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merrills arm path
merrills upper arm patology definitions
Question | Answer |
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bone cyst | fluid filled cyst with a wall of fibrous tissue |
bursitis | inflammation of the bursa |
Bennett's fracture | fracture of the base of the metacarpal |
Colle's fracture | fracture of the distal radius with posterior displacement |
Boxer's fracture | fracture of the metacarpal neck |
Smith's fracture | fracture of the distal radius with anterior displacement |
Torus or Buckle fracture | impacted fracture with bulging periosteum |
gout | hereditary arthritis where uric acid is deposited in the joints |
joint effusion | accumulation of fluid in the joint associated with an underlying condition |
metastases | transfer of a cancerous lesion from one area to another |
osteoarthritis | form of arthritis marked by progressive cartilage deterioration in synovial joints and vertebrae |
osteomyelitis | inflammation of bone due to a pyogenic infection |
osteopetrosis | increased density of atypically soft bone |
rheumatoid arthritis | chronic systemic inflammatory collagen disease |
Chondrosarcoma | malignant tumor arising from cartilage cells |
enchosarcoma | benign tumor consisting of cartilage |
Ewing's sarcoma | malignant tumor of bone arising in the medullary cavity |
osteosarcoma | malignant primary tumor of bone with a bone or cartilage formation |