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-scope
instrument used for viewing
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viscer/o
viscera
internal organs enclosed within a body cavity
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Types of muscles
- voluntary (skeletal)
- visceral (smooth)
- cardiac
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voluntary/skeletal muscle
- attached to bone
- controlled by conscious part of brain to produce mvment
- under microcope: striations, alternate light/dark bands
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visceral/smooth muscle
- located in walls of hollow internal structures
- involuntary, lacks striations
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radi/o
radiant energy or radius
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fibromyalgia
widespread non articular pain of torso, extremities and face
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myofibrosis
tissue replaced by fibrous tissue
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myasthenia gravis
fatigue and muscle weakness resulting from defect in conduction of nerve impulses
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herniated disk
- aka slipped disk
- ruptured disc between vertebrae
- can compress on spinal cord/nerve causing pain
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paraplegia
paralysis of lower portion of body and both legs
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quadriplegia
- paralysis of arms and legs
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tparesis
slight or incomplete paralysis
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paraparesis
slight or partial paralysis
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quadirparesis or tetraparesis
paralysis of all four extremities
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dislocation
displacement of bone from joint
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fracture
breaking of a bone, usually from sudden injury
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simple fracture
- bone broken
- does not puncture skin surface
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compound fracture
broken bone is visible thru opening in skin
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-graph
recording instrument
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sprain
- injury to joint that causes pain and disability
- severity depends on degree of injury to ligaments or tendons
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strain
excessive use of a part of body to extent that it's injured to a muscle; caused by violent contraction or excessive forcible stretch
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myocele
- condition in which muscle protrudes thru fascial overing
- aka fascial hernia
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tendinitis/tendonitis
inflammation of tendon
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cellulitis
infammation of deep subcutaneous tissue
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myocellulitis
inflammation of deep subcutaneous tissue and muscle
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osteitis
- inflammation of bone;
- caused by infection, degeneration or trauma
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osteomyelitis
- infection of bone and bone marrow
- caused by infectious microorganisms
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osteochondritis
- inflammation of bone and cartilage
- tends to attack bone-forming (ossification) centers of skeleton
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sarcomas
- cancers that arise from connective tissue (muscle or bone);
- -sarcoma = malignant tumor
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chondrosarcoma
- malignant tumor of cartilage;
- composed of masses of cartilage
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fibrosarcoma
malignant tumor with a lot of fibrous tissue
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leukemias
- chronic or acute dx of blood-forming tissues;
- unrestrained growth of leukocytes & their precursors
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multiple myeloma
- dx w/presence of many tumor masses in bone & bone marrow
- ~progressive & fatal
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what is the result in metabolic disorders?
loss of homeostasis in the body
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osteoporosis
metabolic dx in which reduced mass leads to subsequent fractures, most often affecting postmenopausal women, sedentary individs, & pts receiving long-term steroid therapy
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where is bone marrow taken from
- posterior iliac crest;
- cells & fluids suctioned from bone marrow;
- results give info about bone marrow fn, WBC, RBC and platelet protection
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-malacia
abnormal softening
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osteomalacia
- reversible skel disorder;
- defect in minerlization of bone
- due to deficiency of VitD
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spondylomalacia
softening of vertebrae
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osteitis deformans
- aka Paget dx
- skel dx of elderly w/chronic bone inflam.
- results=thickening & softening of bones bowing of long bones
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spina bifida
- congenital abnormality w/defective closure of bones of spine
- can cause herniation of sc
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scoliosis
- lateral curvature of spine;
- may be congenital or caused by other conditions
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kyphosis
- condition where exaggerated curvature of spine from front to back
- aka humpback/hunchback
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muscular dystrophy
grp of inherited dx characterized by weakness atrophy of muscle w/out involvemt of nervous sys & progressive disability & loss of strength
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craniocele
hernial protrusion of brain thru defect in skull
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tarsoptosis
- flatfoot;
- flattening out of carch of foot
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arthritis
inflammatory condition of joints characterized by pain, heat, swelling, redness, limitation of mvmt
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osteoarthritis
- aka degenerative joint dx (DJD)
- form of arthritis, one or many joints undergo degenerative changes, esp loss of articular cartilage
- chronic dx- involves joints bearing wt
- most common type of arthritis
- classified as CT dx
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rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
- 2nd most common CT dx
- chronic, systemic--> joint deformities, esp hands & feet
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rheumatism characteristics
acute and chronic conditions characterized by inflammation, soreness, stiffness of muscles & joint pain
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spondylarthritis
- inflammation of a vertebra
- thought to be arthritis of spine
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rheumatoid spondylitis
- inflammation of cartilage btwn vertebrae
- can cause neighboring vertebrae to fuse
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ankylosed
- "poker spine"
- whole spine stiffens
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polyarthritis
inflammation of more than one joint
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arthrodynia
painful joint
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bursitis
- inflammation of a bursa
- does not include joint inflam
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ankylosis
- abnormal condition
- joint is immobile and stiff
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lupus erythematosus (LE)
- autoimmune dx involves CT
- butterfly rash across bridge of nose
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gout
- painful metabolic dx; acute arthritis
- inflam of joints, esp in foot/knee
- hereditary
- results= hyperuricemia & deposits of urates in & around joints
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hyperuricemia
inflammation and excessive uric acid
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arthroscopy
- direct visualization of interior of joint using special fiberoptic arthroscope
- req few small incisions
- diseased/damage cartilage removed
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arthrotomy
incision of joint
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arthropathy
refers to any disease of a joint
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arthroscopy of knee
- exam interior of joint
- insert endoscope thru small incision
- biopsy of cartilage/damaged synovial membrane allowed
- diagnosis of condition may req removal of loss bodies in joint space
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congenital abnormality characterized by defective closure of spine = ____
spina bifida
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lateral curvature of spine = ?
scoliosis
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grp of inherited dx characterized by weakness, wasting of muscle & progressive disability is _____
muscular dystrophy
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an inflammatory condition of joints characterized by pain & limitation of mvmt is ____
arthritis
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degenerative joint dx is also called ______
osteoarthritis
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a chronic, systemic type of arthritis is called _____
rhematoid arthritis
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painful joint is called either arthralgia or _____
arthrodynia
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an autoimmune dx that involves CT is _____
lupus erythematosus
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painful inherited form of acute arthritis that involves urate deposits in joints is ___
gout
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term for excessive uric acid in blood = ___
hyperuricemia
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orthopedic surgeons restore fractures to their normal positions by reduction by...
pulling the broken fragment into alignment
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closed reduction
fracture restoration to its normal position by manipulation w/out surgery
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open reduction
fracture exposed by surgery before broken ends can be aligned
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internal fixation
- in open reductions
- uses pins, rods, plates, screws, or other materials to immobilize fracture
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external fixation
- in open & closed reductions
- uses metal pins attached to compression device outside skin surface
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ways to expedite healing of broken bone
- electrical bone stimulation
- bone grafting
- ultrasound tx
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osteoporosis tx
- calcium therapy
- vitamin D
- anti-osteoporotics
- estrogen therapy after menopause (prevent/tx of osteoporosis)
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vertebroplasty
- plastic surgery of vertebral fractures
- cement-like substance injected into body of fractured vertebra to stabilize & strengthen it & immed remove pain
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ostectomy
excision of a bone (or portion of it)
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costectomy
excision of a rib
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craniectomy
excision of segment of skull
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craniotomy
incision thru skull
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cranioplasty
plastic surgery to repair kull
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chondrectomy
excision of cartilage
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lumbar puncture
- needle inserted into space btwn 3rd & 4th lumbar vertebrae
- specimen of cerebrospinal fluid collected for exam
- LP also necessary for injection of spinal anesthetic
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tendoplasty
surgical repair of damaged tendons due to deep wound
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tenomyoplasty
surgical repair of tendon and muscle
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myoplasty
surgical repair of muscle
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muscle spasms relieved via ___
muscle relaxants
ie. spams w/herniated disk
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laminectomy
surgical removal of bony posterior arch of vertebra to permit surgical access to disk so herniatd material can be removed
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diskectomy
complete excision of an intervertebral disk
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spinal anesthesia
loss of feeling produced by anesthetic injected into spinal canal
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spinal puncture
- aka spinal tap, lumbar puncture
- puncture of spinal cavity w/needle
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bunion
abnormal enlargement of joint at base of great toe
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bunionectomy
- excision of bunion
- and sometimes straighten alignment of toes during same procedure
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drugs to treat diff forms of arthritis and other CT dx
- antiinflammatories to reduce inflammation & pain, esp NSAIDs
- physical therapy to restore fn
- ex. aspirin, ibuprofen
- cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) aka celebrex doesn't cause stomach upset
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antiarthritics
various forms of therapy that relieve sx of arthritis
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disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs)
- may change course of inflammatory conditions (RA)
- slowly progresses dx
- slower acting than NSAIDs
- prescribed w/antiinflammatories
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arthrocentesis
- excessive fluid accumulated in synovial joint after injury
- must be extracted w/needle
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arthroplasty
surgical reconstruction or replacement of a joint
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myelosuppression
- inhibition of bone marrow
- cancer tx can cause this
- need transplant to stimulate production of normal blood
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excision of a disk
diskectomy
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inhibiting bone marrow activity
myelosuppression
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meds that reduce inflammation
antiinflammatories
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surgical puncture of synovial joint
arthrocentesis
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surgical repair of muscle
myoplasty
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