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Diseases & Disorders
Word Parts
Definitions
Acronyms
Testing
100
Loss of bone mass that results in fragile bones and a high fracture risk.
What is Osteoporosis?
100
Joint
What is Arthr/o OR Articul/o?
100
The stretching and/or tearing of muscle fibers and tendons.
What is a Strain?
100
Electromyography
What is EMG?
100
Procedure that records the electrial activity of muscles.
What is Electromyography or EMG?
200
Inflammatory joint disease believed to be autoimmune in nature. Occurs in younger population.
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?
200
Vertebra
What is Spondyl/o?
200
A limb displaced from it's normal location.
What is Dislocation?
200
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
What is CTS?
200
Procedure that uses magnetic properties to record detailed information about internal structures.
What is an MRI?
300
Infection of bone and bone marrow.
What is Osteomylitis?
300
Cartilage
What is Chondr/o?
300
Waste product of muscle metabolism.
What is Lactic Acid?
300
Fracture
What is fx?
300
A surgical puncture of a joint to remove fluid.
What is Arthrocentesis?
400
Chronic pain in the muscles and soft tissue surrounding joints.
What is Fibromyalgia?
400
Fingers or Toes
What is Dactyl/o?
400
The point at which a muscle begins or is attached to a bone.
What is it's Origin?
400
Adenosine Triphosphate
What is ATP?
400
Visual examination of a joint accomplished by use of a specialized scope.
What is Arthroscopy?
500
Softening of bone from loss of minerals as a result of vitamin D deficiency.
What is Osteomalacia?
500
Muscle Striated
What is Rhabdomy/o?
500
Partial displacement of a joint.
What is Subluxation?
500
Every Other Day
What is qod?
500
Procedure that measures the density of bone at the hip and spine.
What is a DEXA scan, or Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry?