osteosclerosis
surgical remove of a rib or ribs
costectomy
any disease of cartilage
chondropathy
inflammation of more than one joint
polyarthritis
any disease of the bones and joints
osteoarthropathy
a substitute for a diseased or missing body part
prosthesis