nosocomial
infection is a disease acquired in a hospital or clinical
synovectomy
surgical removal of a synovial membrane from a joint
cartilaginous
joint is constructed of cartilage.
cervical vertebrae
first set of seven vertebrae
Lateralis
toward the side
congenital
abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth.
Arthrodesis
surgical fusion of two bones
fibrous
joint is constructed of dense, connective tissue
sacrum
triangular-shaped bone near the base of the spine
Carpi
wrist or wrist bones
idiopathic
disease without a known cause
Chondromalacia
abnormal softening of cartilage
ligament
band of fibrous tissue that form joints by connecting one bone to another bone
lumbar vertebrae
third set of five vertebrae
Tri-
means three
syndrome
metabolic syndrome
Osteotomy
surgical cutting and reshaping of a bone
Bursitis
inflammation of a bursa
thoracic vertebrae
the second set of 12 vertebrae
Pectoral
relating to the chest
Varicella
what is chickenpox
Myositis
chronic muscle inflammation of the muscles,
Gout
buildup of uric acid crystals in the joints
Spondylolisthesis:
vertebra slips out of place onto the bone below
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Prion Disease