Illnesses/Bones
What is gout ?
joint inflammation caused by uric acid crystal deposits in the joint space
What is the abbreviation for Rheumatoid Arthritis
RA
moves closer to the midline
adduction
What does the suffix -clasia mean?
to break; surgical fracture
What is partial or complete removal of an extremity as a result of disease, trauma or circulatory disorder
amputation
what is hypotonia
loss of muscle tone or dismissed resistance to passive stretching
What does DJD mean ?
Degenerative joint disease
what is plantar flexion?
lowers the foot (points the toes)
What does the suffix -malacia mean
softening
What is the surgical procedure to replace a hip joint damaged by degenerative disease, commonly arthritis
total hip replacement
What is another name for skull?
cranium
What is NSAIDs
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Body movement that means "moving a bone around its own axis"?
Rotation
What does the suffix dys- mean ?
What is splinting ?
Bone immobilization by application of an orthopedic device to the injured body part
what is another name for fontanels?
soft spots
What is THR
total hip replacement
What does Eversion mean?
What does the suffix -asthenia mean ?
weakness
What is arthroscopy ?
visual examination of the interior joint and its structures using a thin flexible fiberoptic scope called an arthroscope
Short, Irregular, Flat, Long
What is the abbreviation for bine mineral density
BMD
What does flexion mean
Decreasing the angle of a joint
What does the suffix a- mean ?
without, not
What is the excision of a bursa
bursectomy