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Spine Stuff
Question | Answer |
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Spondylalgia | pain arising from the vertebrae |
Spondylitis | Inflammation of the vertebrae |
Spondylizema | downward(inferior) displacement of a vertebra that is caused by a degeneration of the vertebra below |
Spondylolisthesis | forward slippage of vertebra on the one below-can occure secondary to spondylolysis-in which the fracture of the pars interarticularis results in the anterior displacement of the vertebral body |
Spondylolsis | degeneration of a vertebral structure secondary to repetitive stress, most commonly effecting the pars interarticularis but with no displacement of the vertebral body |
spondylopathy | any disorder of the vertebra |
spondylosis | arthritis or osteoarthritis of the vertebra, results in pressures being placed the the vertebral nerve root |
Lissthesis | the posterior portion of the vertebra, the laminae, inferior articular surfaces, and spinous proces separate from the vertebral body |