Quiz 3

excision of a joint

surgical repair of a joint

surgical incision into a joint

Excision of part of the wrist

Surgical repair of cartilage

Excision of a rib

surgical removal of bone

Surgical repair of bone

suturing together the parts of a broken bone

surgical cutting of bone

excision (resectioning) of a vertebra

X-ray of the spinal column using contrast medium

drug derived from opium with potent analgesic effects; potential effects of dependency through prolonged use

medication that exerts analgesic and anti-inflammatory actions

correcting a fracture by re-aligning the bone pieces

using elastics or pulley or weights to maintain alignment; a a pulling or dragging force exerted on a limb in a distal direction

swayback; abnormal anteriorly convex curvature of the lumbar part of the spine

pain in a bone

inflammation of a bone

inflammation of a bone and associated cartilage

pain in a bone

softening of a bone

inflammation of bone marrow

abnormally low bone density

atrophy and thinning of bone tissue

highly malignant tumor of the bone

systemic disease occurring more often in women that affects the connective tissue; invoves many joints especially those of the hands and feet

disease due to vitamin D deficiency characterized by deficient calcification and soft bones associated with skeletal deformities.

lateral curvature of the spine; S-shaped curvature

collection of signs and symptoms occurring together and characterizing medical condition

the medical specialty concerned with the development, preservation, restoration, and function of the musculoskeletal system.

a physician in the field of orthopedics (can be M.D. or D.O.)

physician who treats joint and connective tissue disorders such as arthritis

field of specialty that deals joints and connective tissue disorders

medication used to relieve pain

medication used to reduce inflammation (example: used to reduce joint inflammation in arthritis)

removing fluid from a joint

radiograph of a joint

measurement of the amount of movement in a joint

device used in arthroscopy

examination of the interior of a joint

noninvasive imaging test; imaging atomic information from a cross-sectional plane of the body

a diagnostic radiograph in which the magnetic nuclei of a patient are aligned in a magnetic field; these signals are converted into tomographic images

inflammation of a bursa

condition characterized by wrist pain, often occurring during sleep

pain originating in the cartilage

softening of cartilage

disease of cartilage

malignant tumor arising from the cartilage

break in the bone where the bone comes through the skin; open fracture

pain in a rib(s)

inflammation of rib cartilage

pain in a finger (or toe)

pain in a finger (or toe)

enlargement of one or more fingers or toes

break in a bone

protrusion of a fragmented intervertebral disc in the intervertebral foramen with potential compression of a nerve

humpback; anteriorly concave curvature of the thoracic and sacral region of the spine

joint with little movement

having to do with something attached

straight line through a physical body

having to do with an arm

sac-like connective structure found in some joints; protects moving parts from friction

the heel bone

a wrist bone

dense, flexible connective tissue

adjective describing the vertebrae (C1-C7) in the neck region; also used in connection with the uterus, which is part of the female reproductive system

neck (also the neck of the uterus)

formation of cartilage

resembling cartilage

the collarbone

the tailbone; made up of the four fused vertebrae at the base of the spinal column

collectively, and along with other minor bones, the frontal bone, two parietal bones, two temporal bones, and the occipital bone

shaft of the long bone

synonym for synovial joint

inner membrane layer of the bone

end of the long bone

to straighten a joint

thigh bone

the lateral leg bone

bending a joint

one of the six main cranial bone