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Skel/Musc- Pathology
Term | Definition |
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total hip arthroplasty | hip replacement surgery |
myoma | benign (noncancerous) tumor of muscle tissue |
muscular dystrophy | progressive, crippling disease of the muscles |
osteoma | tumor comprised of bone |
ruptured disk | slipped disk, usually in lower back |
torn ligament | tissue at a joint is stretched |
tendonitis | inflammation of a tendon (muscle to bone) |
mandible fracture | broken lower jaw |
chondritis | inflammation of the cartilage |
scoliosis | lateral curvature of the spine |
arthroplasty | plastic repair of a joint |
rheumatoid arthritis | inflammation of the joints, 20-40 year olds, stiffness |
osteoarthritis | chronic inflammation of the joints, older person |
costectomy | removal of a rib |
osteomyelitis | inflammation of the bone and bone marrow |
fracture | broken bone |
atrophy | without development |
cranial | pertaining to the cranium |
sternal puncture | insertion of a needle into sternum, bone marrow |
arthrogram | x-ray of a joint |
laminectomy | removal of the lamina, for ruptured disk |
arthralgia | pain in a joint |
craniotomy | incision into the skull |
dystrophy | bad or faulty development |
orthopedics | the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the muscles, bones, or fracture of bones |
osteoporosis | abnormal condition causing bone to become brittle, Ca |