Words then Definitions

Question 1

Ankylosis

Answer 1

Stiffening and immobility of a joint as a result of disease, trauma, surgery, or abnormal bone fusion.

Question 2

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)

Answer 2

Painful condition resulting from compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel.

Question 3

Claudication

Answer 3

Lameness, limping.

Question 4

Contracture

Answer 4

Fibrosis of connective tissue in the skin, fascia, muscle, or joint capsule that prevents normal mobility of the related tissue or joint.

Question 5

Crepitation

Answer 5

Dry, grating sound or sensation caused by bone ends rubbing together, indicating a fracture or joint destruction.

Question 6

Electromyography

Answer 6

Use of electrical stimulation to record the strength of a muscle contraction.

Question 7

Exacerbation

Answer 7

Increase in severity of a disease or any of its symptoms.

Question 8

Ganglion cyst

Answer 8

Tumor of tendon sheath or joint capsule, commonly found in the wrist.

Question 9

Hemarthrosis

Answer 9

Effusion of blood into a joint cavity.

Question 10

Hypotonia

Answer 10

Loss of muscular tone or a diminished resistance to passive stretching.

Question 11

Multiple myeloma

Answer 11

Primary malignant tumor that infiltrates the bone and red bone marrow.

Question 12

Osteophyte

Answer 12

Bony outgrowth that occasionally develops on the vertebra and may exert pressure on the spinal cord; also called a bone spur.

Question 13

Phantom limb

Answer 13

Perceived sensation, following amputation of a limb, that the limb still exists.

Question 14

Prosthesis

Answer 14

Replacement of a missing part by an artificial substitute, such as an artificial extremity.

Question 15

Rickets

Answer 15

Form of osteomalacia in children caused by vitamin D deficiency; also called rachitis.

Question 16

Sequestrum

Answer 16

Fragment of necrosed bone that has become separated from surrounding tissue.

Question 17

Spondylolisthesis

Answer 17

Any slipping of a vertebra from its normal position in relationship to the one beneath it.

Question 18

Spondylosis

Answer 18

Degeneration of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae and related tissues.

Question 19

Sprain

Answer 19

Tearing of ligament tissue that may be slight, moderate, or complete.

Question 20

Strain

Answer 20

To exert physical force in a manner that may result in injury, usually muscular.

Question 21

Subluxation

Answer 21

Partial or incomplete dislocation

Question 22

Talipes equinovarus

Answer 22

Congenital deformity of one or both feet in which the foot is pulled downward and laterally to the side; also called clubfoot.

Question 23

Muscular dystrophy

Answer 23

Disease causing degeneration of muscles.

Question 24

Myasthenia gravis

Answer 24

Chronic neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness manifested in ocular muscles.

Question 25

Ewing sarcoma

Answer 25

Type of sarcoma that attacks the shafts rather than the ends of long bones.

Question 26

Greenstick fracture

Answer 26

Bone that is partially bent and partially broken; occurs in children.

Question 27

Kyphosis

Answer 27

Exaggeration of the thoracic curve of the vertebral column; humpback.

Question 28

Osteoporosis

Answer 28

Disease caused by a decrease in bone density; occurs in the elderly.

Question 29

Scoliosis

Answer 29

Deviation of the spine to the right or the left.

Question 30

Chondrosarcoma

Answer 30

Cartilaginous sarcoma.

Question 31

Comminuted fracture

Answer 31

Describes a bone that has splintered into pieces.

Question 32

Spondylitis

Answer 32

Inflammation of the vertebrae.

Question 33

Gout

Answer 33

Metabolic disease caused by accumulation of uric acid, usually in the big toe.

Question 34

Hematopoiesis

Answer 34

Development and production of blood cells, normally in the bone marrow.

Question 35

Pyogenic

Answer 35

Formation of pus.

Question 36

Necrosis

Answer 36

Death of cells, tissues, or organs

Question 37

Myelography

Answer 37

Radiograph of spinal cord after injection of a contrast medium.

Question 38

Open reduction

Answer 38

Treatment of bone fractures by use of surgery to place bones in normal position.

Question 39

Gold salts

Answer 39

Used to treat rheumatoid arthritis by inhibiting activity with the immune system.

Question 40

CTS

Answer 40

Painful disorder of the wrist and hand due to compression of the median nerve as it passes through the carpal tunnel.

Question 41

Laminectomy

Answer 41

Excision of the posterior arch of a vertebra.

Question 42

Arthrography

Answer 42

Series of joint radiographs preceded by injection of a radiopaque substance or air into the joint cavity.

Question 43

Arthrodesis

Answer 43

Surgical binding or immobilizing of a joint.

Question 44

Amputation

Answer 44

Partial or complete removal of a limb.

Question 45

HNP

Answer 45

Herniated nucleus pulposus.

Question 46

Salicylates

Answer 46

Relieve mild to moderate pain and reduce inflammation.

Question 47

Arthroscopy

Answer 47

Visual examination of a joint’s interior; especially the knee.

Question 48

Sequestrectomy

Answer 48

Excising a segment of necrosed bone.

Question 49

ACL

Answer 49

Anterior cruciate ligament.

Question 50

Relaxants

Answer 50

Relieve muscle spasms and stiffness.

Question 51

Closed reduction

Answer 51

Manipulative treatment of bone fractures by placing the bones in normal position without incision.