musculoskeletal terminology
living without water
anaerobic
condition of extremity enlargement as a result of excessive growth
a mineralocorticoid; acts on the kidney to assist in maintaining electrolyte balance.
Aldosterone
surgery to remove a vertebral disk
Diskectomy
the spilling of sugar into the urine a common symptom of diabetes mellitus
Glycosuria
Calcaneal
a tumor of glandular tissue
Adenoma
hyperirritability of muscles causing a spasm like conditon; usually the result of a lack of calcium
Tetany
congenital hypothyroidism
Cretinism
pain along the sciatic nerve, often radiating down the leg and caused by pressure on the spinal nerve
Sciatica
abnormal curvature in the upper thoracic spine
Dowager's hump
masculinization; used to describe the occurrence or presence of male characteristics in a female or prepubescent male
Virilism
excessive urination
Polyuria
a process that causes the characteristic hardness of bones
Mineralization
high blood sugar
Hyperglycemia
a thick fibrous connective tissue
fascia
advanced hypothyroidism in an adult
Myxedema
Semilunar articular cartilage found inside the knee joint
meniscus
a condition characterized by impaired growth of all body tissues; results from an insufficiency of growth hormone (GH)
Dwarfism
small whitish nodules of uric acid
Tophi
usually referring to joints between the finger bones
interphalangeal
abnormal hair on the face and body of the female
Hirsutism
hydrocortisone; a steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex. Important for metabolism of carbohydrates
Cortisol
inflammation or infection of the marrow of the bone
goiter-producing, as in foods or drugs such as turnips, cabbage and lithium
Goitrogenic