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Anatomy/Med Term 2
CH 5 The Skeletal System: Procedures, Instrum., Other Terms & Abbrv
Question | Answer |
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Procedures and Instruments Involving the Skeletal System: Arthroplasty | Surgical repair of a joint |
Procedures and Instruments Involving the Skeletal System: Arthroscopy | Examination of a joint using an arthroscope |
Procedures and Instruments Involving the Skeletal System: Bursectomy | Excision of a bursa |
Procedures and Instruments Involving the Skeletal System: Cranioplasty | Surgical Repair of the skull |
Procedures and Instruments Involving the Skeletal System: Osteotome | Instrument used to cut bone |
Procedures and Instruments Involving the Skeletal System: Osteotomy | Process of cutting bone |
Procedures and Instruments Involving the Skeletal System: Patellapexy | Surgical Procedure to fix a kneecap |
Other Terms Pertaining to the Skeletal System: Brachial | the arm |
Other Terms Pertaining to the Skeletal System: Calcaneal | the heel |
Other Terms Pertaining to the Skeletal System: Coccygeal | the tailbone |
Other Terms Pertaining to the Skeletal System: Cervical | the neck |
Other Terms Pertaining to the Skeletal System: Craniofacial | the face |
Other Terms Pertaining to the Skeletal System: Infraclavicular | underneath the collar bone |
Other Terms Pertaining to the Skeletal System: Infrapatellar | underneath the kneecap |
Other Terms Pertaining to the Skeletal System: Interphalangeal | the joint between the phalanges |
Other Terms Pertaining to the Skeletal System: Lumbosacral | the joint between the sacrum and L5 (5th lumbar vertebra) |
Other Terms Pertaining to the Skeletal System: Mandibular | the lower jaw |
Other Terms Pertaining to the Skeletal System: Maxillary | the upper jaw |
Other Terms Pertaining to the Skeletal System: Costochondral | the ribs and cartilage |
Other Terms Pertaining to the Skeletal System: Costosternal | the ribs and sternum |
Other Terms Pertaining to the Skeletal System: Subcostal | underneath the ribs |
Other Terms Pertaining to the Skeletal System: Subscapular | underneath the scapula |
Other Terms Pertaining to the Skeletal System: Thoracolumbar | the chest and lower back |
Other Terms Pertaining to the Skeletal System: Ulnar | the ulna |
Abbreviations Related to the Skeletal System: C | Cervical |
Abbreviations Related to the Skeletal System: DDD | Degenerative disc disease |
Abbreviations Related to the Skeletal System: IP | Interphalangeal |
Abbreviations Related to the Skeletal System: L | Lumbar |
Abbreviations Related to the Skeletal System: OA | Osteoarthritis |
Abbreviations Related to the Skeletal System: Ortho | Orthopedics |
Abbreviations Related to the Skeletal System: RA | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
Abbreviations Related to the Skeletal System: T | Thoracic |
Abbreviations Related to the Skeletal System: TKR | Total Knee Replacement |