The Short of It
Fx
What is a fracture
Complete break that doesn't break the skin
What is a closed or simple break?
The word part that means moving away from the body in "abduction"
What is ab?
What is craniectomy?
The combining form for bone
What is oste/o
Dx
What is diagnosis
A complete break that breaks the skin
What is a compound fracture?
The word part that means moving toward the body in adduction
What is ad?
Term for pain in a joint
arthralgia
The combining for for joint
What is arthr/o
Bx
What is biopsy
It shatters the affected bone in fragments
What is a comminuted fracture?
What is circum?
Term for tumor in a bone
Osteoma
The combining form for bone marrow
What is myel/o
Tx
What is traction
Only one side of the shaft is broken and the other is bent but not broken
What is a greenstick fracture?
The word part that means moving the limb backward in dorsiflexion
What is dorsi?
Term for inflammation of a joint
What is arthritis?
This is a crescent-shaped fibro-cartilaginous structure found in certain joints
What is a meniscus?
ROM
What is range of motion
A break that is produced by twisting stresses that spread along the length of the bone
What is a spiral fracture?
The word part that means "apart" in the term dislocation
What is dis?
Term for deficiency of bone tissue
What is osteopenia?
A condition of a lateral curvature of the spine
What is scoliosis?